NZSPR for International Productions
Boost your rebate to 25%
Looking for the New Zealand Rebate instead?
New Zealand rebate
You can increase your rebate from 20% to 25% by meeting some additional criteria.
Here’s how to access that additional 5%.
Your live action spend
Minimum QNZPE: NZ$30 million or more, this applies to all formats – feature films, television, and other non-theatrical productions.
Points-based system
Productions must achieve a minimum of 40 points out of a maximum 85 points.
Points are available in the following areas:
- Sustainability
- New Zealand production activity
- New Zealand personnel
- Skills and talent development
- Innovation and infrastructure
- Marketing, promoting and showcasing New Zealand
Application process
One
Before filming
You must first register with us before the start of prinicpal photography.
Two
Provisional Certification
Once registered 5% uplift applicants must also apply for a Provisional Certificate before principal photography begins.
Three
Certification
You can apply for an interim payment once QNZPE reaches NZ$50 million.
For more information on the application process, see our application resources