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Desperate to Keep 'Hobbit,' New Zealand Officials to Meet with Warner Bros. Execs

7:47 PM PDT 10/24/2010 by Jonathan Handel

Media conglom may push for more financial incentives; continued uncertainty drives down value of the N.Z. dollar; rallies planned in six cities.

With the labor dispute surrounding The Hobbit winding down, the focus now shifts to meetings this week between Warner Bros. executives and top ministers in the New Zealand government.

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