Ministry for the Environment - Andrew Strugnell, Videographer & Editor

I absolutely love working on stories like these. I am energised by telling stories about environmental resilience and social development, while collaborating with Māori and promoting their voice.

Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation and others are funding and guiding the restoration works in Te Hoiere, which has a special ecosystem in Marlborough. Te Hoiere is significant to Ngati Kuia, the indigenous people group of this area, and its restoration efforts are simultaneously providing learning and career opportunities.

Three stories were created to cover Partnership, Community and Practical Action.
For these stories, I lead:

story direction
interviews
filming
drone operation
editing
review and delivery

The three stories were each delivered in the following aspect ratios:

16:9 (YouTube)
4:5 (Facebook)
9:16 (Instagram Stories/YouTube Shorts)

It was a pleasure to work with numerous groups including Ngāti Kuia, Marlborough District Council, NZ Landcare Trust, Conservation Kids, parents and children, and Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance.