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Lincoln leads Hollywood Oscar nominations

Sir Peter Jackson: Just two nominations for The Hobbit
NBR staff | Friday January 11, 2013 | 1 comment

Steven Spielberg's historical drama has 12 nominations.

POLL: NBR readers on using tax breaks to lure Hollywood to NZ

Prime Minister John Key
Caleb Allison | Monday October 15, 2012 | 5 comments

The government currently offers a 15% cashback grant to big-budget productions filmed in New Zealand.

"Instead of supporting USA corporations perhaps Mr Key would like to try supporting NZ-based industries with a 15% cashback grant."

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John Key can't afford to give Hollywood any more concessions

Key with Simon Baker on the set of The Mentalist at Warner Bros in LA
Rob Hosking | Friday October 05, 2012 | 27 comments

Giving any business or sector special concessions of any kind is bad policy and bad in principle.

"Good article, Rob. You only need to look to Ireland to see the extremes of trying to make your country a 'centre of excellence for certain industries'."

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Dotcom lawyer spins anti-cloud case

Kim Dotcom
John Bowie | WEEKEND REVIEW | 19 comments

BRIEF CASE: According to Dotcom's US lawyer, an adverse result in the New Zealand courts would lead to a “chilling” scenario for local high-tech firms.

Golden Globe awards clear Oscar decks for blockbuster Avatar

Nevil Gibson | Monday January 18, 2010

As expected, sci-fi blockbuster Avatar cleaned up at the 67th Golden Globe awards, taking the prizes for best drama and best director.

This positions the James Cameron 3D spectacular for other big wins at the Academy Awards.

Avatar is not only the most expensive movie ever made – more than $US400 million including marketing costs – it is also poised to become the highest-grossing global release ever.

Global takings so far exceed $US1.6 billion but the buzz in Hollywood was that it had not endeared itself as an Oscar winner.

Eastwood's rugby drama leaves US audiences confounded

Nevil Gibson | Monday December 14, 2009 | 4 comments

Two big Hollywood productions with New Zealand links have turned in disappointing opening box office figures on limited weekend releases in the US – but a third blockbuster is waiting in the wings.

Warner Bros' Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, collected $US9 million as it was positioned for strong word-of-mouth endorsement ahead of the awards nomination season.