Caeden Tipler

REVIEW | ISSUE THIRTEEN | SPOOKY Written by Caeden Tipler (they/them) | @ctipler | Contributing Writer One of the great blessings of the timing of the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is how quickly we get to see films after their Cannes premieres. The iconic festival takes place each year in mid-May on the French Riviera, bringing together thousands of filmmakers, journalists, critics, celebrities, film lovers, and more.

NEWS | ISSUE NINE | WHAKAKATA /HUMOUR Written by Caeden Tipler (they/them) | @caedentipler | Contributing Writer The time is now for Aotearoa cinema. Recent films, such as Mārama and Big Girls Don’t Cry, are garnering international attention. And films like Caterpillar and The Weed Eaters have become instant cult classics for audiences at home. It seems intuitive, then, that our largest film festival, Whānau Marama: New Zealand International Film Festival, would embrace this new cohort of artists.

SATIRE | ISSUE FOUR/20 | RONGOĀ / DRUGS Written by Caeden Tipler (they/them) | @caedentipler | Contributing Writer Last month, entrepreneur Sir Rod Drury was named as the 2026 New Zealander of the Year. He is most well-known for founding Xero, the cloud-based accounting software for small businesses. Drury is also known for supporting the New Zealand Citizenship application of Peter Thiel, co-founder of Paypal and Palantir, after Thiel invested in Xero during its start-up days in the early 2010s.