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
New ZealandPM: 50-50 chance of <i>Hobbit</i> staying in NZPrime Minister John Key, who will meet high-powered executives from Warner Brothers in Wellington in the next two days, thinks there is a "50-50" chance of <i>The Hobbit</i> being filmed in New Zealand.25 Oct 06:09 AM
New ZealandThousands rally in support of <i>Hobbit</i>Sir Peter Jackson has taken a shot at an Australian union for intervening in the NZ film industry and unsettling plans to film <i>The Hobbit</i> in this country.25 Oct 02:34 AM
New ZealandTV producer: Unions fed frontwomen to mobThe head of the company that produces <i>Outrageous Fortune</i> believes the fallout over <i>The Hobbit</i> has made actors Robyn Malcolm and Jennifer Ward-Lealand "damaged goods".24 Oct 04:30 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
New ZealandEmails undermine studio's claims about <i>Hobbit</i> strikesWarner Bros and actors' unions were ready to bury the hatchet at the beginning of this week, a series of emails shows.22 Oct 04:58 AM
New Zealand<i>Hobbit</i> dispute sparks RWC fearsBosses are calling for a guarantee the industrial disputes threatening to derail <i>The Hobbit</i> won't be repeated in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.22 Oct 01:30 AM
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
New ZealandGovt eyes extra Hobbit tax breaksThe Government is leaving the door open to more tax incentives to keep the shooting of <i>The Hobbit</i> films in New Zealand.21 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand<i>Hobbit</i> can be saved for NZ - KeyPrime Minister John Key thinks The Hobbit movies can be saved and he is going to do his best to achieve that when Warner Brothers executives arrive next week.21 Oct 06:37 AM
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
