Daily English Show #11 – Wellington To Blenheim (Video)
December 25, 2011 – 7:13 am | 29 Comments

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today they travel to the beehive (Parliament), Lyall Bay (check out Maranui Cafe review) then …

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Richard Taylor and Weta Workshop Honored (Video)
April 3, 2009 – 8:48 am | 8 Comments

Richard Taylor the the Weta Workshop team were honored this week at World Class New Zealand Awards.

Anna Paquin To Play Irena Sendler in TV Movie
April 2, 2009 – 8:50 pm | 6 Comments

Anna Paquin is playing Irena Sendler, a Polish resistance member during the Second World War, in a made for TV movie on CBS.

Peter Jackson’s District 9 On The Way
April 2, 2009 – 3:32 pm | One Comment

Early last month we covered a story about District 9, a sci-fi movie produced by Peter Jackson’s Wingnut Films and directed by South African Neil Blomcamp.

How to Talk Kiwi – Mel AKA Kristen Schaal (Video)
April 2, 2009 – 11:55 am | 33 Comments

Mel gives us a lesson on how to talk Kiwi.

Taika Waititi Interview – Eagle Vs Shark Director
April 2, 2009 – 9:12 am | No Comment

Taika Waititi is interviewed at the 2007 International Film Festival Rotterdam, where he presented his first feature film, ‘Eagle vs Shark’ – an offbeat romantic comedy featuring two socially inept misfits. The movie stars Jemaine …

Kiwi Shoe Polish to Get New Owners
April 2, 2009 – 8:25 am | 17 Comments

The iconic kiwi shoe polish is to get new owners as Sara Lee is preparing to divest itself of it’s household products division.

Welsh Lass Duffy Visits New Zealand (Video)
April 1, 2009 – 8:32 am | 5 Comments

Welsh siren Aimee Ann Duffy is currently on tour in New Zealand and speaks to the New Zealand Herald.

Speculation on Hobbit Trilogy
March 31, 2009 – 11:41 pm | 3 Comments

Speculation has risen online that there is a planned third movie in the Hobbit series adding to the two movies already in the works from Peter Jackson. As we had reported earlier, Jackson and Del …

Hugh Hefner To Build New Playboy Mansion in Rotorua (Video)
March 31, 2009 – 8:26 am | 16 Comments

According to the Rotorua Tourism Board based in New Zealand, Destination Rotorua, Hugh Hefner has struck a deal with the Rotorua Museum Centennial Trust to convert the final stage of the Rotorua Museum development into …

Weta Cast – EpisodeVII – The Wotty Cast
March 30, 2009 – 7:13 pm | No Comment

Magnus and Daniel interview Martin Baynton about Weta’s and Pukeko Pictures’ brand new children’s TV series The WotWots. It turns out to be one of our best interviews yet – pre-school television is truly the …

Del Toro Right Choice for Hobbit
March 30, 2009 – 9:43 am | 44 Comments

Award Winning Director Guillermo del Toro and Kiwi Director Peter Jackson are being roundly praised as they embark on a remarkable story telling adventure with not only the The Hobbit, the fourth in the series …

Aussie Crocodiles Invade New Zealand (Video)
March 29, 2009 – 10:47 am | 11 Comments

After 3 years and hundreds of hours of bureaucratic wrangling, Butterfly Creek is allowed to bring into New Zealand two Aussie crocodiles.  In the video you will notice typical Aussie humor…”If you get caught, you …

Rhys Darby – Grandfathers Song (Video)
March 29, 2009 – 9:53 am | 2 Comments

Rhys Darby aka Murray of Flight of the Conchords riffs on his Grandfathers song. Live from The Classic Comedy Club in Auckland NZ.
[Warning Strong Language]

Kiwis Not Tempted by Chilli (Video)
March 28, 2009 – 9:23 am | 8 Comments

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Although it is popular in warmer climates, Chilli is not in the diet of the average kiwi.
[Warning: food porn ahead]