It seems the path has been cleared for a multi-million-dollar film studio in Hawke's Bay. 

Number Eight Studios has received resource consent from Hastings District Council for its 400-hectare facility in the coastal township of Te Awanga. 

Despite having been five years since the first proposal, project leader Tony Keddy says it's been worth the wait. 

The idea is for buildings to be built for the specific needs of the film industry, bringing a raft of international productions to Hawke's Bay home. 

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