Analysis of Screen Production Infrastructure Capacity in Auckland

Client: Auckland Council

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Olsberg•SPI (SPI) has been appointed by Auckland Council to provide a clear picture of current and forecast screen infrastructure capacity and needs in Tāmaki Makaurau.

SPI’s findings, and other information, will lay the groundwork to determine how NZ$30 million of funding earmarked for Auckland’s screen-sector infrastructure might be invested.

The $30 million fund is available following Auckland Council’s sale of Auckland Film Studios (AFS) in Henderson to Xytech Group in late January 2026. The sale settled on 27 February and triggered an agreement that released $30 million provided by the New Zealand Government in 2022 to support the development of two new sound stages at Auckland Film Studios. The agreement stipulated that when AFS sold, the money would go to Auckland Council to be held in a fund for investment in Auckland’s screen infrastructure.  

As part of the first phase of its study in Auckland, SPI consultants will speak to screen-industry stakeholders this month to conduct in-depth research into Auckland’s screen sector, within the context of New Zealand and global trends. 

Read Auckland Council’s press release here.

Further information on SPI’s Sector Research and Analysis here.

For more information on this study, please contact SPI Consultant Joe Stirling Lee on joe@o-spi.com