As part of the Government’s commitment to being open and responsible with public spending and in line with Treasury’s requirements, MBIE is publishing performance indicators for 2 major Budget 2025 initiatives.
This report presents the findings of a truncated programme of work, by Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), to evaluate the economic effects of the MOUs for the 5% uplift of the New Zealand Screen Production Grant.
The New Zealand Screen Production Rebate is a government initiative to grow the sustainability and economic benefits of our screen sector in a dynamic global environment.
Even though the assessment was only partial, the information gathering yielded anecdotal information to support the potential benefits of the Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), informing some useful early insights into the economic effects of the MOUs. However, it has not been possible to substantiate anecdotal information with analysis, and early insights must be seen in this context.
The activities and deliverables that were promised by the studios in return for the uplift funding are summarised below. For the reasons shown in the 'Productions associated with Memorandums of Understanding (MOU)' section, the table does not include details of the MOU for the Avatar sequels and the Amazon project.
We support the continuing success of New Zealand as a destination for screen activity, including film, television, digital effects and post-production work.