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SPADA Congratulates Dame Jane Campion on Best Director Oscar

Congratulations to New Zealander Dame Jane Campion who won the 2022 Academy Award for Best Director for The Power of the Dog. Today’s win capped off a triumphant awards season for The Power of the Dog and we wish all the best to Dame Jane, the film's production team, the cast a...
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NZ On Air Now Accepting SPRF Applications

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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International Border: Reopening Dates Announced

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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New Public Media Entity Announced - RNZ / TVNZ to Merge

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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2021 NZ TV Award Winners

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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Vaccinated Travellers Will No Longer Need to Self-Isolate

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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