Passage: Preliminary shooting took place at the Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, during late 2007. Principal photography began on January 2008 in New Zealand. One of the filming locations that was selected was Dunedin. Controversy arose as the Queenstown Lakes District Council disputed the Department of Labour's decision to allow Fox to store explosives in the local ice skating rink. Fox moved some of the explosives to another area. The explosives were used for a shot of the exploding Hudson Farm, a scene which required thirteen cameras. Jackman and Palermo's Woz Productions reached an agreement with the council to allow recycling specialists on set to advise the production on being environmentally friendly. According to Hood, the screenplay was still rigorous as the film began, with the production in Australia receiving regularly new pages from Los Angeles, during late 2007. Kukakavadzana kwakamuka sezvo Queenstown Lakes District Council yakapokana neDhipatimendi reLabour kuti ibvumire Fox kuchengetedza zvimbamba mupanzvimbo yemunharaunda yechando yechando. Fox yakatamisa zvimwe zvezvinoputi zvinoputi zvinoshandiswa
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