Auckland announces that it has secured two major television projects for the screen industry

Screen wins for Auckland

September’s announcements that Auckland is the production base for major television projects involving two of the world’s media company giants – Amazon Studios and Netflix – focused an unprecedented global spotlight on our region’s screen industry capability and ATEED’s role in attracting...

Published: 29 OCT 2019
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'Go go' for Power Rangers traineeship programme

Our unique partnership with the producers of the long-running hit TV series Power Rangers has created an exciting opportunity for talented students to learn first-hand what it takes to work in our region’s billion-dollar screen production industry. Power Rangers has been filmed in studio and on...

Published: 02 APR 2019
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5 year lease agreed for Auckland Film Studios (AFS)

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) has agreed on a five-year lease for Auckland Film Studios (AFS) with Panuku Development Auckland (which now has responsibility for the site as part of its property portfolio on behalf of Auckland Council). The lease will commence on 29...

Published: 27 SEP 2017
Piripi Taylor, who’s the te reo voice of Māui, and Jaedyn Randell, the voice of Moana, on board the oceangoing waka Haunui

Moana crew show ‘how far they’ll go’ for an authentic waka experience

The te reo Māori language version of Disney's hit movie Moana has hit the big screens in Aotearoa this week, with some of the cast and crew marking the occasion by embarking on their own waka experience in Tāmaki Makaurau. The Aotearoa premier of Moana was held on Monday at Sylvia Park, but...

Published: 14 SEP 2017
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It’s all about location

Auckland's booming screen sector has received some great coverage in the hugely influential UK-based industry publication The Location Guide, with the latest online issue featuring an interview with Michael Brook, Manager Screen Auckland. Michael talks about Auckland's world-class screen sector...

Published: 08 AUG 2017
Government’s re-affirmed screen industry support great news for Auckland’s thriving sector

Government’s re-affirmed screen industry support great news for Auckland’s thriving sector

Auckland’s screen production industry is booming, and today’s announcement by the Government of a $305 million, four-year commitment to the national industry will help to ensure that Auckland remains a sought-after destination for international and domestic producers.  Ministers Simon Bridges and...

Published: 12 MAY 2017
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Auckland screen sector drives high-value creative economy

Auckland’s screen sector now earns nearly $1 billion in production and post-production revenue annually, with today’s release of Statistics New Zealand’s annual industry economic data for the 2016 year more good news for the region. Auckland’s international reputation as a feature film...

Published: 12 APR 2017
Partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures and Gravity Pictures film MEG secures new Auckland film studio

Partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures and Gravity Pictures film MEG secures new Auckland film studio

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (Friday 3 March, 2017) – New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC), Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), Warner Bros. Pictures and Gravity Pictures have partnered to form a new film studio in West Auckland, as a part of the New Zealand Screen Production Grants 5%...

Published: 03 MAR 2017
Auckland screen growth reinforces a need for new Infrastructure

Auckland screen growth reinforces need for new infrastructure

As Auckland-based production Hunt for the Wilderpeople – which was filmed in 2015 at locations including the Waitakere Ranges, Karekare, Anawhata, Puhoi and Ponsonby – racks up box office receipts and critical acclaim, Statistics New Zealand has released data which shows Auckland’s screen production...

Published: 15 APR 2016
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Power Rangers journey down under

Auckland takes a starring role in the latest episodes of Saban Brands’ Power Rangers Dino Charge airing on Nickelodeon in the US. The first of two episodes set in New Zealand, World Famous (in New Zealand) aired this weekend to the delight of fans, and will be followed up by Journey Down Under on...

Published: 20 NOV 2015