A cautionary word of advice for people leaving New Zealand – be sure to leave nothing that binds you to the country country for tax purposes. That house you couldn’t sell and had to rent out, or the family you still send money back to, could possibly make you a resident for tax purposes.…
Have you always thought of New Zealand as a friendly, sleepy country where nothing much ever happens? In this season of peace and goodwill to all men you may be disappointed to hear it was anything but for the New Zealand police force in the run up to Christmas, culminating with two serious assaults on…
Tourism New Zealand is poised to ensure that New Zealand cashes in on the forthcoming Hobbit film release. After the surge in interest generated by the Lord of the Rings films (coming conveniently soon after the September 11 attacks in the US and Helen Clark cashing in by declaring New Zealand a “safe haven”) New Zealand…
Today’s meeting between New Line/Warner and the NZ government has ended inconclusively, with studio executives asking for larger incentives (tax breaks) and changes to labour laws to keep The Hobbit movies in NZ (link) In Britain, for films with a core expenditure of more than £20 million, the film production company can claim a payable…
The irony may not be lost on some. Today a number of Keep the Hobbit in NZ protest marches were held in New Zealand, one message being “hey Warner we’re all Bros here“. Today New Zealand rolled over and prostituted itself to studio bosses, jeopardised its already dwindling employment rights, handed the government their consent…
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