David White

Raised on a Hawke's Bay farm, David White has gone on to explore aspects of rural New Zealand in both documentary and drama. White studied producing at England's National Film and TV School, having already co-produced 2012 documentary Shihad: Beautiful Machine. His 2017 feature documentary Meat explores the reality of meat production. White went on to write, direct and co-star in small town rom com This Town. He also acquired the rights to a Kiwi true crime tale which became high rating 2023 drama Far North. White was the show's primary writer and director. The series also screened in Australia and the United States.

...I didn't believe farming was bad and I was not a vegan. But I also knew from the many years working on farms that meat production was not all rainbows and unicorns ... I realised I wanted to create a film that was down the middle and that explored the nuances of meat production – moving the conversation beyond a simple matter of black and white. David White on his documentary Meat, in 2017 book Kai and Culture: Food Stories from Aotearoa