by NZ Herald — 20 February 2022
A “business partner” of Taika Waititi has visited an old sawmill in Marlborough that is being looked at as a new film studio.
The scouting trip to Marlborough, on Wednesday this week, was let slip at a council meeting on Thursday.
Marlborough District Council economic development programmes manager Dorien Vermaas was updating councillors about the potential film studio – an old sawmill site on Waters Ave, in Blenheim.
Vermaas, who is also part of Screen Marlborough, initially claimed the disclosure about hosting the “business partner” was confidential and off-the-record.
However, deputy mayor Nadine Taylor reminded Vermaas all meetings were recorded – and a local democracy reporter was in the room.
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