The Downside to NZ Filming...

"Springfield hotel owners Sharmaine and Mike Evans were not sure when to expect their first guests. Sharmaine Evans said a house and some rooms at the hotel had been booked and people were expected to start arriving about mid-November. It had been difficult to get start dates.
"She believed several locals had opted to give up their homes and move into a caravan at the camping ground, or move in with their parents, because it was worthwhile to rent out their homes..."

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Narnia Web (reprint), 07.11.04