James Rolleston

It’s up to a Maori chieftain’s teenage son to avenge his father’s murder and bring peace after his tribe is destroyed through an act of betrayal.

Inspired by the true story of speed chess player Genesis Potini whose bipolar disorder resets his life as a teacher of the game to disadvantaged kids.

A trio of young misfits in pursuit of lost love race the length of the country in a stolen Mini Cooper S. Avoiding the law and with nothing to lose, they become folk heroes and most wanted criminals as they find themselves caught in the crosshairs of a media frenzy and an escalating police operation.

For the right price, BFFs Jen and Mel will ruthlessly end any romance. But when one of them grows a conscience, their friendship begins to unravel.