Following today's announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern:
The COVID Protection Framework will remain in place, with some changes.
The following changes for RED Traffic Light come into place from 11:59PM Friday, 25 March 2022:
Hospitality limits will increase to 200...
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The following announcement has been published today by Irirangi Te Motu / NZ On Air:
Screen Production Relief Fund Criteria
On February 9 the Government announced an extension to the Screen Production Recovery Fund (SPRF),...
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Tourism Minister Stuart Nash have announced the following dates for reopening travel with the following locations:
The New Zealand border is currently open to all New Zealanders from around the world, and Critical and Skilled Workers
The bord...
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Minister for Broadcasting and Media, Kris Faafoi, has announced the plan to create a new Autonomous Crown Entity which will see RNZ and TVNZ merge.
Minister Faafoi said "the Government will create a new organisation by the middle of next year, built on the best of RNZ and TVNZ,...
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COVID-19 ISOLATION PERIOD REDUCTIONFollowing today's announcement by Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins:
Confirmed COVID-19 cases and Household Contacts isolation period to reduce from 10 days to 7 days. This change takes place from 11:59 PM, Friday, 11 March 2022.
Ho...
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SPADA congratulates all the winners of the 2021 New Zealand Television Awards.
Following postponement in 2021 due to COVID-19, the online ceremony was a great celebration of the local television community. The online ceremony can be watch in full HERE
The complete list...
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In today's Post-Cabinet update Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced:
New Zealand's border is now open to vaccinated New Zealand citizens and residents and other eligible travellers from Australia.
Fully vaccinated travellers from Australia will no longer need to self-isol...
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The Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield have today announced:
New Zealand will move to RED: Phase Threefrom 11:59 PM Thursday 24 February 2022 (tonight).
This shift is designed to ease some of the pressure on New Zeala...
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Following today's Cabinet Meeting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced:
In the coming weeks case numbers are likely to increase dramatically, however public health measures like masks, gathering limits and vaccine passes, are reducing hospitalisation numbers compared to ov...
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Kua hinga te tōtara o Te Waonui a Tāne - the tōtara in the great forest of Tāne has fallen.
It is with great sadness that SPADA acknowledges the death of Vincent Burke in Wellington yesterday.As a producer for film and television Vincent and his company Top...
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