Archived News 2007

New Zealand gets top ranking for least risk for filmmaking

27th March 2007

Risk broker and insurance company Aon/Albert G Ruben has released the 2007 Risks in Global Filmmaking Map, which measures the overall risk for film-makers in 207 countries. 

The annual map measures the threats of crime and corruption, terrorism, kidnap and ransom, disease and substandard medical care in locations where film-makers might be shooting abroad. Each territory is assigned a risk rating of one to five, and Aon also warns film-makers of countries that pose significant risks because of political violence, instability and civil war. Terrorist activities and extreme weather patterns (for example, hurricanes) also impact a country's ranking.

New Zealand is one of just 12 countries with a 1 ranking, showing least risk.  The others are Canada, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

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