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TIME Looks Back at 1997 Everest Cover Story
The new movie Everest is all Hollywood, with big movie stars meant for a big IMAX screen. But the story it tells is very real. TIME magazine looks back…
Lucky Stars – Don McGlashan
Listen to the tunes of Don McGlashan’s single from the self-titled album ‘Lucky Stars’. Don McGlashan is a New Zealand composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist…
New Zealand’s Otago Beautiful in Fall
New Zealand’s Otago has been featured in German magazine RP Online as one of ten destinations that are well worth a visit in fall.
In fall Otago is even…
Trans-Tasman Flat White War of Origins Heats Up
New Zealand and Australia have been in a cold war for decades over the origins of a meringue and marshmallow pie. But now a new front threatens to emerge…
After 40 Years Rocky Horror Has Become Mainstream
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, co-written by New Zealand-based Richard O’Brien, has risen “from a shelved failure to a cult hit to a beloved cultural staple is thanks to…
Haka Flash Mob by Jonah Lomu for Rugby World Cup 2015
Watch the rugby legend Jonah Lomu at the Covent Garden as he and the Ngāti Rānana London Māori Club and participants deliver a priceless…
Plain Language Expert Lynda Harris Earns Award
Plain language expert Lynda Harris (pictured centre) has won the Christine Mowat Plain Language Achievement Award at a conference in Ireland, the first New Zealander to win the prestigious…
Antony Young Leaving Adland to Live on NZ Farm
Media agency veteran Antony Young will trade in spreadsheets for orchards as he plots a move back to his native New Zealand with his wife and children to live…
Linda Villumsen Wins Women’s World Time Trial Title
New Zealander Linda Villumsen, 30, has won the women’s individual time-trial at the World Road Cycling Championships in Richmond, United States.
Villumsen who won last year’s Commonwealth Games time-trial, captured…
#183: New Zealand’s Haka – “The World’s Most Perfect Act of Nationalism”
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2015 NZ Deaf Short Film Festival Intro
Watch the intro video for New Zealand Deaf Short Film Festival for 2015 award ceremony. At its conclusion, the two MC’s walked onto the…
NZ Student Rugby Team Performs Haka at Fast Food Restaurant in Ireland
A New Zealand student rugby team from Wairoa College Rugby Academy has performed a haka at a Supermacs at a service station in Ireland.
The video that was filmed by…
Lorde’s New Track With Disclosure
Lorde has released a new track together with Disclosure. The Kiwi singer “co-wrote the track with the electronic duo comprised of brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence” as reported in…
New Zealand’s Record Number of Immigrants
Over the last year New Zealand’s visitor numbers have increased by 7% to 3.02 million a year. Data from Statistics New Zealand also shows a record-setting net gain in…
New Zealand’s Haka – “the World’s Most Perfect Act of Nationalism”
The New Zealand haka – “a traditional Maori dance, a sequence of foot-stomping, tongue-wagging and violent gesticulation, accompanied by deep, rhythmic chanting “is an intimidating sight for any opponent”, writes…
Steve Hansen Backs Sonny Bill Williams
“Victory over Argentina already leaves New Zealand overwhelming favourites to top Pool C, with Namibia, Georgia and Tonga hardly expected to trouble the defending champions”, reports an article in…
5 Stunning South Island Must See’s
“When it comes to the most spectacular natural wonders of the world, New Zealand undoubtedly belongs to the world’s most stunning destinations”, according to Veru and Petra – two…
All Blacks 58-14 Namibia – New Zealand Cruise to Commanding Victory
The New Zealand All Blacks have won their second Rugby World Cup match against Namibia 58-14. “Namibia battled heroically but there was never any chance of it being another…
Air New Zealand’s ‘Sustainability Framework’
Air New Zealand has launched a new ‘sustainability framework’ in Auckland on Wednesday September 16.
“You find the best companies in the world doing well commercially are also doing well…
Team Ball Player Thing
Have a little laugh with the official All Blacks supporters song from charity partner Cure Kids. Featuring an impressive line-up of Kiwi entertainers and…
How Jonah Lomu Led to the Success of World Cup
“On 18 June 1995, Rupert Murdoch was sitting in his Los Angeles office watching the World Cup semi-final between England and New Zealand,” Sydney Morning Herald rugby columnist Spiro…
Strengthening Trade Ties With India
“Amy Adams, New Zealand Minister of Justice, Courts, Broadcasting and Communications is leading a trade mission to India to strengthen trade ties between both the nations”, as reported in…
When Dorothy Morris Went off to War
Wellington historian Mark Derby first heard of Dorothy Morris while editing the 2009 book, Kiwi Companeros: New Zealand and the Spanish Civil War. As Derby began asking Spanish Civil…
Dart River Wilderness Jet and Funyak Tour in Queenstown
Fun Travel TV’s Di and Scott head out to Glenorchy from Queenstown to check out the spectacular Mount Aspiring national park on New Zealand’s…
Sam Cane to Captain All Blacks
Flanker Sam Cane, 23, will captain the New Zealand All Blacks for the first time in the upcoming World Cup match against Namibia.
“It is a very special moment for…
How to Avoid Panic over Technology in Schools
New research questioning the value of computer use in schools should not deter Ireland’s government from boosting its investment in classroom technology, according to leading educationalist, New Zealander Professor…
Anna Paquin to Star Alongside Forest Whitaker
Golden Globe and Academy Award winner Anna Paquin has been cast in a new role opposite Forest Whitaker in the epic television miniseries, Roots, which is based on Alex…
The Best Day I Ever Had – JGeeks
Listen and relax to the tunes of the JGeeks’ ‘The Best I Ever Had’. JGeeks are an New Zealand performance Maori comedy music group…
Nina Hall Swims in Solidarity with Refugees
New Zealander Nina Hall, who is a post-doctoral fellow at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, recently swam from Turkey to Greece in solidarity with the refugees who…
New Zealand Labels to Know Before Everyone Else
According to Vogue Australia there are six New Zealand names in fashion you should know before everyone else and these are: Georgia Alice, Eugénie, Harman Grubisa, Lucilla Gray, Stolen…
NZ Dishes up Perfect Conditions for US Ski Team
New Zealand offered up the US Alpine Ski Team some of the best conditions to kick off their 2016 on-snow prep period, with the perfect mix of off-snow activities…
I See Fire – Sol3 Mio
Listen to the three beautiful and inspiring voices of SOL3 MIO as they sing ‘I See Fire’ from their brand new album ‘ON ANOTHER…
South Pacific Secret to Breaking Poverty Cycle
“Migration to pick fruit is probably not the first thing you think of when you think of the World Bank’s work, or the broader global effort to eliminate poverty…
Emilia Wickstead Delivers Her Best Collection Yet
New Zealand-born designer Emilia Wickstead, who has dressed the Duchess of Cambridge and Samantha Cameron, carpeted the foyer of an unfinished office block in King’s Cross in sugar-almond pink…
Lucy Lawless on a Quest in Splatterfest
New Zealand native Lucy Lawless didn’t appear in the original Evil Dead movies, but she brings her own cult following to the television revival of that classic horror franchise.
Lawless…
#182: New Zealand All Blacks Beat Argentina to Begin Title Defence
Richie McCaw in The Game Starts Here
Watch a beautifully filmed ad for Beats by Dre featuring Richie McCaw in ‘We Belong Here’. The film also features a never heard before…
New Zealand All Blacks Beat Argentina to Begin Title Defence
The New Zealand All Blacks have begun their title defence with a 26-16 victory against Argentina in front of 89,019 – the biggest ever crowd at a Rugby World…
New Music Platform STA Travel Sounds Will Showcase NZ Artists
SBTV, a digital music discovery and entertainment platform has partnered with STA Travel to curate artists for their new music platform, STA Travel Sounds. New Zealand artists will…
Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Nail-Biting’ Adventure
“Stuck atop the highest peak in the world, nobody can hear you scream. That’s what makes this white-knuckler, about an ill-fated ascent to Mount Everest, such a harrowing and…
Kiwis Save Baby Humpback Whale
A rescue team have “saved the life of a baby whale which was entangled in buoy lines off the coast of New Zealand’s capital”, as reported in
Born to Dance at TIFF
“Auckland, New Zealand may seem a world away from the heart of hip-hop culture in the US, but the local dance crews featured in Born to Dance totally own it”, writes…
Researchers Identify New Fossil Whale Species of New Zealand
Researchers from the University of Otago have identified three new whale species that once lived in New Zealand.
The “researchers’ discovery and description of the Tokarahia kauaeroa and Tokarahia lophocephalus whales helps to…
Richard Taylor to Help Bring Monkey King to US
Special effects maestro New Zealander Richard Taylor will direct the design of characters in the upcoming American film version of The Monkey King, a Chinese blockbuster.
“There has been a rush…
Brendon McCullum Honoured as New Zealand Order of Merit
Brendon McCullum has been recognised as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his achievements during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 as well as the Black…
Mahi Aroha 3: Endurance Required
In Napier there is a certain smug satisfaction at the defeat of the amalgamation proposal. Another local proposal – the Ahuriri Deed of Settlement – that seeks to put…
Ron Stenberg Painting Mystery Solved
When Auckland artist Ron Stenberg launched an appeal to discover the identities of two people in a £100,000 painting he donated to one of Scotland’s leading art galleries he…
Writing New Album Therapeutic Says Gin Wigmore
Currently on tour in the US to great acclaim, Gin Wigmore, whose music has featured on the soundtrack to Pretty Little Liars and Grey’s Anatomy, pauses to talk with…
We’re All Thinking Number One
Just about every famous New Zealander, including Lorde, the Flight of the Conchords, Kimbra and Shihad’s Jon Toogood, have packed into Neil Finn’s studio to record Team Ball Player…
People, Places, Things – Official Trailer
Celebrated New Zealand performer Jemaine Clement stars as a single father attempting to raise his young twin daughters while navigating life in director James…
Jake Mahaffy’s Rare and Valuable New Film Lauded
Jake Mahaffy’s evocation of a borderline unbearable true-life tragedy, Free In Deed is a bracing, bruising corrective to the “faith-based filmmaking” movement, according to Indiewire. The New Zealand-raised director’s…
How New Zealand Sustains Its Rugby Dynasty
A country of just under four and half million is home to arguably the most dominant team in sport. The Guardian looks at how the All Blacks remain at…
Richard Branson’s Right-Hand Man Is Josh Bayliss
Auckland-educated lawyer Josh Bayliss, 42, is the global chief executive of Virgin Group, spearheading a web of transport, telecommunications, lifestyle, healthcare and financial services businesses across 34 countries. He…
Kiwi Chick Hatches At Auckland Zoo
Three’s a charm! Auckland Zoo welcomed third Kiwi chick hatched in a season. This gorgeous wee chick will eventually be released to Rotoroa Island.
Michael Seresin Working on Wine and the Jungle Book
Cinematographer and wine producer Michael Seresin was born in Wellington, emigrated to Europe in 1966 and has been based in west London since 1967, but there’s one thing he…
Forgotten Crowded House Song Helping Refugees
Songs can grow and assume new shapes with time, and pop’s power to engage people has taken Crowded House’s 16-year-old ballad Help is Coming and given it new life…
