PremiumJoanna WaneSenior Feature Writer Lifestyle Premium·Canvas·18 Jul, 2026 06:00 AM10 mins to read‌Film-maker Pietra Brettkelly is back home in Auckland for the release of her latest documentary, Crocodile. Photo / Dean PurcellUnconventional. Fearless. Passionate. Pietra Brettkelly has never followed a traditional path. Now, in a move that’s raised eyebrows, she’s signed away half the ownership rights – and half the profits – for her latest film.

Pietra Brettkelly is on fire. Copper hair flaming in the sunlight, she’s running up the