Peter Jackson Archive

  • frog

    A couple of troubling questions on the Hobbit Bill - by frog



    Who was telling the truth, John Key or Gerry Brownlee? Their stories differ. And how does this legislation clarify the law as to who are contractors and who are employees in the film industry, when it just seems to confuse an issue the Supreme Court had already made clear? read more
    October 30, 2010 8:05 pm - 9 Comments
  • frog

    Gerry Brownlee: The “employers’ representative” - by frog



    If an employer’s representative made a statement like this one from Gerry Brownlee, it would be in serious breach of prohibition of duress under the Employment Relations Act. But Gerry thinks he can say it anyway. Unless he’s actually acting as the “employer’s representative”, which maybe he is. Perhaps we need an Official Information Act request abut his communications to and from Warner Bros and associated corporate interests to determine that. read more
    October 23, 2010 7:04 am - 63 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    Hobbit debate moving into the realms of fantasy - by Keith Locke



    In the spirit of the film itself, the Hobbit debate is moving into the realms of fantasy. Last night around 100 people, organised by the Jackson camp, walked by my parliamentary office calling for an end to the international actors’ boycott of the Hobbit. Today the union claim that protest leader, Sir Richard Taylor, already [...] read more
    October 21, 2010 3:00 pm - 51 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    A short lesson for Sir Peter on employment relations - by Keith Locke



    I have no doubt that Sir Peter Jackson is a well-meaning person, with the interests of his workers at heart. But he does need a short lesson in how to relate to unions. So, Sir Peter, I would advise that: 1. You don’t attack the legitimacy of a union, as you have with Actors Equity. [...] read more
    October 4, 2010 12:14 pm - 10 Comments
  • frog

    Orangutan Island - by frog



    The Indonesian Embassy and documentary producers Natural History New Zealand hosted Russel and Jeanette along with some 180 other people at Peter Jackson’s studios – Park Road Post Production – last night for the launch of the nature documentary series Orangutan Island. Jeanette also spoke briefly to the gathering. Orangutan Island is a 13 part [...] read more
    May 29, 2008 11:07 am - 2 Comments