Editing Xena: Warrior Princess (section)

===Cancellation===
Low ratings in the US market have led to the winding down of its production in Auckland in October 2000, with filming scheduled to end in April 2001. Between 150 to 200 crew and actors were facing a lack of jobs and income from local businesses, including the catering and timber industries, would collapse. The series lasted longer than most productions shot in New Zealand (mostly for local audiences) and that its crew could easily find other job sources elsewhere. Production of the final season was scheduled to finish in November 2000. In New Zealand, both rights holders (over-the-air channel [[Three (TV channel)|TV3]] airing season 3 and subscription channel [[Sky 5|Sky 1]] airing season 4 at the time of the decision) were keen on buying the last remaining seasons of the show.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/xena-ready-to-harness-lightnings-last-flash/ZCDMNZ65AF2O7CR5UOJI6PJRC4/ |title=Xena ready to harness lightning's last flash |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=May 5, 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250505145023/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/xena-ready-to-harness-lightnings-last-flash/ZCDMNZ65AF2O7CR5UOJI6PJRC4/ |archive-date=May 5, 2025}}</ref>