Amazon Studios is taking production of the Lord of the Rings television series offshore, after just one season. The company has spent more than $NZ 650 million so far, and was going to be eligible for a 25-percent rebate, but now that it's moving the filming for season two onwards to the UK it will only be eligible for a 20-percent rebate. Māni Dunlop spoke to the minister of economic development Stuart Nash.
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