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New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg: Infobox image for New Zealand the location in Minecraft

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Type

Country

Biome

EnvSprite beach.png: Sprite image for beach in MinecraftBeach

Climate

Temperate

Features

Wharenui
Earth Portal


A Minecraft Movie was filmed in New Zealand.[1]

Production and Filming in New Zealand

Principal photography for A Minecraft Movie was conducted entirely in New Zealand, primarily based in the Auckland region, with on-location shooting in towns such as Huntly and Helensville. Filming occurred from January to April 2024.[2][3]

Auckland served as the production's central hub, where studios and local environments were adapted to represent both real-world and fantastical Minecraft biomes. Huntly doubled for the fictional town of Chuglass, Idaho, while Helensville provided retro-town visuals used in sequences involving an arcade and other character-centric locales. Approximately 85% of the crew were New Zealand-based, with production designer Grant Major (The Lord of the Rings, King Kong) leading the translation of Minecraft’s digital look into physical sets.[2]

A behind-the-scenes documentary titled A Minecraft Movie: Made in New Zealand highlights the scale of local involvement and showcases set construction, design challenges, and the integration of Kiwi talent.[1]

References

  1. a b "A Minecraft Movie: Made in New Zealand | Behind the Scenes" – New Zealand Film Commission on YouTube, April 13, 2025
  2. a b "A Minecraft Movie" – New Zealand Film Commission.
  3. "Minecraft Movie: Bringing the blockbuster world to life in Auckland" – Screen Auckland.

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