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- the applicant is of international distinction, or particular ethnic significance, or is manifestly essential to the presentation or production; or
- the applicant's engagement does not put at risk the engagement of New Zealand entertainers or professionals in equivalent work unless the wider benefits to be obtained from the applicant's employment outweigh the loss of job opportunities for New Zealanders; or
- they have given appropriate consideration to engaging available New Zealand entertainers or professionals.
- the applicant is working in New Zealand for more than 14 days (14 days is inclusive of the date of arrival and the date of departure).
Striking the right balance
Overseas productions are generally welcomed and most applications proceed routinely and quickly. If there are issues Immigration New Zealand tries to resolve the disagreement and if that is unsuccessful they refer the application to the Minister for a decision. If you are a member of the Screen Industry Guild this means sometimes you may see some overseas crew come in without having all the information behind the decision.
Getting the balance right for the overall benefit of crew in New Zealand is a vital role of the Screen Industry Guild and one that we cannot do without members' support.
If you are a production coming to New Zealand your experience will be much smoother if you employ an experienced New Zealand line producer who knows the process, has a local network of contacts and will be able to efficiently make things happen.
Page updated 15 May 2017 from temporary-entry-2.pdf
The Screen Industry Guild is the short name for The Screen Industry Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated. The Screen Industry Guild is supported by its members and the New Zealand Film Commission. © 2019 The Screen Industry Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated |
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