AgribusinessNZ 'missing out' on added value bonanzaNew research says New Zealand is underperforming when it comes to high-value, processed food exports.31 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey defends <i>Hobbit</i> tax dealJohn Key says his deal to keep <i>The Hobbit</i> in NZ was far less than what Labour paid for LOTR, but Labour says the PM isn't telling the full story.29 Oct 03:36 AM
New ZealandSparks fly in '<i>Hobbit</i> law' debateThe law change that was part of the deal to clinch The Hobbit for New Zealand was still being heatedly debated when Parliament adjourned last night. 28 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Drinnan<b>Media:</b> Did the Govt save <i>The Hobbit</i> - or lose a game of bluff?<i>The Hobbit</i> deal is not the first where New Zealand taxpayers have shelled out extra money to keep a Hollywood studio happy.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand<i>Hobbit</i> bill passes first readingParliament was tonight working its way through a labour law change the Government says is essential to ensure The Hobbit movies are made in New Zealand, but was facing stiff opposition from Labour.28 Oct 05:56 AM
Official Cash RateBotherway says new regulator needs twice the budget to boost confidence27 Oct 03:00 AM
EmploymentActors' Equity <Hobbit> meeting in Auckland cancelledAn Actors' Equity meeting to be held in Auckland tonight has been canned over fears technicians and other workers in the film would picket.21 Oct 03:12 AM
EmploymentNZ actors 'feeling misrepresented' by unionA filmmaker and actor who worked on LOTR and Avatar says union demands to standardise pay rates could cripple dozens of NZ films.21 Oct 01:17 AM
Employment<i>Hobbit</i> co-writer: 'We've had it'<i>The Hobbit</i> is slipping away from New Zealand despite the best efforts of its producers, the film's co-writer Philippa Boyens says.20 Oct 10:30 PM
EmploymentWingnut and union statements on <i>The Hobbit</i>Sir Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh's statement on <i>The Hobbit</i> and a release from the Council of Trade Unions in response.20 Oct 09:38 PM
Employment<i>Hobbit</i> loss 'potential tragedy for NZ film'The loss of <i>The Hobbit</i> film overseas is a "potential tragedy for the New Zealand film industry", Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Chris Finlayson said this morning.20 Oct 09:35 PM
EmploymentFilming of <i>The Hobbit</i> moving overseasThe producers of The Hobbit say production is being moved off-shore after industrial action 'undermined Warner Bro's confidence in NZ'.20 Oct 05:59 PM
New ZealandNZ's film industry 'in peril' over risk of losing <i>The Hobbit</i>Weta Workshop's boss Sir Richard Taylor last night said the New Zealand film industry was "at some level of peril".20 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandHobbit films in 'peril', says Weta chiefTwo Hobbit films, expected to cost about $669m to make, are in danger of being moved away from NZ because of "the actions of a very limited few", says Weta Workshop's Sir Richard Taylor.20 Oct 07:34 AM
Freight and logisticsCourse set for bumper cruise seasonWhat's expected to be a bumper cruise industry season begins tomorrow with the arrival of the 116,000 tonne <i>Sapphire Princess</i>.13 Oct 04:30 PM
EconomyTelecom needs broadband terms 'within weeks'Telecom says it needs to conclude terms with the Govt in the next few weeks if it is to be its partner in an ultra-fast broadband network.12 Oct 04:30 PM
Small BusinessRWC hospitality providers told to use words carefullyHospitality providers - even people renting out their home - could risk a $150,000 fine for using forbidden words in their RWC advertising.05 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentAussie MP wades into <i>Hobbit</i> rowAustralian MP Eric Abetz is accusing the actors' union advocating a boycott of the film <i>The Hobbit</i> of threatening thousands of jobs on both sides of the Tasman.05 Oct 02:07 AM
New ZealandMinisters meet <i>Hobbit</i> filmmakersTwo senior ministers have made themselves available to mediate in the industrial dispute surrounding <i>The Hobbit</i> after meeting with Fran Walsh and Sir Peter Jackson today.04 Oct 02:39 AM
BDBDAgribusinessBeefed-up Crown Minerals to chase deepsea gasNZ oil and gas exploration will get a substantial boost in government resources, including funding to chase deep-sea methane hydrates that have yet to be commercially exploited anywhere in the world.19 Sep 09:45 PM
