This story was originally published on The Spinoff.
There’s nothing like a good slamming.
The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) finds itself flat on the mat after a king hit from the nation’s heavyweight champions of slamming, the Taxpayers’ Union (TPU).
As headlined by the Herald, arts, culture and heritage minister Paul Goldsmith has questions about the NZFC’s “six-figure junket to Cannes”, which was revealed via a TPU Official Information Act request. The cost “does seem excessive”, said the minister, “but I’ll have to get the details.”
