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Speculation’s flying around about the future of Shortland Street.   The prime-time soap opera’s lost its head writer to the UK and other staff have reportedly been told to find new jobs.   TVNZ hasn’t confirmed the show will return…

A Pacific screen industry advocate is celebrating the increasing recognition of Pacific-led content within Aotearoa’s filming sector. As a Strategic Advisor at the New Zealand Film Commission, Dana Youngman believes the shift is long overdue. Speaking to William Terite on …

A movie filmed at locations in east Auckland in just over a week is set to screen locally at Monterey Cinemas Howick. Green Angels is written and produced by Peter Webster and was shot in the local community with its primary…

AI film studios are transforming media production in 2025 integrating new tools, and storytelling strategies, as startups and stalwarts compete for next-gen dominance. Since the rise of Generative AI in 2022, the global media and entertainment industry has experienced a…

Writer, director and producer Mike Smith has built a career spanning more than four decades in New Zealand television. He’s worked across a range of genres, from fantasy to drama to comedy, but his breakthrough came with the popular 1984…