Introduction
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The purpose of this report is to provide meaningful and timely information on the screen sector’s size, value, and performance which is important to both the Government and the screen sector stakeholders. The Government makes a significant investment in the screen sector, most notably through the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate. For policymakers, having access to quality data is essential for designing and measuring the impact of policy interventions. It provides visibility of the sector’s growth and maturation, supports the understanding of the sector’s contribution to the economy, and the characteristics of people working in the industry. For people and firms in the screen sector, having access to quality data enables identification of trends and provides information to support firms and workforce planning.
Nicholson Consulting has been commissioned to build the second edition of the Economic Trends in the Screen Sector report by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) utilising data available in the Stats NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and the Longitudinal Business Database (LBD). This reporting is intended to contribute to filling the information gap left by the discontinuation of Stats NZ’s Screen Industry Survey and to broaden the scope of the reporting based on key stakeholder feedback from the 'Economic Trends in the New Zealand Screen Sector' first edition report in 2021.