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A major film and television production hub planned for Queenstown’s Wakatipu Basin has been approved under the Government’s fast-track regime, despite acknowledged environmental and planning concerns. The proposed Ayrburn Screen Hub, a large-scale studio and accommodation complex near Arrowtown, will…

When World War I began, 500 Cook Islands men signed up with New Zealand to fight on European soil. Many lost their lives or returned home deeply changed. Documentary Paradise Soldiers looks at the strong bond between the Pacific Island…

TVNZ is proud to announce the arrival of Frank podcasts to TVNZ+, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of podcasting in New Zealand. From tomorrow, Kiwi audiences can watch a diverse slate of premium homegrown podcasts, expanding TVNZ+’s compelling…

As acclaimed local film The Weed Eaters makes its way south on THE BIG FORKING TOUR, a second helping of outstanding Q&A hosts has been announced. This April’s advance screenings across the South Island will let audiences discover their new favourite New Zealand…

Police commissioner Richard Chambers has acknowledged that the making of The Marokopa Project – a Netflix documentary following the hunt for fugitive Tom Phillips and his children – “was not always handled in line with the usual protocols and processes…

Ted Hope and Courtney Daniels have been collecting distribution case studies on FilmStack Daily Digest Substack for a while now. These are detailed, warts-and-all accounts from filmmakers about how they actually self-released their films. Read on…

The team behind award-winning new Kiwi comedy-horror film The Weed Eaters is excited to be hitting the road this week, and taking their acclaimed film around Aotearoa.  THE BIG FORKING TOUR blazes across twelve regions on an unmissable 21-stop tour, offering an…

Made as long-haul air travel was opening New Zealand to international tourists, this 1980 NFU promotional film targets the US market with a mix of Māori culture, pastoral scenery, and some eyebrow-raising enticements — including skinny dipping and the reassurance…