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Auckland Film Studios sold, Cliff Curtis consortium not in frame

The West Auckland studio has been picked up by X3 Studios operator, Xytech Group, for at least $30m.

West Auckland film studios. Clockwise from top: Jason Momoa, Cliff Curtis, Taika Waititi. Photo: Gage Skidmore. Composite: NBR

Auckland Council is citing confidentiality as to the sale price of Henderson's film studios to Auckland Film Studios, part of the private Xytech Group.

Xytech founder Stephen Pryor registered AFS as a company early last month. Auckland-based Xytech, founded in 1997, operates the 24,000-square-metre

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Brent Melville Fri, 30 Jan 2026
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