Article from today’s The Aucklander about current production at Henderson Valley Studios in West Auckland and rivalry with Wellington demonstrates again that a key component of the competition between places for production is finding the right moniker to make the connection with Hollywood. In this case, it is ‘Westywood’ vs ‘Wellywood’.
“Westywood True Star” by Joanna Davies
West Auckland is constantly battling for the title of New Zealand’s film industry capital.
The feud between Auckland’s Westywood and the capital’s Wellywood continues, with each city attempting to outdo the other. Wellington has its king, Peter Jackson, who turned world attention to New Zealand through his Oscar-winning features. Waitakere has … Bob Harvey. And the biggest soundstage in the country.
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