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Government urged to help creative sector grow its exports

Annual exports for New Zealand's video game sector, for instance, exceed pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, and wood pulp.

Movies like Avatar have contributed substantially to New Zealand's economy.

Brent Edwards Thu, 27 Mar 2025

A new report has highlighted the opportunities for New Zealand export growth in the entertainment and media industry.

But the Creative Export Explainer report – produced by the creative sector alliance WeCreate – warns the sector faces many barriers and urges the Government to do more to help it

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