Government expands screen production rebate to attract international filming

Friday 7 November 2025 · 5 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 7 Nov 2025, 11:09am

In this story Nicola Willis

The Government is widening the International Screen Production Rebate scheme to remain competitive in the global market. The changes aim to attract more international film, television, and streaming productions to New Zealand by expanding eligibility to include smaller-scale productions.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffFri 7 Nov 2025, 8:56am

   Film-making rebate criteria changed in bid to stop NZ from ‘missing out’, amid ‘intensified’ global market (opens in new tab)

2. The PostFri 7 Nov 2025, 9:37am

   NZ ‘open for film business’: Screen rebate expanded (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsFri 7 Nov 2025, 11:09am

   Incentive scheme boosted to attract international films, TV to NZ (opens in new tab)