South Pacific Pictures has set kilts aflapping after securing a lucrative co-production deal with the BBC to film a children's adaptation of the classic Scottish tale Kidnapped.
The production crew - almost all New Zealanders - began filming the first of three 50-minute episodes on Auckland's west coast on Monday.
The BBC's decision to film the Robert Louis Stevenson tale here has been labelled bizarre by some within Scotland's entertainment industry.
Filming will continue in Auckland until September 24, when the crew will move to South Island sets.
Film's move to NZ puts kilts in a tangle
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