Air New Zealand – Crazy About Rugby – Safety Video
August 22, 2010 – 9:55 am | 23 Comments

As we gear up for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, trust Air New Zealand to make over the in-flight safety video and here it is. Included are All Black players and coaches, commentators, fans and …

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Bollywood Comes to Queenstown (Video)
July 5, 2010 – 10:05 am | 24 Comments
Bollywood Comes to Queenstown (Video)

Queenstown is a lead character in Bollywood’s latest runaway box office hit, I Hate Luv Storys starring Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor. Movie goers in India and across the world got to see Luv …

Food Festival – A Taste of Wellington
June 18, 2010 – 9:47 am | 23 Comments
Food Festival – A Taste of Wellington

Positively Wellington Tourism and Grow Wellington have joined forces again for this years Wellington On a Plate, an annual festival of food to run from August 14-29th this year. Positively Wellington Tourism General Manager …

Maori All Black team welcomed in Rotorua before Irish test
June 16, 2010 – 8:05 am | 6 Comments
Maori All Black team welcomed in Rotorua before Irish test

The Maori All Blacks are welcomed in Rotorua prior to taking on Ireland in the second match of the Sealord New Zealand Maori Centenary Series on Friday night at the Rotorua International Stadium.

Aussie Claim Kiwi Victory
June 16, 2010 – 7:34 am | 13 Comments
Aussie Claim Kiwi Victory

Aussie daily The Sydney Morning Herald this morning claimed victory on behalf of the All Whites draw over Slovakia. The Aussies were miffed that New Zealand was able to extract a draw from Slovakia after …

Aussie PM Kevin Rudd To Speak At Parliament
June 15, 2010 – 2:58 am | 6 Comments
Aussie PM Kevin Rudd To Speak At Parliament

Prime Minister of “Number 19th best place to live“, Kevin Rudd is to address a full sitting of Parliament during his state visit on June 29th.
“….a speech by Prime Minister Rudd late morning to …

New Zealand Tops Global Peace Index Again
June 8, 2010 – 5:16 am | 29 Comments
New Zealand Tops Global Peace Index Again

New Zealand has again ranked the most peaceful country in the world according to the 2010 Global Peace Index.
The fourth annual Global Peace Index (GPI), compiled by global think tank Institute for Economics …

Kiwis Celebrate Arbour Day
June 5, 2010 – 1:23 am | 9 Comments
Kiwis Celebrate Arbour Day

This Queens Birthday Weekend, Kiwis of all sizes are celebrating Arbour Day with the annual planting of trees and generally beautifying their neighbourhoods.
Since 1977 New Zealand has celebrated Arbor Day on June 5, which is …

Turners and Growers Kicks Them In The B**ls
June 4, 2010 – 4:16 pm | 4 Comments
Turners and Growers Kicks Them In The B**ls

Repelling advertisers yesterday erected a large billboard expressing Turners and Growers opinion on the Kiwifruit Export Regulations Act of 1999.
Turners and Growers, one of New Zealand’s largest produce exporters is heading a campaign to overturn …

Auckland and Wellington World’s Top Cities to Live
May 26, 2010 – 9:53 am | 10 Comments
Auckland and Wellington World’s Top Cities to Live

Auckland (along with Vancouver BC) has been named the 4th best city in the world to live in according to 2010 Mercer Worldwide Quality of Living Survey which measures Quality of Life metrics. Wellington was …

Air New Zealand Continues to Collect Awards
May 22, 2010 – 8:05 am | 8 Comments
Air New Zealand Continues to Collect Awards

On 20th May 2010 Air New Zealand was voted the world’s fifth best airline by Skytrax beating out perennial competitor Qantas who this year dropped to 7th place. New Zealand’s national carrier has received several …

Scooters Scour South Island
May 19, 2010 – 8:33 am | 8 Comments
Scooters Scour South Island

A clutch of Kiwis on scooters are preparing to assault New Zealand’s Southern Alps on a winter-time expedition – the Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari – that will take them across the South Island. …

Whakapapa Ski Field Gets Ready for Winter
May 16, 2010 – 6:28 pm | 15 Comments
Whakapapa Ski Field Gets Ready for Winter

Mt Ruapehu ski area covers New Zealand’s two largest ski fields – Whakapapa on the mountain’s north-western slopes, and Turoa in the southwest.
The new Knoll Ridge Café, on the Whakapapa ski field, is …

Dinosaurs Still Breeding in New Zealand
May 14, 2010 – 8:03 am | 10 Comments
Dinosaurs Still Breeding in New Zealand

Some of New Zealand’s oldest inhabitants, the Tuatara, are continuing to be sucessfully breed in captivity.
For the second time in two months, New Zealand’s rare tuatara population has produced some surprising results with a …

Kiwi Bird Transfer gets Royal (Air Force) Treatment
May 12, 2010 – 8:11 am | 9 Comments
Kiwi Bird Transfer gets Royal (Air Force) Treatment

A select group of native kiwi will got the royal treatment when they flew with the air force as part of New Zealand’s largest-ever wildlife transfer. 30 North Island brown kiwi needed to be …