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We Didn’t Plan Any Of This, Somehow Here We Are

Video / Aotearoa, New Zealand

We Didn’t Plan Any Of This, Somehow Here We Are

Video by Donny Watson

Posted 20 Dec 2025

Brandon Booth, Donny Watson, Nathan Sutherland, and a whole suite of friends feature in this new Tāmaki Makaurau video.

Featuring: Brandon Booth, Donny Watson and Nathan Sutherland.
Guests: Harry Brown-Sainty, Jose Cinco, Kobe Daniels, Joshua Stewart, Deniel Cramer, Javahn Roberts, Dean Morfett, Scout Styles, Ari Saffer, Luke Bouchet, Te Ballas, Liam Simpson, Ibuki Murano, Jessica Ready, Luke Campbell, Lemuel Quartus, Harry Kingy, Dushko Mamic and Jesse James.
Directed by Donny Watson.
Filmed in Auckland, New Zealand.

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