Essential Information
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WEATHER

Rainfall
Less than 800mm of rainfall each year.
Sunrise to Sunset
Summer (Dec-Mar) 6:00 a.m. to 21:30 p.m.
Autumn (Apr-May) 7:15 a.m. to 18:00 p.m.
Winter (Jun-Aug) 8:00 a.m. to 17:30 p.m.
Spring (Sept-Nov) 6:30 a.m. to 20:15 p.m.
(Ref: Carter Observatory - The National Observatory of New Zealand)
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TIME ZONE

Asia, Hong Kong +4 hrs; Australia, Sydney +2 hrs; Canada, Toronto +17 hrs; Europe, Germany +11 hrs; India, Bombay +6½ hrs; Japan, Tokyo +3 hrs; United Kingdom +12 hrs; United States +17 to 22 hrs


TRAVEL DISTANCES

International flights
Asia, Hong Kong 11 hrs; Australia, Sydney 3 hrs (direct), 4 hrs (via Christchurch); Canada, Toronto 19½ hrs; India, Bombay 15 hrs; Japan, Tokyo 10½ hrs; USA, Los Angeles 13 hrs
New Zealand (flights unless otherwise stated)
Auckland 2 hrs; Wellington 2¼ hrs (via Chch); Christchurch 1 hr flight, 5½ hrs (road), Dunedin 30 mins, 3½ hrs (road)


INDUSTRIES

Screen production, tourism, property development, viticulture, agriculture, education, manufacture


ELECTRICITY

240/250 Volts AC 50hz


CREW DIRECTORY

Search the Queenstown Crew Directory or Dunedin Crew Directory.
For further information please contact the Film Officer at info@filmqueenstown.com or film.dunedin@dcc.govt.nz.


FILM FRIENDLY

Local authorities (councils) in the southern part of New Zealand are dedicated to making your film production experience successful and hassle free. Council staff will provide information, assistance and liaison with a range of services. They will offer location scouting assistance. Your contacts are:

Film Queenstown
KJ Jennings, Manager
Queenstown-Lakes District Council
Private Bag 50072
Queenstown
New Zealand
Tel +64 3 441 0499
Fax +64 3 442 7334
Mob +64 27 425 268
info@filmqueenstown.com

Film Dunedin
Ross Grey, Manager
Dunedin City Council
PO Box 5045
Dunedin
New Zealand
Tel +64 3 474 3463
Fax +64 3 474 3451
Mob +64 27 230 9971

rgrey@dcc.govt.nz

Film New Zealand
Judith McCann
Chief Executive
PO Box 24 142
Wellington
New Zealand
Tel +64 4 385 0766
Fax +64 4 384 5840
Mob +64 21 490 448
Judith@filmnz.org.nz