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Daily English Show #9 – Opunake To Palmerston North (Video)

GregR — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:01:52 +0000

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today they travel through Opunake Beach Carnival, Patea and the crossroads of Horowhenua, the town of Bulls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSM-9e1iFKE

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

World Cup Haka Mania (Video)

GregR — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:14:58 +0000

Haka Mania has broken out all over New Zealand with the arrival of the World Cup Rugby 2011. From the stunning performance at the World Cup Opening Ceremony to Maori TV promoting its full live coverage of the matches, the Haka has become the dance of choice for the next 2 months.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNFyP06N1QU

Excitement peaked as thousands gathered in the viaduct to watch the arrival of 20 Waka. We talk to the performers about the lead up and significance of the Maori welcome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPdDthszanE

A haka flash mob took place at the bottom of Queens St today ahead of tonight’s Rugby World Cup opener.

English rugby team visits devastated Christchurch (Video)

GregR — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:17:14 +0000

Members of the England World Cup squad meet Mayor Bob Parker and tour earthquake-damaged Christchurch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBq03cKjjt8

World Cup Will Define Team – Henry (Video)

GregR — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:04:39 +0000

All Blacks coach Graham Henry says the next eight weeks will define the team.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M5ZGK2rCMw

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Jonah Lomu’s outlook for All Blacks debut

GregR — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:01:25 +0000

Jonah Lomu gives his outlook and predictions for the All Blacks’ opening match at the Rugby World Cup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcI2KKXk66Q

Rugby World Cup Fixtures – Calendar ICS

GregR — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:55:40 +0000

The Rugby World Cup is almost upon us. For those in the United Kingdom here are the air times for ITV Channels in GMT (aka UK Time). If you want a ICS calendar for the Rugby World Cup you can find it here.

Friday 9th September
New Zealand v Tonga	Pool A	9.30am (UK time)	ITV1	Auckland
Saturday 10th September
Scotland v Romania	Pool B	2am	ITV1	Invercargill
Fiji v Namibia	Pool D	4.30am	ITV1	Rotorua
France v Japan	Pool A	7am	ITV1	Auckland
Argentina v England	Pool B	9.30am	ITV1	Dunedin
Sunday 11th September
Australia v Italy	Pool C	4.30am	ITV1	Auckland
Ireland v USA	Pool C	7am	ITV1	New Plymouth
South Africa v Wales	Pool D	9.30am	ITV1	Wellington
Wednesday 14th September
Samoa v Namibia	Pool D	3.30am	ITV1	Rotorua
Tonga v Canada	Pool A	6am	ITV4	Whangarei
Scotland v Georgia	Pool B	8.30am	ITV1	Invercargill
Thursday 15th September
Russia v USA	Pool C	8.30am	ITV4	New Plymouth
Friday 16th September
New Zealand v Japan	Pool A	9am	ITV1	Hamilton
Saturday 17th September
Argentina v Romania	Pool B	4.30am	ITV1	Invercargill
South Africa v Fiji	Pool D	7am	ITV1	Wellington
Australia v Ireland	Pool C	9.30am	ITV1	Auckland
Sunday 18th September
Wales v Samoa	Pool D	4.30am	ITV1	Hamilton
England v Georgia	Pool B	7am	ITV1	Dunedin
France v Canada	Pool A	9.30am	ITV1	Napier
Tuesday 20th September
Italy v Russia	Pool C	8.30am	ITV4	Nelson
Wednesday 21st September
Tonga v Japan	Pool A	8.30am	ITV4	Whangarei
Thursday 22nd September
South Africa v Namibia	Pool D	9am	ITV4	Auckland
Friday 23rd September
Australia v USA	Pool C	9.30am	ITV1	Wellington
Saturday 24th September
England v Romania	Pool B	7am	ITV1	Dunedin
New Zealand v France	Pool A	9.30am	ITV1	Auckland
Sunday 25th September
Fiji v Samoa	Pool D	3.30am	ITV1	Auckland
Ireland v Russia	Pool C	6am	ITV1	Rotorua
Argentina v Scotland	Pool B	8.30am	ITV1	Wellington
Monday 26th September
Wales v Namibia	Pool D	7.30am	ITV1	New Plymouth
Tuesday 27th September
Canada v Japan	Pool A	5am	ITV4	Napier
Italy v USA	Pool C	7.30am	ITV4	Nelson
Wednesday 28th September
Georgia v Romania	Pool B	7.30am	ITV4	Palmerston North
Friday 30th September
South Africa v Samoa	Pool D	8.30am	ITV4	Auckland
Saturday 1st October
Australia v Russia	Pool C	3.30am	ITV1	Nelson
France v Tonga	Pool A	6am	ITV1	Wellington
England v Scotland	Pool B	8.30am	ITV1	Auckland
Sunday 2nd October
Argentina v Georgia	Pool B	1am	ITV1	Palmerston North
New Zealand v Canada	Pool A	3.30am	ITV1	Wellington
Wales v Fiji	Pool D	6am	ITV1	Hamilton
Ireland v Italy	Pool C	8.30am	ITV1	Dunedin
Saturday 8th October
Winner C v Runner-up D	QF1	6am	ITV1	Wellington
Winner B v Runner-up A	QF2	8.30am	ITV1	Auckland
Sunday 9th October
Winner D v Runner-up C	QF3	6am	ITV1	Wellington
Winner A v Runner-up B	QF4	8.30am	ITV1	Auckland
Saturday 15th October
Winner QF1 v Winner QF2	SF1	9am	ITV1	Auckland
Sunday 16th October
Winner QF3 v Winner QF4	SF2	9am	ITV1	Auckland
Friday 21st October
Loser SF1 v Loser SF2	Playoff	8.30am	ITV4	Auckland
Sunday 23rd October
Winners SF1 v Winner SF2	Final	9am	ITV1	Auckland

Daily English Show #5 – Muriwai To Raglan (Video)

GregR — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:56:39 +0000

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today they met a dinosaur and hung out with pūkeko (my favourite bird other than the kiwi) and ducks by a lake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCC4NF34lNk

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

Daily English Show #3 – Taputaputa Bay To Opononi (Video)

GregR — Sun, 22 May 2011 13:24:26 +0000

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today Taputaputa Bay To Opononi on the southern shore of Hokianga Harbour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P4wovPBCfs

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

Kiwi Submarine Breaks Water (Video)

GregR — Fri, 20 May 2011 20:56:26 +0000

NZ’s first yacht-submarine has been unveiled at the Boat Show by inventor Hugh Fulton. The Q Sub costs around US$1 million and takes the title as the fastest small submarine in the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GisGA52QLk8

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Daily English Show #2 – Paihia Bay of Islands (Video)

GregR — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:38:19 +0000

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today they travel from Pahia up to Cape Reinga and down to Taputaputa Bay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZrylT7LuyY

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

USA Today Journalist IPads New Zealand (Video)

GregR — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:12:27 +0000

USA Today Journalist Jefferson Graham took his Apple IPad 2 (and his family) on a two week vacation in New Zealand. Using the iPad’s built in camera, IMovie App for Ipad, Reel Director, Splice and some hand held Canon cameras, Jefferson was tasked with building a travelogue.

The results can be viewed here (Click on Image to Start):

[Source: USA Today]

The Hobbit Movie Take One (Video)

GregR — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:59:52 +0000

Sir Peter Jackson has released the first in what is a series of behind the scenes video logs of the making of “The Hobbit” movie, the fourth in the Lord of the Rings series of movies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJjyxeOwaY0

The 10-minute piece takes a walk through of Hobbiton otherwise known as the B Stage in Miramar Wellington, as well as the various departments that go into making a huge movie. Included in this is Sir Ian Mckellen and Martin Freeman (The Office). Of interest is the number of people personally invested in the success of the movie.

The Journey is the reward….

Rugby West Coast Style (Video)

GregR — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:40:12 +0000

After being left out of any Rugby World Cup games West Coasters have organised their own match that will have one thing over the kiwi mainstream this year. The ground can only be reached by helicopter and is knee deep in snow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO-VGlrWK6A

Glacier Country Tourism (AKA West Coast) has started a competition to face off with the reigning Glacier Country Cup champions the, Fox Glacier Cunning Foxes, on their own home turf (snow drift).

All you need to do is upload a video of your rugby team playing and you can win the trip to the West Coast of New Zealand.

You can enter at http://www.facebook.com/glaciercountrynz

Balloons Over Waikato Festival (Video)

GregR — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:24:27 +0000

This weekend (April 2 and 3) the annual Balloons over Waikato Festival has been hosted in Hamilton and environs. The festival is one of the largest balloon spectacle in New Zealand with over 30 hot air balloons populating the skies of Hamilton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUCoGruegP4

The Balloons over Waikato Trust is a non-profit organisation and has been successfully running this event for the previous 11 years. The Festival is a major iconic event for the general public on the annual calendar in both Hamilton and the Waikato Region. Three times voted Best Waikato Event by the public of Hamilton and winner of the prestigeous Business Excellence Award for the Not-for-Profit sector, this event is must do in the Waikato events calander. The Event runs for five days in late March, early April at Innes Common, Hamilton Lake and The University of Waikato.

More information here.

Hockey Cold War Plays Out in New Zealand

GregR — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:49:14 +0000

Hockey’s largest cold war adversaries – USA and Canada – will face off in New Zealand for a three-game exhibition series later this year.

In July 2011 the largest winter sports event ever to hit New Zealand will arrive as the USA will face-off against Canada in a 3 game International Ice Hockey Series.

Kyle Quincey

The tour is being led by NHL superstar Kyle Quincey of the Colorado Avalanche who will also captain the Canadian team while his nemesis Rob Schremp of the New York Islanders will captain USA. The 3 game series will start in Auckland’s vector Arena on July 23rd before heading for game 2 at Christchurch’s CBS Arena on July 30th and the final game is to be held inside Dunedin’s Ice Stadium on August 3rd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgLHZMxsmv4

More information can be found at www.internationalicehockey.co.nz

Photo CC – Some rights reserved by Burns!

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Valentine’s Love message to Kim Kardashian from Air New Zealand’s Rico

GregR — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:58:22 +0000

Air New Zealand’s controversial mascot Rico is up to his tricks again. This time he has made this Valentine’s love message for Kim Kardashian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OBkz9MrL1A

Rico, a creation of Jim Henson Company (of muppet fame), has both his fans and his detractors. Of dubious latin origin, Rico mixes up his “kiwi-as-a-second-language” shtick with obvious sexual innuendo. However for all his unfriends, he has thousands of facebook fans who find his style of antics compelling.

World Cup Fan Bus Ready To Go (Video)

GregR — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:00:46 +0000

The Rugby World Cup is going to bring out plenty of fanatics, but four men from Whangarei have got a jump on the competition. With still 233 days until kick off the foursome is ready to go having realised their dream, bringing their dream bus to life. The bus, painted black, of course, took two years to get ready and cost close to $40,000.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1fvU4MjvGQ

Jamie Oliver’s Garden Close Up (Video)

GregR — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:28:57 +0000

Michael Holland from TVNZ Close Up catches up with Jamie Oliver in his garden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJJi8ROrvZE

Air NZ’s Rico Australia Day message

GregR — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:19:14 +0000

Air New Zealand Mascot Rico, offers Australian’s a happy Australia Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07xTZfPwFM4

Nitro Circus stars launch NZ tour (Video)

GregR — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:27:33 +0000

Nitro Circus Live stars launch New Zealand tour with spectacular airborne stunts. Nitro Circus is an MTV television series showcasing extreme sports and stunts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqmxVSilNJM

Heading the tour will be 17 times X games medalist and new world no. 1 FMX rider, Travis Pastrana on his first trip to New Zealand. Joining Travis Pastrana (USA) will be the entire Nitro Circus crew from the hit MTV show including Jolene Van Vugt, Erik Roner, Jim De Champ, Special Gregg and Streetbike Tommy.

Nitro Circus was an American television series that featured Travis Pastrana and his friends traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, base jumping, and performing reckless stunts. It was originally run as a miniseries in 2006 on Fuel TV. In January 2009, it began running as an episodic reality television show on MTV that featured people performing various dangerous stunts.

Nitro Circus will tour from February 5th to February 19th 2011 at all five major cities. Details here.

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Paul Weller Talks About A Mate (Video)

GregR — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:20:59 +0000

Starting with the mod/punk-rock band ’The Jam’ (1976–1982), and The Style Council (1983–1989), Paul Weller has made a important and lasting contribution to the contemporary music scene. Paul is in Auckland playing at the Powerhouse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iYL883iWSk

Paul’s latest album is “Wake up the Nation” was released in April 2010. It is the first of Weller’s albums since 1982 to feature contributions from Bruce Foxton, formerly of The Jam, someone he had not spoken to in 20 years. Foxton’s wife Pat died in 2009 from cancer and then on 5 May 2009, Foxton attended the funeral of Paul Weller’s father John, who was also instrumental in The Jam’s success.

Air New Zealand Pushs Video Envelope (Video)

GregR — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:24:15 +0000

Never let it be said that Air New Zealand doesn’t push the envelope when it comes to creatively using You Tube highlight it’s wares. Laced with plenty of sexual innuendo, a latin “english-as-a-second-language” puppet humorously mangles his verbs and nouns……(Warning Adult Content).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZLBY3lYtsQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIUvssYKfzY

Time Lapse View of Pub Crawl (Video)

GregR — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:33:01 +0000

The NZ Herald has Time lapse footage of the Rob Roy/Birdcage hotel’s temporary move to allow a tunnelling project to be completed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBMa3FjB_BU

All 740 tonnes of the 19th Century pub and hotel are being moved in a 40 metre pub crawl to make way for the Victoria Park tunnel project.

The pub moved 1.8metres per hour or 0.0018 Km per hour.

Bollywood Comes to Queenstown (Video)

GregR — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:05:20 +0000

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 Story for the first time this weekend.

I Hate Luv Storys – a romantic comedy starring Indian heart-throbs Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor – has been ranked India’s 12th best net grossing movie of all time on opening day. The movie, which premiered in India on Friday 2 July 2010, saw big city movie theatres filling to the brim. The film is also proving to be a big hit outside of India. Internationally, it has provided the biggest opening day ever for filmstar Imran Kahn.

Here in an interview with Imran and Sonam (Hindi):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_4xZ3VNyjA

Here is the Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph1b6fe-RzY

The film tells the story of two Bollywood actors who fly to Queenstown, in New Zealand’s South Island, to shoot a film and end up falling in love. Director Punit Malhotra – who came New Zealand looking for “picture postcard locations” – also fell in love with Queenstown. “As a film maker in Queenstown you don’t have to hunt for good locations. The place itself is one giant exquisite locale,” Malhotra told H T Cafe magazine.

“We were looking for landscapes that resembled Switzerland in Hindi films from the nineties. I came across Queenstown in New Zealand … the place turned out to be perfect. We got an opportunity to shoot around Glenorchy the location for ‘Lord of the Rings’.” “It’s a little far from India but the journey is totally worth it.” he added.

Food Festival – A Taste of Wellington

GregR — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:47:08 +0000

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 of Marketing Sarah Meikle says the festival will start small and local, but the long-term vision is for Wellington On a Plate to be an annual gourmet showcase that will draw residents into the downtown area and attract visitors from around the country and Australia.

Uploaded on Flickr by alliance1911

Festival spokesperson Sarah Meikle said the phenomenal success of last year’s event “blew organisers out of the water” and judging by the incredible ideas planned for 2010, this year’s event would be stepping up even further.

Boutique weekend markets are planned to run throughout the festival in Thorndon, a suburb rich with history and also the birthplace of Katherine Mansfield, one of New Zealand’s best-known authors.

Stalls will sell a range of local produce, olive oil, wines, brews, sweets, seafood and sauces.

Wellington on a Plate
14 – 29 August, 2010

Maori All Black team welcomed in Rotorua before Irish test

GregR — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:05:34 +0000

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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBkO7STAI2U

“There is a great buzz around Rotorua at the moment and the team knows the whole town is behind them. The fact that we are about to play in the same place as the first ever game played by the New Zealand Maori Rugby team 100 years ago, is very special,” says New Zealand Maori Coach Jamie Joseph.

This year’s Sealord New Zealand Maori Centenary Series celebrates 100 years of the New Zealand Maori rugby team. To honour the anniversary, the 2010 team is playing a three-match series – with the first of two internationals matches getting under way against Ireland on Friday. The second international will be played next Wednesday 23 June against England in Napier.

Aussie Claim Kiwi Victory

GregR — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:34:31 +0000

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 their own 4-0 defeat at the hands of Germany.

The sibling rivalry has not faded since the 2-1 Aussie victory over New Zealand in Melbourne last month. This win was clouded by foul play by the Aussies that went un-penalized.

Perhaps we should un-invite Kevin Rudd if he is going to claim Parliament as his own.

Aussie PM Kevin Rudd To Speak At Parliament

GregR — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:58:42 +0000

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 Members of the House of Representatives in the debating chamber – the first foreign leader to do so. This will be a highlight of the visit and again underscores the special and unique relationship that exists between the two countries.” says Kiwi PM John Key.

Other highlights of the day-long programme will include an official welcome at Parliament, bilateral talks between the two Prime Ministers and an official luncheon.

New Zealand Tops Global Peace Index Again

GregR — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:16:45 +0000

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 and Peace, looked at the relationship between economic development, business and peace.

The report examines key areas of conflict, safety, security and military factors in 149 countries.

New Zealand took out the top spot because of its political stability, safety and harmonious relations with neighbouring countries like Australia, which came in at number 19 in the poll.

The â€œpeace indicatorsâ€ which the Kiwis outshone their trans-Tasman neighbours in were the number of conflicts fought, the likelihood of violent demonstrations, the level of security required per capita and a number of military factors.

The Kiwis were followed by Iceland and Japan in the poll, while Austria and Norway rounded out the top five.

The institute said small, stable and democratic countries consistently ranked highest and Western Europe was deemed the most peaceful region, with a majority of the areaâ€™s countries ranking in the top 20.

Global Peace Index Ranking

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Kiwis Celebrate Arbour Day

GregR — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:23:21 +0000

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 also World Environment Day, prior to then Arbor Day, in New Zealand, was celebrated on August 4 – which is rather late in the year for tree planting in New Zealand hence the date change.

Tia and Toi Royal Planting at the Pauatahanui Inlet

The founder of Arbor Day was Julius Sterling Morton, a member of Nebraskaâ€™s Board of Agriculture. He asked for one day a year to be set aside for planting trees to help save the Great Western Plains. They had been almost totally cleared of trees. As a result the worldâ€™s first Arbor Day was held in Nebraska on 10 April, 1872.

New Zealandâ€™s first Arbor Day planting took place in Greytown in the Wairarapa on 3 July, 1890. Following calls for the establishment of a day for tree planting, 4 August was designated as a holiday in government offices for Arbor Day. This countryâ€™s first official celebration took place in Wellington that year. From that day, it has become an annual celebration throughout New Zealand.

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