Kia ora, e te whānau,After a year of peaks and troughs, we want to take a moment to acknowledge 2021 and celebrate the wonderful efforts of you, our SPADA community. This past year has seen it all, from scrambling for crew with all hands on deck to extended lockdowns that we kn...
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Kia ora koutou SPADA Members,
The Government has announced it will review the NZSPG and the way it funds parts of the film and television industry to ensure the screen sector - a sector it recognises as offering significant cultural and economic value to Aotearoa New Zealand - h...
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COVID-19 PROTECTION FRAMEWORK LEVELS
Following a meeting with Cabinet Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced further details of New Zealand's transition to the COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic Light System), from 11:59PM Thursday, 2 December 2021:
RED: Northland, A...
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Announcement 24 November 2021 - International Borders to Open from January 2022
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced the re-opening of New Zealand's international borders, which will take place in three stages from January to April 2022. The plan will allow c...
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ANNOUNCING THE WINNER OF THE 2021 SOUTH PACIFIC PICTURES 'BIG PITCH'
Even the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t stop the 2021 South Pacific Pictures 'Big Pitch' from going ahead, with the shift to a virtual event ensuring six exciting projects were pitched to the judging panel that in...
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins have announced details of travel across the Auckland Border, a transition into the COVID-19 Protection Framework, and the launch of the Vaccine Passport today.
Auckland Border and Domestic Travel
People...
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Come along and enjoy the fun as six projects each have five minutes to pitch to a panel of industry judges, in the hope of winning the 2021 South Pacific Pictures' "BIG PITCH".
Thursday, 18 November 2021
Via Zoom at 4 - 6PM
This Year's Winner Receives a Cash Prize of $2,500
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Following a meeting with Cabinet today Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced:
Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 - Step 2 at 11.59pm tomorrow, Tuesday, 9 November 2021.
Northland will move to Alert Level 2 at 11.59pm Thursday, 11 November 2021.
Waikato remains a...
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Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air has launched new brand assets to help New Zealand audiences identify funded content. The changes include:
Leading with the te reo translation of the agency’s name – Irirangi Te Motu
Moving away from using the full spectrum of rainbow colours in...
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5pm on Monday 29 November 2021
Te Reo Tātaki, in partnership with NZ On Air, is thrilled to announce a second 6 x 22-minute episode, cultural anthology series for TVNZ 2 and OnDemand.
In 2020, we put a call out for pitches for a supernatural anthology. The...
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