The Originals – Season 2 Trailer
Spinning off from the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries on the CW, The Originals continues the story of the vampiric Mikaelson siblings (Klaus, Elijah, Rebekah) as they…
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Good Kill: Andrew Niccol Exclusive Interview
New Zealand film director Andrew Niccol sits down to talk about his new film Good Kill, an ambitious war drama that stars Hollywood star Ethan Hawke as a disillusioned…
Running Gets Epic in Asics’ Biggest Global Campaign
Asics has just launched its biggest ever global campaign with an epic new advertisement which was shot on location in New Zealand, and features crowds of runners summoned by a hunting horn…
Living a Kiwi Life – Whanganui River Journey – Ep. 28
The couple again took some time out to take on another New Zealand ‘great walk’ along the Whanganui River. Dubbed the Whanganui Journey this 3-5 day experience thrusts you into…
NZ Design Firm Helps Museumgoers “Touch” Cities Around the World
For nearly 20 years, New Zealand-based experiential design company the Gibson Group has designed and built one-of-a-kind, interactive, multimedia visitor experiences for museums, galleries, archives, libraries, tourist centers, and businesses around the…
Ekko Park – Always A Fire
Ekko Park is a four piece rock band best described as “a ship captained by an Irishman and crewed by 3 kiwis” in a collaboration of diverse backgrounds that has…
Cedric Jackson Amazing Half Court Buzzer Beater To Beat Perth
A ridiculous long-range three pointer from New Zealand Breakers star Cedric Jackson broke the hearts of the Perth Wildcats as they crashed to a two-point double-overtime loss at the…
Last Knights – Trailer
New Zealander Cliff Curtis had an awesome 2014 with a career best performance in The Dark Horse, and now he’s back on the big screen in high fantasy action…
New Line Cinema to Remake New Zealand Horror-Comedy ‘Housebound’
New Line Cinema has picked up the remake rights of New Zealand horror-comedy Housebound, which earned praise from Lord of the Rings filmmaker Peter Jackson. Gerard Johnstone, who wrote and directed the movie, will produce the remake but…
Vaughan Rowsell at TEDxAuckland
Vaughan Rowsell is the CEO and Founder of Vend, maker of awesome cloud based retail software and champions for small to medium retailers worldwide. The Vend team hold 3…
‘Theory Of Everything’s Anthony McCarten & Working Title Set Winston Churchill WWII Epic
After The Theory Of Everything garnered five Oscar nominations including Best Picture, writer-producer Anthony McCarten has signed a deal to work alongside producer Lisa Bruce and Working Title partners Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan…
Sunday – Trailer
Directed by Michele Joy Lloyd Sunday stars Dustin Clare (Spartacus, Underbelly) and Camille Keenan in this intimate love story set with Christchurch a year after the devastating earthquake. Charlie (Clare)…
Silence The City – Brave
New Zealand rock group Silence The City is beginning to make waves with their high energy, melodic rock music. There new track “Brave” is making an impression with rock fans,…
SKYCITY Breakers Yoga Recovery Session
After an intense game against the Perth Wildcats, the NZ Breakers took some time off to relax with a bit of yoga. The team is constantly look for new…
Living A Kiwi Life – Ep.27 – Elephant Rock
This time the couple took some time to go on a trip, and find New Zealand’s only wild elephant. Elephant Rock, as the name suggests, is a monstrous elephant shaped…
Good Kill – Official Trailer
New Zealand director Andrew Niccol is returning to film with his new film Good Kill, a dramatic and intense war film that centers on the detachment and mechanization of…
Shihad – “Song For No One” – Official Video
New Zealand’s most popular and most successful alternative rock band Shihad have released a new music video for their track “Song For No One”, which is from their latest…
New Zealand Hails Expert For Crowned Chinese Scientist Award
Dr. Phil Rolston, senior scientist at New Zealand’s AgResearch Lincoln institute, has been awarded China’s top science prize for his work in farming. Dr. Rolston, received the award at a ceremony hosted in Beijing earlier…
Living a Kiwi Life – Summiting Mount Taranaki – Ep. 26
This time the couple took on Mount Taranaki in New Zealand. It’s a 2,518m dormant volcano that is intimidating enough to look at and even more insane to climb. Their…
RBNZ Wins Central Bank Of The Year Award
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which led industrialised nations in first starting to raise rates after the financial crisis, has won the Central Bank of the Year award. The kiwi is now approaching…
Ryan Gosling Crashes Russell Crowe’s AACTA Speech
New Zealander Russell Crowe was recently presenting at the AACTA Awards when he was suddenly gate crashed by his Nice Guys co-stars Ryan Gosling. There was a little confusion…
Te Kahautu Maxwell Profile
Te Kahautu Maxwell is an extraordinary person, an academic, a stalwart of the Ringatu faith and a haka exponent, who grew up in Opotiki under the teachings of his…
Bloody Good Film: A Biting New Zealand Comedy Takes America
Film Comment, the magazine of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, has its January/February cover boy a blood-drenched Jemaine Clement from What We Do in the Shadows. Co-written, co-directed and co-starring Clement…
Banshee Season 3 – Antony Starr Interview
New Zealand actor Antony Starr, who made a name for himself on Kiwi comedy series Outrageous Fortune, is now making big waves overseas with his intense new crime series…
ManaLion – Dancing In The Rain
ManaLion is a group consisting of brothers Duan, Slam and Mondo who have created a slick sound consisting of influences from Soul to Roots, Funk to DnB, Gangsta Rap to…
Living a Kiwi Life – Ep.25 – White Island
In this episode the couple took a trip to White Island in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It’s a volcanic island like no other, only accessible by boat (or…
Dylan Andrews – A Fighters Rhythm
UFC Middleweight cage fighter Dylan Andrews talks about his motivation to fight: to provide for the family. He also talks about his time on the realty TV show The Ultimate…
‘The Dead Lands’ with director Toa Fraser
Director Toa Fraser talks his about his pre-colonial Māori action-adventure The Dead Lands, and his working relationship with star Lawrence Makoare, and the traditional fighting art of Mau rākau.
Sons of Zion – Superman ft. Tomorrow People
With their fusion of reggae, heavy rock, dub and funk, the Sons of Zion are a six piece crew based in Auckland. Their live stage presence has captivated audiences…
Living a Kiwi Life – Ep.24 – Tarawera Trail Hot Water Beach
This time the couple took on the Tarawera Trail which is a beautiful 4-5 hour trail around Hot Water Beach just outside of Rotorua. While the walk was a…
Anna Paquin on the End of True Blood – Late Night with Seth Meyers
New Zealand actress Anna Paquin sat down with Seth Myers to discuss the conclusion of her critically acclaimed television series True Blood. Paquin starred as telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse…
New Zealand – 100 Olympic Medals
Relive some of the greatest moments of New Zealand Olympic history from Jack Lovelock to Peter Snell to Valerie Adams in this chronicle of New Zealand athletic success.
Tiny Ruins – Bird in the Thyme
Tiny Ruins, is the new project from Auckland singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook, a musician and songwriter based in Auckland. Describing her style as ‘indie folk’, Tiny Ruins is beginning to make…
A Phenomenal Peter Stichbury Show in NYC
“Anatomy of a Phenomenon,” a one-of-a-kind exhibition from Auckland-born artist Peter Stichbury—2008 winner of New Zealand’s prestigious Wallace Art Award—recently enjoyed a successful month-long run (October 16-November 15, 2014) at…
iZombie – First Look Trailer
New Zealand actress Rose McIver is taking Hollywood by storm with prominent roles in series such as Once Upon A Time, and now she’s set to take on the…
Brendon McCullum’s Whirlwind Double Century
Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum hit a whirlwind double century and shared a record-breaking 297-run stand with century-maker Kane Williamson when the Black Caps took on Pakistan back in…
Shihad – Think You’re So Free – Official Music Video
New Zealand alternative rock band Shihad recently released their ninth studio album, FVEY, which went straight to number one on the New Zealand charts with its title track ‘Think…
Soundtrack Tool Booktrack Now Has 1 Million Members
Booktrack, a tool designed for self-published writers and publishers to add soundtracks to their eBooks, now has more than a million users. The company, which launched 11 months ago, expects to reach 2 million…
The Loft – Official Trailer
New Zealand actor Karl Urban is headlining intense new thriller The Loft. Urban stars as the leader of a group of men who each share access to a luxurious…
Pope Francis Reaches Out to the Edge
In a move that underscores his “campaign to reach out to the peripheries,” Pope Francis on January 4 named 20 new cardinals from far-flung corners of the world including Panama, Thailand, Cape Verde, Mexico,…
Blacks Caps Claim First Win of 2015
The Black Caps won their second test match against the Sri Lankan side yesterday, completing a 2-0 series sweep at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. The winning start to the years continues what was the…
Erebus – Into the Unknown
History has always proved a success topic for film, acting as a means of celebration of those lost and those who have made a difference. The new documentary-film Erebus: Into the Unknown does both…
Black Caps Best Year Ever
Having just won the first test against Sri Lanka, New Zealand’s Black Caps have made 2014 their best Test year ever. The Black Caps beat Sri Lanka by an impressive 8 wickets with a day…
Building a Better Possum Trap
“In New Zealand, killing small mammals brings people together,” writes staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert in her long-form article in the December 22-29 issue of The New Yorker. Kolbert’s story, “The Big Kill,”…
The Hobbit: “Peerless Fantasy, Flawlessly Rendered”
“The pleasure is intense, and mixed with awe,” writes Wall Street Journal film critic Joe Morgenstern of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. “There is majesty here, and not just because we’re…
Auckland City’s incredible FIFA Club World Cup podium finish
“It’s incredible,” reports FOX Football. “They’re a bunch of semi pros yet Auckland City have claimed third place at the FIFA Club World Cup, defeating Mexican side Cruz Azul 4-2 in a penalty…
Kimbra Takes A Visit To Sesame Street
New Zealand singer-songwriter Kimbra has been spotted on one of the world’s most well-known streets and has been seen with some of its most famous residents – Elmo and the Cookie Monster. The effervescent star…
Kiwis’ Continue Country’s Tradition of Great Motorsports
Driving legend Scott Dixon and newcomer Earl Bamber are carrying on New Zealand’s long tradition of motorsport racing heralded by Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme and Chris Amon. Dixon, a three time IndyCar champion, has signed…
Serko’s Darrin Grafton One of World’s 25 Most Influential Travel Execs
New Zealander Darrin Grafton, co-founder and CEO of Serko, an online travel and expense management software company, has been named one of Business Travel News’ 25 most influential industry executives of 2014. Grafton’s win marks…
Golden Globe Nomination for Lorde’s Hunger Games Single
Lorde is “blown away” by a Golden Globe nomination for her hit single Yellow Flicker Beat included on the soundtrack to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, which the eighteen-year-old herself curated. “I am…
New Zealand Scientist Attains International Pinnacle In His Field
The Riddet Institute’s Principal Investigator, Professor of Food Chemistry Laurie Melton, has been appointed as an editor of the prestigious Food Chemistry publication. Professor Melton’s appointment confirms New Zealand’s leading role in the Food Sciences…
Rocky Horror Sequel Shock Treatment Heading for London Stage
The sequel to cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show is set to be adapted for the London stage. Director Benji Sperring will bring Richard O’Brien’s Shock Treatment to the King’s Head Theatre in spring 2015, which will include…
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Is One Epic Film
Seventeen years after Sir Peter Jackson won the rights to film The Lord Of The Rings, he is finally taking leave of JRR Tolkien and Middle-earth with the conclusion of The Hobbit. The new film marks a magnificent,…
Stars Dazzle At The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies World Premiere
Oscar Winning New Zealand director Sir Peter Jackson and his stars arrived on a green carpet for the world premiere of his latest film The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. The premiere was…
Peter Jackson to Get Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
New Zealand filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ahead of the release of his new film The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Jackson…
UFC 180: A Sit-Down With Mark Hunt
Before UFC 180, New Zealand born heavyweight mixed martial artist Mark Hunt, known as the ‘Super Samoan’, discusses his amazing comeback story, his long journey in combat sports, the…
