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Auckland Council has sold the city's biggest film studio to a private company.
Dozens of major films, including Minecraft and Predator Badlands, were filmed at the long running Auckland Film Studios.
Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown confirmed Xytech, an Auckland lighting supplier turned major industry player, had bought the studios for an undisclosed price.
"This is a win for our region's outstanding screen production industry. Paired with Auckland's stunning scenery it will increase the appeal of Auckland to a global screen industry," he said in a statement.
"This is a good move that also delivers for ratepayers.
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