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Amazon moves Lord of the Rings production from New Zealand to UK

The Verge

Although the first season was filmed in New Zealand, as with Peter Jackson’s movies, Amazon now says pre-production on season two will begin early next year in the UK while season one post-production continues in New Zealand through June. It’s not clear exactly where the series will be shot.

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When fundraising, New Zealand startup founders should play the ‘Kiwi card’

TechCrunch

New Zealand, a country of 5 million people in the South Pacific, has witnessed a shifting tech startup landscape over the last couple of years. Founders and VCs in New Zealand are hopeful that the increase in funding from multiple sources is a signal that technology might just become the country’s next big industry.

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New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’

TechCrunch

New Zealand, a country of just under 5 million people, has historically flown under the radar of venture capitalism. Now, investors see New Zealand as a country with a track record of building companies with global exits in SaaS, health tech and deep tech. or Australian) VCs or the government.

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Facebook brings back news after Australian government amends upcoming law

The Verge

Facebook will restore news content to its platform in Australia after the government agreed to amend its proposed News Media Bargaining Code. News content will return to the platform “in the coming days,” Easton said. Facebook has committed to entering into good-faith negotiations with Australian news media”.

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Foreign investors, mature startups redraw New Zealand’s VC funding landscape

TechCrunch

Early-stage investment as an asset class is maturing in New Zealand,” Suse Reynolds, chair of New Zealand’s Angel Association, a network that connects angel investors to business owners, wrote in the PwC report. “A Note: All monetary amounts are listed in New Zealand dollars unless otherwise stipulated. .

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Turo is expanding car-sharing to Australia

TechCrunch

Local car owners in all major cities, including Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane, can join the waitlist on Turo’s website if interested. In June, Turo expanded to France after acquiring competitor OuiCar, and the company expanded to New York State in a move that aims to cater to post-COVID travel needs.

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Komunidad, a Philippines-based environmental intelligence platform, lands seed round

TechCrunch

His work evolved into environmental intelligence platform Komunidad , which collects data from government and private sources, and turns it into customizable analytics to help clients react quickly to potential disasters. It’s also been used by local governments to decide school cancellations.