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Free EP: Weird Together
Ahead of their Weird Night Out show at Victoria Park Markets this Saturday, Weird Together are very kindly giving away…
VIdeo premiere: Ahoribuzz
Watch Sugar , the new video from Ahoribuzz - the side project of Cairo Knife Fight's Aaron Tokona. The single, featuring…
Call goes out for Hobbit extras
If you dream of playing a character in The Hobbit but missed out, it is not too late.
Expert: Hobbit 'promotes smoking'
One of the world's leading anti-smoking campaigners says government funding for the next Hobbit film should be pulled because…
NZ screen industry reaps $3b in 2012
A bumper year for the New Zealand film industry saw revenue soar beyond the $3 billion mark in 2012.
Key not fazed by Australian Govt's competitive $22m film grant
Prime Minister John Key is not fazed by the Australian Government's increasing subsidies to film studios such as Disney…
The Hobbit
Preview treat for Hobbit fans
Hobbit fans were in for a treat yesterday as director Sir Peter Jackson showed off the second film in the trilogy. A preview and behind-the-scenes look at The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug , hosted by Sir Peter himself…
Oscars: The Hobbit misses out
The Hobbit has been shut out at the Oscars, failing to win any awards despite being nominated in three categories.
Kiwi digital wizards up for Oscar glory
The Kiwi artists behind the magic of The Hobbit will be in the spotlight today as Hollywood throws its biggest party of the year.
Hobbit earns $12m for Wellington
The premiere of The Hobbit injected almost $12 million into the Wellington economy, the city's council says.
The Hobbit wins its first Oscar
The Hobbit has picked up a visual effects Oscar at a pre-awards ceremony hosted by Star Trek stars Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana.
The Hobbit misses out at Baftas
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been beaten out by Les Miserables and Life of Pi at the British Academy Film Award
Threats over Hobbit document release
Warner Bros and Wingnut Films say the release of documents detailing secret negotiations over The Hobbit will compromise their ability to do business in New Zealand.
Union weakness lured films
John Key says Hollywood finds New Zealand more attractive than other countries because it does not have a strong union movement.
Kiwis spend $170m at movies
Cinema ticket sales generated more than $170 million in New Zealand last year, with $6.1m spent in the last two weeks of the year on the first film in the Hobbit trilogy. The Motion Picture Distributors' Association of…
Movies
Dan Aykroyd spills Ghostbusters 3 plot
Dan Aykroyd has revealed some of the plot details for long-gestating sequel Ghostbusters 3 in a new interview with Larry…
Entertainment Reviews
Concert review: Tenacious D at Vector Arena
Tenacious D's jokes didn't have the subtlety for an 80 minute set but they made up for it with musical talent and charisma…
Adventures In Celluloid
Dominic Corry: Five observations about Star Trek Into Darkness
Undoubtedly one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, Star Trek Into Darkness has now been in New Zealand theatres…
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It was about money, strategy and power, writes John Drinnan. Actors' Equity boss Simon Whipp was like Smaug the dragon - a snake-like figure, a furious Jackson warned the Government.