Videography & video editing

Videography and video editing in New Zealand: what it costs

Updated 4 November 2026

In New Zealand, a short social media video edit starts at about NZ$160, and filming an event in Christchurch starts at about NZ$480, approximately, according to sellers' websites, November 2026. To get a price for your footage, describe the job in a request on BlaBlaPrice and the offers come to you in one chat.

What makes the price move

Most quotes depend on the amount of work. A reel is one short clip with captions, while a bundle or a wedding edit means hours of footage, colour correction, music and several versions. Pay-data sites list film and video editors at NZ$25 to NZ$60 an hour, so a freelance editor who bills by the hour is a second way to quote. Several sellers add GST on top of their prices, so ask whether the total you see includes it before you compare.

Summer and the calendar

November is late spring here. Summer runs from December to February, when long daylight suits outdoor filming, and winter from June to August brings shorter days and more rain. Plan outdoor events for the warmer months and keep an indoor backup date. Editing takes longer when footage arrives late, so give the filming date and the delivery deadline at the start of the request.

Sending footage between cities

Editing is usually done remotely. Footage from Wellington, Hamilton or Tauranga is shared through a file link, and the editor does not need to be in your city. Final videos are delivered as MP4 files, in 16:9 for websites or 9:16 for phone reels. Say the final length in minutes and seconds and the format you need. If the crew must travel to film, ask whether travel is included in the price.

What to put in your request

Name the work (filming, editing or both), the date, the filming time in hours, the location and what you want back: final length, number of versions, captions and music. Add the delivery deadline and your budget. The more of this you give, the more exact the offers will be.

Describe your video once in the BlaBlaPrice chat. The AI reads the request, asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites in New Zealand, then shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer. Your contact details stay hidden until you decide to share them. If your job is closer to a neighbouring category, see Video editing or Wedding photography.