EmploymentGovt's <i>Hobbit</i> pact: One deal to rule them allUp to $34m in tax breaks and help with marketing costs and a change to labour laws are the price of keeping <i>The Hobbit</i> in NZ.27 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentRelief all round that <i>Hobbit</i> will stayTwo industry heavyweights on opposing sides of <i>The Hobbit</i> row have welcomed confirmation the movies will be shot in NZ.27 Oct 04:30 PM
Employment<i>Hobbit</i> to stay in NZFilming of <i>The Hobbit</i> will stay in New Zealand after an agreement was reached between the Government and studio executives at a crisis meeting today.27 Oct 06:38 AM
EmploymentKey to make <i>Hobbit</i> announcementPrime Minister John Key will be holding a press conference this evening to discuss the future of <i>The Hobbit</i>.27 Oct 05:45 AM
EmploymentPM: I'm not going to write cheques NZ can't affordThe Govt is continuing to negotiate with Warner Brothers on <i>The Hobbit</i> films but does not have an open chequebook.26 Oct 10:45 PM
EmploymentJackson: <i>Hobbit</i> union 'had gun to our head'Sir Peter Jackson has produced a letter which he says counters claims by NZ Actors' Equity that they sought a meeting with the producer prior to blacklisting <i>The Hobbit</i>.26 Oct 09:48 PM
EmploymentUnion warns against <i>Hobbit</i> law changeA union leader is concerned a precedent could be set which would challenge New Zealand's sovereignty if the Government changes labour laws to entice Warner Brothers to film <i>The Hobbit</i> in the country.26 Oct 08:18 PM
Employment<i>Hobbit</i> needs new law - expertOnly a new law will give Warner Bros the guarantee it wants on labour laws to keep <i>The Hobbit</i> in NZ, an employment law expert says.26 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Hobbit folk grovel to feudal movie lordsEvery employee in the land should be concerned at the hammering the actors have got for daring to ask for meaningful negotiations.26 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentNo decision yet in <i>Hobbit</i> talks - KeyJohn Key has emerged from crisis talks with Warner Brothers executives over the filming of <i>The Hobbit</i>, saying there is still no decision on where filming will take place.26 Oct 06:30 AM
EmploymentNo <i>Hobbit</i> 'bidding war' - PMJohn Key says he has made it clear to Warner Bros that the Govt cannot go to extreme lengths to keep <i>The Hobbit</i> films in NZ.25 Oct 10:12 PM
EmploymentUnion guarantees no <i>Hobbit</i> industrial actionThe union behind an actors' boycott of <i>The Hobbit</i> has given an unconditional guarantee that it will not take any more industrial action against the film production.25 Oct 08:14 PM
Employment'This is our livelihood' - Middle Earth's real-life battleA video clip has highlighted the anger and high stakes involved in the row over <i>The Hobbit.</i>22 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentTVNZ reveals payout of $2.1m to departing staffTVNZ dished out an average of almost $50,000 each to 44 staff whose contracts were "terminated" in the past financial year.22 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentHobbit studio confirms it is looking abroad for filming locationsWarner Brothers have confirmed that they are considering alternative locations in which to film the two <i>Hobbit</i> films.21 Oct 07:35 PM
OpinionJohn Drinnan<i>Media</i>: Jackson's bitter truths win media warSir Peter Jackson and his business interests seem to have won the media battle over <i>The Hobbit</i>.21 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentPower boss' $1.3m top Govt payMighty River Power chief executive Doug Heffernan is NZ's highest-paid government employee with a $1.32m package.21 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentActors' Equity <Hobbit> meeting in Auckland cancelledAn Actors' Equity meeting to be held in Auckland tonight has been canned over fears technicians and other workers in the film would picket.21 Oct 03:12 AM
EmploymentNZ actors 'feeling misrepresented' by unionA filmmaker and actor who worked on LOTR and Avatar says union demands to standardise pay rates could cripple dozens of NZ films.21 Oct 01:17 AM
Employment<i>Hobbit</i> co-writer: 'We've had it'<i>The Hobbit</i> is slipping away from New Zealand despite the best efforts of its producers, the film's co-writer Philippa Boyens says.20 Oct 10:30 PM
EmploymentWingnut and union statements on <i>The Hobbit</i>Sir Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh's statement on <i>The Hobbit</i> and a release from the Council of Trade Unions in response.20 Oct 09:38 PM
Employment<i>Hobbit</i> loss 'potential tragedy for NZ film'The loss of <i>The Hobbit</i> film overseas is a "potential tragedy for the New Zealand film industry", Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Chris Finlayson said this morning.20 Oct 09:35 PM
