When even Shortland Street is no longer safe, you know screen production in Aotearoa is feeling the pinch.
Spada – New Zealand’s Screen Production and Development Association – has its finger on the pulse of the sector, a pulse that has weakened alarmingly in recent times.
The talent both on screen and off it remains, as does the passion for storytelling, but there are many other factors at play.
President Irene Gardiner explains where local production currently sits and what needs to be addressed to get it back on track this year.
