Opening in 1996, the studio became the primary filming location for the United States television series Power Rangers in 2002.

In addition to Power Rangers, the studio has also been involved in the production of numerous films and television series, including The Vintner's Luck, Under the Mountain, Yogi Bear, Young Hercules and Xena: Warrior Princess.

[4][5] The filming for Power Rangers meant that the majority of the studio time was booked out during the 2000s, with many clients turned away.

In 2015, the joint owners of the property, Ralph Davies, Murray Sweetman and David Rowell, all figures within the New Zealand film industry, listed the studio for sale.

In mid-2022, a new studio opened, which became the largest purpose-built sound stage in Auckland,[6] at 3,400 square metres.