NZ Actors Equity president Jennifer Ward-Lealand says everybody wants the same thing: to have The Hobbit made here in New Zealand.
"Finger pointing and blame is unhelpful to that aim," she says.
"It's time to put emotion and anger aside and to find a constructive way forward".
"The producers and the New Zealand public can be certain there are no industrial relations barriers to the film being made here," she says.
"NZ Equity has provided clear and unequivocal assurances to Warners and the production that there will be no industrial action on the film."
Ms Ward-Lealand says that NZ Equity has found a positive way forward with SPADA to agreeing standard terms and conditions for NZ performers in other screen productions in New Zealand. These discussions will be proceeding over the coming months.
"Our immediate focus is to help ensure the film can be made here," she says.
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