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Liam Dann: If tax breaks work for film, why not other industries?
COMMENT: There's support for giving film industry a tax break, so why not finance?
Starring role for Queenstown in Amazon's LOTR TV series
Queenstown will once again stand in for Middle-earth in Amazon's LOTR television series.
Our precious $1.5b bonanza: LOTR TV series to be made in NZ
Amazon have confirmed their Lord of the Rings TV series is heading Down Under.
Darts legend wants to check out Hobbiton
Raymond van Barneveld wants "precious" memories from final trip to NZ as fulltime pro.
From Sir Peter Jackson to Sir Roger Hall: NZ's 'Ten Pound Pom' legacy
Their stories have been shared as part of a free weekend of access to immigration records.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Why we should pay Kiwi workers more ... seriously
COMMENT: Businesses need a fair go in pay talks too.
Ashley Judd's sexual harassment claim again Weinstein dismissed
Actress' allegations of defamation against the former movie mogul can proceed to trial.
How NZ taxpayers forked out $575 million for Hollywood
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At risk? Lord of the Rings' TV show execs meet Govt during studio space squeeze
The high-level meeting comes at a time when studio space is in high demand.
Whanganui River safari like venturing into 'Jurassic Park'
Paul Bloomfield went on a three day guided tour of the Whanganui River and was stunned
The TV pavlova that cost Kiwi taxpayers $1.6 million
Screen funding system pays producers bonuses to shoehorn NZ references into scripts.
How man saved Lord of the Rings from a fiery death
George Sayer to be recognised for his influence on budding writers.
Campsite ideal base for river adventure
Blink and you'll miss it Mangaweka has something special to offer.
The worst movie endings of all time
From Titanic to Star Wars - the movie endings that have left fans feeling outraged.
Tongariro celebrates 130 years
National treasure: Tongariro celebrates 130 years as a national park
Orcs and All Blacks lure the megarich
The super-rich are buying experiences instead of handbags and heading to NZ.
Hawke's Bay lad a part of Oscar win
Waipawa-born Paul Story was last night celebrating Weta's Best Visual Effects Academy Award
LOTR jewellery targeted in burglary
Burglars help thems-elves in Lord of the Rings jeweller break-in.
We're still 'Middle Earth' after 15 years
Leveraging Middle Earth has boosted tourism to New Zealand during the past 15 years and will continue in the future, says Tourism New Zealand.
The 10 'deadliest' films ever made revealed
A new study has found which films have the most on-screen casualties - and it's pretty grim.
Now you can become a hobbit specialist
Prepare to embark on a quest of your own to discover the incredible world of "the Hobbit" as modern archaeological science uncovers perplexing secrets hidden in time.
Hobbits existed, until we killed them all
Mounting evidence suggests 'hobbits' were wiped out by modern humans' ancestors 50,000 years ago
Hobbits to bring special glow to Waitomo Caves
Long ago Waitomo Caves staff named two eels living in the cave system "Smeagol" and "Gollum".
Siobhan Keogh: Shadow of Mordor
Siobhan Keogh isn't quite ready to jump into the LOTR gaming universe.
Rings star now lord of the spiders
When Dominic Monaghan told his former boss, Sir Peter Jackson, that he was travelling to Laos to track down a new species of spider, there were serious questions raised about his sanity.
Christopher Lee celebrates his way
Acting legend Christopher Lee has celebrated his 92nd birthday by releasing a heavy metal album.
Union weakness lured films
John Key says Hollywood finds New Zealand more attractive than other countries because it does not have a strong union movement.
Gandalf to miss Hobbit world premiere
The list of stars walking the red carpet at next week's world premiere of the first Hobbit film has been revealed - with one notable cast member missing.