Photo: Getty ImagesThe mayor of Central Otago says he hopes the region will see some of the benefits of an Amazon Lord of the Rings series that has begun filming in New Zealand. It was revealed yesterday the US company planned to spend about $650 million on season one of the show alone. Parts of the Lord of the Rings movies were filmed in central Otago, and district mayor Tim Cadogan is hoping for a return for the television series. He added there were short-term benefits to local economies as well, with movie productions providing stimulus into local economies when they move onto a location. "It is those quite tangible, but not easy to realise at the first glance benefits that will accrue from the investment the government's made."

Source: Otago Daily Times April 17, 2021 06:22 UTC