Last Man Standing (2026)

In an era when New Zealand’s political landscape was being redrawn by radical free-market reforms, one man stood as a relentless guardian of Labour’s compassionate core. This compelling documentary by Gerd Pohlmann is a stirring salute to Jim Anderton—a lifelong battler who refused to let welfare-driven principles be swept away by the rising tide of neoliberalism. From the frontlines of policy warfare to the heart of grassroots activism, the film charts Anderton’s unyielding fight to keep social justice at the center of the national conversation, even as the old certainties crumbled around him. A powerful, timely portrait of conviction, resilience, and the enduring soul of a political movement.