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Filmmaker Ainsley Gardiner on voting in the Oscars, representation in film, and being a fangirl | Stuff.co.nz
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![Kiri Allan on Twitter: "Massive congratulations to a Ngāti Awa queen and Whakatāne local, Ainsley Gardiner for today's recognition as Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to Kiri Allan on Twitter: "Massive congratulations to a Ngāti Awa queen and Whakatāne local, Ainsley Gardiner for today's recognition as Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DeyvxVzU0AACvys.jpg)
Kiri Allan on Twitter: "Massive congratulations to a Ngāti Awa queen and Whakatāne local, Ainsley Gardiner for today's recognition as Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to
![New Zealand Oscar nominee, director Taika Waititi (2nd R), for 'Two Cars, One Night' for best short film, stands between producers Catherine Fitzgerald (2nd L) and Ainsley Gardiner (R) and director Loren New Zealand Oscar nominee, director Taika Waititi (2nd R), for 'Two Cars, One Night' for best short film, stands between producers Catherine Fitzgerald (2nd L) and Ainsley Gardiner (R) and director Loren](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2d42h89/new-zealand-director-and-oscar-nominee-for-two-cars-one-night-in-best-short-film-category-taika-waititi-c-stands-between-producers-catherine-fitzgerald-l-and-ainsley-gardiner-at-a-dinner-to-celebrate-the-new-zealand-film-industry-in-beverly-hills-february-25-2005-the-77th-annual-academy-awards-ceremony-will-be-held-february-27-in-hollywood-reutersjohn-schults-jsdh-2d42h89.jpg)
New Zealand Oscar nominee, director Taika Waititi (2nd R), for 'Two Cars, One Night' for best short film, stands between producers Catherine Fitzgerald (2nd L) and Ainsley Gardiner (R) and director Loren
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