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The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra received $3.2m ahead of its 75th anniversary. Pictured is The Soldier’s Tale presented in February in Paraparaumu. The sector needed a long-term, rigorous funding system, so artists could live sustainable lives and not experience high rates of burnout, Harvey said. Hot on the heels of Amazon’s $1.38 billion The grant incentivises international screen productions to come to New Zealand. The screen sector is a lucrative industry which can inject large sums of money into an economy relatively immediately.
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The Lord of the Rings has been filming in Auckland behind shipping containers. The Screen Production Grant – International boost will entice more international screen productions to choose New Zealand.