Creative industries need support to prevent talent moving overseas, experts say

by Ryan Anderson — 14.5.2021

New Zealand could lose talented creative industries workers to other countries if business don’t get greater support from central and local government, experts warn.

Sam Ramlu, co-founder of digital technology company Method, told the Auckland’s Future Now conference on Friday that New Zealand was “where our heart is”, but with tax incentives being offered in many other countries, it was hard to keep talent here.

Just last week the Australian government announced it would offer a 30 per cent refundable tax offset to gaming businesses that spend a minimum of $500,000 on qualifying Australian games.

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