Far North

The New Zealand Keystone Cops story you won't believe is true crime. Will be released simultaneously with the Far North limited series starring Temerua Morrison

The true crime book uncovering the craziest and, at the time, largest (500kg) failed drug import into New Zealand. A story involving people tied up with the world's biggest drug cartel and Australian outlaw motorcycle gangs. A cast of characters with code names such as Marvel, Thugga and Gravel, who – cursed with terrible luck and comical decision making, and despite leaving a trail of destruction you could see from space – came breathtakingly close to succeeding. A story where the saying truth is stranger than fiction really does ring true.

About the Authors

David White has produced and directed a substantial body of documentary and drama work that has enjoyed considerable national and international success, among them Meat, Shihad: Beautiful Machine, I Kill, Little Criminals, the Cleanest Pig and This Town. His work has screened at over 50 film festivals including Sundance, AFI, SXSW, SilverDocs, Tribeca, MIFF, TRUE/FALSE, Clermont Ferrand and has been commissioned and screened on networks such as BBC, Paramount +, Sky, Sundance Now, TVNZ and PRIME TV.

David's debut comedy film This Town (in association with South Pacific Pictures) starred Robyn Malcolm, Rima Te Wiata, and himself as the main character. It was critically acclaimed and held number one at the New Zealand theatrical box office for 21 days straight. He is in post-production for a 6-part true crime series Far North, which he created, wrote and directed. Starring Robyn Malcolm and Temerua Morrison, the series is the most expensive New Zealand-based television show to have ever been made. It has already been sold to New Zealand, Australia and North America.

Angus Gillies is the author of the Ruatoria Killings series of non-fiction investigations. He has worked as a journalist and producer at TV3 for 20 years, and has written biographies of Matthew Ridge, Adam Parore, Justin Marshall and John Rowles.