Resources
Research
Research on various aspects of Screen Production is regularly undertaken. This section collates research relating to screen production projects or the professionals who create them.
MBIE - Economic Trends in NZ Screen Sector (2024)
Information on the composition of the screen sector’s workforce, firms, and financial performance.
Read HERE
Olsberg SPI Report on the Economic Impact of the New Zealand Screen Production Sector (July 2022)
A report on the economic impact of the screen sector commissioned by the NZFC from Olsberg SPI, one of the leading international consultancies specialising in the global screen sector.
Read HERE
Olsberg SPI ‘Study on the Cultural & Economic Impact Of Shortland Street’ (South Pacific Pictures) (2023)
Commissioned by SPP at the 30-year milestone of the show, Olsberg SPI’s results outlined in the report clearly support how important Shortland Street is to New Zealand - economically, culturally and creatively.
Read HERE
Reform Of Vocational Education (Screen)
> Screen Industry Snapshop - Briefing to Incoming Minister (2023)
Read HERE
> Te Wao Nui o Toi - Workforce Development Plan for Below-the-Line Screen Industry Workforce (2023)
Te Wao Nui o Toi was the inaugural WDP published in 2023 for the screen industry of Aotearoa New Zealand. It explored the workforce and training needs for below-the-line roles in screen, including production and post-production crew across TV, f ilm, interactive media and game development.
Read Te Wao Nui o Toi HERE
> Te Waha o Tāne - Workforce Development Plan for Above-the-Line Screen Industry Workforce (2024)
Te Waha o Tāne gives an overview of the sector’s training needs for those in creative leadership roles. It provides actionable guidance and recommendations in order to amplify the voice of the industry, build a diverse and capable workforce, and enable our Toi Pāho industry to thrive by ’35.
Read Te Waha o Tāne HERE
NZ On Air - Audience, D&I, plus Public Awareness Reports
The latest findings from the ongoing research into audience behaviour, public awareness, and key demographics for NZOA funded productions in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Read various reports from recent years HERE
Survey of Screen Production in New Zealand
(2003-2004)
This survey provides the only comprehensive source of information about production activity in New Zealand. It helps to establish the importance of our industry to the New Zealand economy, to identify trends, and to gauge the level of foreign exchange generated by screen production. To order the full report ($95+ gst) email Spada.
Economic Theory and Local Content Quotas for Television
In early 2000 a coalition comprising TV3, Sky, Prime and the TAB released a paper by Veronica Jacobsen of Arthur Andersen (commissioned through Chen and Palmer). This paper tried to critique the SPADA quota model using economic theory. While purporting to be an unbiased analysis, the paper was remarkably light on fact and very heavy on opinion masked as theory.
While Spada does not have the resources to commission heavyweight consulting firms, we were very concerned about the attack on the very concept of quota and discussed it with several economists. It became clear that economic theory was less than clear - or even relevant - when applied to broadcasting policy. In the interests of furthering the debate, we commissioned economist and policy analyst David Hay to examine local content quotas from an economic theory perspective. The resulting paper helps to make the econobabble comprehensible to a layperson, and points out not only the uses but also the limitations of economic theory when applied to broadcasting policy.