New Zealand offers a variety of sound stage, studio and warehouse options for shooting your next project.
Both Auckland and Wellington have dedicated studio/soundstage spaces with offices, parking, backlot and workshops. There are a number of other studios and warehouse space which can be used for shooting in other regions including Christchurch, Queenstown and Dunedin. Contact us to find out more.
The Data Book has studio listings, and is a good source of contacts for your pack-shot and smaller studio requirements.

Two stages
4,472m2
48,136ft2
Lane Street Studios
Lane Street Studios is a new facility 40 minutes from Wellington airport in the district of Upper Hutt. The two x 24,000 sq ft (2,236 m2) purpose-built sound stages with stud 40 – 55 ft (12.2 – 17m) are set on 10 acres/4 hectares backed by a forested hillside. The main production building is 67,800 sq ft (6,300 m2) and has two further internal flexible studio spaces. All on one site, the production facilities include office spaces and meeting rooms, costume, laundry, make-up, art department, construction, props/paint workshops and parking. There are also extensive backlot spaces available nearby.

Two Stages
4,036m2
43,448ft
Kumeu Film Studios
On a 27 hectare/67-acre site just 25 minutes from downtown Auckland, Kumeu hosts a converted warehouse containing a 4,036m2/43,448ft2 stage area, 9m-11m/30-36ft high. The site also includes workshops (6,160m2/66,305 ft2), office space (1,215m2/13,084 ft2), a huge forest backlot (12 hectare/30 acres).
The Tank Farm/Kumeu 2
Kumeu Film Studios also houses a dive tank (18m/59.5ft diameter, maximum depth 4.9m/16ft) and an ocean horizon tank with green screen wall, which can be booked out as a separate facility (with own entrance).
For more information contact enquiries@nzfilm.co.nz

Four Stages
10,465m2
112,300ft2
Stone Street Studios
The Stone Street complex in Wellington houses New Zealand's most extensive shooting stages, including the 24,500 square foot "Kong" stage. Facilities include warehouse, production office, costume and makeup amenities, large backlot and car park areas.

Three Stages
3,576m2
38,492ft2
Auckland Film Studios
Set on a spacious 10.5-acre site and located close to the Henderson Business District, Auckland Film Studios consists of three sound stages with an additional two stages completing November 2022. . They are complemented by nine multi-purpose buildings, with canopies for all weather purposes. The studios offer office space, outdoor mill space and a range of business services.

Four Stages
1,439m2
15,489ft2
Avalon Fim & Television Studios
Avalon offers four stages plus production offices, creative department facilities and workshops just 20-minutes’ drive of central Wellington. There is a backlot of 3,000 sq m (32,000ft2), expansive parking and a helipad. Independent feature films and series (e.g. A24’s Mr Corman, X and Pearl and HBO’s Wellington Paranormal) have recently based at Avalon and studio projects have also used Avalon for aspects of production including 20th Century’s Avatar sequels. Avalon Studios is mutually aligned to Stone Street Studios and Lane Street Studios and is a hub for several screen businesses.

One Stage
4,538m2
48,846ft2
Kelly Park Film Studio
Set in the rural landscape of Wainui, 35km North of Auckland's CBD, Kelly Park is a 4,538m2 (48,846ft2) studio situated on 3.78 ha of land consented for filming. The studio features an earth floor that can be modified for your production and a flexible space for offices and workshops.

Three Stages
1,463m2
15,750ft2
Studio West
Studio West is set on eight acres and is just 20 minutes from downtown Auckland. Along with the three sound stages,with a fourth stage coming online in July 2022, it includes offices, art departments, wardrobe buildings, construction, paint and prop-making workshops, and three acres of backlot.
X3 Studios

Flexible space
11,725m2
126,200ft2
Situated 30 minutes south of Auckland’s city centre, X3 Studios offers 11,725m2 (126,200 sq/ft) of clear span high-stud (30-40ft) studio. This flexible space offers various configurations of up to four studios, including the X3 Mega Stage – currently the largest clear span studio space in the Southern Hemisphere.