Director of 1990s fare like Young Guns II and second unit Director on the first three Lord of the Rings films.
He worked as a schoolteacher before turning to film.
He was a founding member of the famous musical and theatrical co-operative Blerta, often thought of as a hippy collective.
He was married to filmmaker Merata Mita until her death in May 2010.
He worked closely with Peter Jackson during the production of the initial Lord of the Rings trilogy.
