by admin on August 4, 2009
What do you get when you put a panel of politicians, a LIVE audience, and host Wallace Chapman in a pub? The perfect brew for TVNZ 7’s lively political show Back Benches. The hour-long show demystifies the world of New Zealand politics – making it accessible and fun.
Focussing on a topic which polarises opinion and excites debate in the South Island city, the show will delve into the world of boy racing and car enthusiasts. Usually filmed at the Backbenches pub in Wellington, Wallace and the team are on the road for the show on Wednesday August 12th, to film live from the iconic Dux de Lux in Christchurch.
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by Bradley Walker on May 2, 2008
The total gross revenue for the New Zealand screen industry for 2007 was $2,447 million, a decrease of 5.2 percent from the 2006 figure of $2,581 million, Statistics New Zealand said today. Regional expenditure was collected from screen production companies for the first time in 2007. Of the total screen production company expenditure ($658 million), 67.2 percent was spent in the Auckland region.
Television broadcasting was the most significant sector, accounting for $1,081 million, a slight increase when compared with the 2006 figure of $1,071 million. The production and post-production sector recorded revenue of $1,046 million, a decrease of 14.7 percent from the 2006 figure of $1,226 million.
Gross revenue received by screen production companies in the 2007 financial year was $712 million compared with $813 million in 2006, a 12.5 percent decrease. New Zealand revenue contribution to the screen production sector increased by 2.7 percent to $414 million.
The Screen Industry Survey has been run annually since 2005. Further results will be released in August 2008 in the Screen Industry in New Zealand: 2006/07 report.
Geoff Bascand
Government Statistician
