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Kiwi Dance Troupe Storms Toronto

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Black Grace – a New Zealand slang term for courage and bravura – began 13 years ago as an all-male troupe with a South Pacific accent is taking North America (and Toronto in particular) by storm. The recipient of numerous acclaim from the likes of the Boston Globe and the New York Times they have [...]

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Blue Water Black Magic - Sir Peter Blake Memorial

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments


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Hamilton 400 Race Two Highlights

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments


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Serious Kiwi Racing Simulation

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Pro-motion from Auckland has just introduced the latest and most realistic car simulator in New Zealand

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Kiwi CGI Software Company To Build Robots

April 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Kiwi Software firm Massive Software is getting into the virtual robot business. The key to Massive’s success is their 3D animation rendering software used in Lord of the Rings, Golden Compass and the Pirates of the Caribbean among many others.

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Hamilton 400

April 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The Hamilton 400 was held a couple of weeks ago. Those of you who have grown up down up know of the 40 year old tussle between Holden and Ford that culminates each year at the Bathurst 1000. The series is known as the V8 Supercars. Unlike NASCAR, it has retained since 1960 the Stock [...]

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“An Island Calling” by Annie Goldson

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Film: An Island Calling
Where: Royal Ontario Museum Toronto (Hot Docs Film Festival)
When: Thursday 24th April 2008, 7-15pm
Director/Producer: Annie Goldson
Rating: (5/5 Kiwis)
For other show times see Hot Docs Website.
Trailer From Youtube.
Based on the book Deep Beyond the Reef: A True Story of Madness and Murder in the South Pacific, Kiwi director Annie Goldson takes [...]

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“An Island Calling” Documentary Trailer

April 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment


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Spaniard To Make Hobbits

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have announced that Guillermo del Toro will be the Director of the next two Hobbit films.
“A true original, Guillermo is a cinematic magician who has never lost his child-like sense of wonder. He understands that the fantastic must be grounded in the real and that all stories are only [...]

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Nationwide Hike for Sir Ed

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments


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