Resources
Spada Submissions
On behalf of its members, Spada advocates for a sustainable and successful screen production industry in New Zealand. Its primary role involves lobbying and promoting on behalf of its members through feedback, submissions, and opinions on different policies, guidelines, and legislation. Most recently, Spada has focused on the ANZPM Bill, the NZSPG Review, and the newly passed SIWB, which is now the SIWA.
Here are some of the submissions and feedback that Spada has provided over the years.
2024
2023
ANZPM Bill (First Reading) Submission
MBIE/MCH Screen Sector Review/NZSPG Submission
2021
MCH Longterm Insights Briefing - Screen Sector Response
Response to MCH Media Ecosystem Questionnaire
Combined Screen Guilds Submission_Wellbeing and Living Standards Framework
2020
Written response to the Screen Industry Workers Bill
Oral Submission on Screen Industry Workers Bill to the Education and Workforce Select Committee
2019
Film and Music Sector Position Paper on Copyright Act
Spada Submission on Copyright Act Review Issues Paper
Joint Submission on Copyright Act Review Issues Paper
Submission to NZ On Air’s Platform Discussion Paper
Submission to SSS2030 Facilitation Group
2018
Public Media Advisory Submission
2017
Response to NZFC NZSPG Fee Introduction Proposal
2016
Response to NZ On Air Funding Strategy Document
2015
Content Regulation Discussion
NZ On Air's Childrens' Content Funding Discussion Paper
NZSPG One Year Review
2014
NZ On Air Online Right
New Zealand Screen Production Grant Consultation Paper
New Zealand Film Commission Industry Consultation Paper: Short-Films
2013
NZ On Air Online-Rights and Public Access
Entertainers Policy Review Follow-up Consultation
2012
Documentary Funding Policy Paper
Television Programme Quotas - A Blueprint for New Zealand
2011
Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Regulations 2011
Review of Immigration Policies for Temporary Workers in the Entertainment, Music, Film & TV Industries
2010
TVNZ Amendment Bill
Law Commission Stage 4
2009
SPIF Tax Amendment Submission
Section 92A Review Policy Proposal (Copyright)
BSA Draft Free to Air TV Code of Broadcasting Practice
DOC 2009 Standard Operating Procedure: Guidelines for Managing Commercial Filming on Conservation Lands. Presented by Film NZ, in assoc. with SPADA
Law Commission Issues Paper: Invasion of Privacy – Penalties and Remedies
Ministry of Justice Electoral Finance Reform – Issues Paper
2008
Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Negotiations with the USA
Policing Bill
Draft Revised Free-to-Air Television Code of Broadcasting Practice
2007
MED Submission on the Large Budget Screen Production Grant Submission
MCH Cultural Diversity Convention
Retransmission of Free to Air Broadcasts
Response to Analogue Switch-off (ASO): Issues for Consideration
Police Act Review Sections 51 and 51A
Draft New Zealand Digital Content Strategy
2006
MED Commissioning Rules
2005
All of Guilds Letter to Ministers re New Zealand Film Fund Recapitalisation
Response to NZ Screen Council on Enhancements to Large Budget Screen Production Grant
2004
Response to MCH Screen Funding Agency Review
NZFC Draft Strategic Plan 2004-2007 Feedback
2003
Joint Submission with Film NZ in response to the DOC Draft General Policies
Film Focus Group Response to the Screen Industry Taskforce Report
Key Issues Signature TV
Response to MED's Position Paper - Digital Technology and the Copyright Act 1994
SPADA Submission on the Screen Production Industry Taskforce
Tongariro National Park Draft Management Plan
Broadcasting in New Zealand - a 2003 Stock-take
Fiordland National Park Draft Management Plan
GATS Negotiations: Public Consultation on NZ's Approach to the next stage of the WTO Services Negotiations
Joint Submission from all Guilds in Response to the Draft Guidelines of the Large Budget Film Grants Scheme
Submission to Min. of Internal Affairs on the Govt's Administration Committee Inquiry on the Film Videos and Publications Act 1993
2002
ABA - Content Standards Review
Aoraki Mt Cook National Park Draft MgMent Plan
Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill
Maori Television Bill
Mass Marketed Tax Schemes
MED Digital Television Discussion Paper
Mt Aspiring Discussion Paper
Resumed WTO Negotiations
TVNZ Bill
2001
Copyright Digital Technologies Submission
Gaming Reform in NZ
Inquiry into Operations of the Film Videos Classification Act 1993
Parallel Importing and the Creative Industries
Performers Rights Submission
2000
Employment Relations Bill
Inquiry into NZ Economic and Trade Relationship with Australia
Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Audio/Visual Performance
Response to TVNZ Draft Charter