Science/Tech | The Riddet Institute
16 December 2014
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…
Theatre | Independent (The)
8 December 2014
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…
Film & TV | Independent (The)
5 December 2014
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,…
Film & TV | BBC
3 December 2014
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…
Film & TV | Hollywood Reporter
28 November 2014
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…
Sport
28 November 2014
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…
Film
27 November 2014
In writer/director Paolo Rotondo’s debut feature, three teenagers on the run break into a deluxe Waiheke Island home and find themselves caught in a tense psychodrama with the conflicted…
X Files
26 November 2014
Catherine Bell’s mission in life is to inspire people to cook and eat simple, good food. A passionate foodie and Dish Magazine co-founder, Catherine is behind the Garden to…
Music | New York Observer (The)
26 November 2014
How does a teenager from Devonport, Auckland get plucked from relative obscurity to become a worldwide chart-topping phenomenon? Once-in-a-generation talent helps, but those gifts need to be paired with music execs who have the…
Music
25 November 2014
Wellington based singer, songwriter and beat-maker Estere is turning heads with her soul infused tracks, and is proving to be a one-of-a-kind performer, quickly making her mark on the…
Travel
24 November 2014
In this episode the couple took on the Rere Rockslide, the worlds most amazing and unbelieveable natural slip and slide! With a coating of moss over a 60 meter…
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21 November 2014
Continuing their story of two bickering brothers who desire to have their fathers chainsaw STIHL have created this very funny ad of just how far one man will go…
Film
20 November 2014
Inspired by actual (and unbelievably crazy) events that took place in the Coromandel during the 1980s, The Z-Nail gang is an inspiring story that leads its audience on a…
X Files
19 November 2014
Adman-turned-filmmaker Luke Nola turned his back on a successful advertising career to follow his passion for making things, and created the multi-award-winning reality TV series Let’s Get Inventin’, featuring…
Music
18 November 2014
New Zealand singer/songwriter Benny Tipene has gone from strength to strength after finishing third in the first series of The X-Factor. In 2014 he released his debut album Bricks,…
Travel
17 November 2014
After some much needed sun and surf the couple decided to take a hike along the mountain ridge and shoreline of Lake Waikaremoana, another one of New Zealand’s most…
Film | Hollywood Reporter
14 November 2014
The writing and directing team of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, and their cast mates sat down with the Hollywood Reporter to talk about their new film ‘What We…
Rugby
13 November 2014
All Blacks Kieran Read, Victor Vito and Sam Whitelock gave the FOX 32 News team some lessons on the game of rugby and what it means to be an…
Music
12 November 2014
Fat Freddy’s Drop have a live jam at the Red Bull Studio, Wellington. The seven piece band formed in the late 1990s, and are known for a musical style…
Travel
11 November 2014
This time the couple decided to trade mountaineering for surfing and took off to the sun and shine of Manu Bay, Whale Bay, Indicators and Ngarunui Beach in Raglan,…
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10 November 2014
In this classic Weet-Bix ad two miniature versions of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay make their ascent of Mount Everest. While no one believes the two can climb it,…
Film
7 November 2014
From Academy Award winning filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson comes The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece…
X Files
6 November 2014
After losing her daughter Evie, who had a rare chromosome condition, award winning NZ Wedding and Portrait photographer Rachel Callander turned her talent to capturing the beauty and abilities…
Film
4 November 2014
Amid two warring communities, can an ex-con and a cop forge an unlikely alliance? Or will a dark past bring both men to ruin? SundanceTV’s new drama stars New Zealand’s…
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3 November 2014
As the official airline of Middle-earth, Air New Zealand brought together an entire army to create The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made. Go behind the scenes with Elijah…
Travel
31 October 2014
Welcome to The Coromandel, New Zealand. Be inspired to start planning your trip, pack your kit and GoPro to The Coromandel. Watch the full series and plan your trip…
X Files
30 October 2014
Air New Zealand pilot, Everest mountaineer, adventurer and extreme marathon competitor Mike Allsop is an ordinary family man proving that anybody can accomplish extraordinary things. At this TEDx event Mike…
Music
29 October 2014
“Never Gonna Change” is the title of a song recorded by New Zealand music duo Broods for their debut EP, Broods (2014). It was released 29 January 2014 through…
Film
28 October 2014
Actor Sam Neill visits the George Stroumboulopoulos show in Vancouver to talk about everything from Princess Diana to Jurassic Park with George.
Travel
27 October 2014
This time the couple journeyed into Mordor itself on New Zealand’s Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk! This track takes you up an active volcano and through the lava flows…
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24 October 2014
As the official airline of Middle-earth, Air New Zealand has gone all out to celebrate the third and final film in The Hobbit Trilogy – The Hobbit: The Battle…
X Files
23 October 2014
Glen Compain, is an Auckland frontline policeman working largely with troubled youth and was the co-founder of the Village Community Services Trust helping deliver mentoring to over 500 young people…
Music
22 October 2014
New Zealand alternative rock band Shihad, consisting of band members Jon Toogood, Phil Knight, Tom Larkin and Karl Kippenberger, released their eighth studio album Ignite in 2010. It debuted…
Film
21 October 2014
New Zealand director Peter Jackson offers the first taste of the epic final chapter of his Middle Earth saga with the teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of…
Travel
20 October 2014
Deciding to take on another great New Zealand walk the couple decided to try the famed Milford Track in Milford Sound! With a healthy mix of rain, snow and occasional…
X Files
17 October 2014
Natural, cheeky and straight-up South African-born, New Zealand-based Urzila Carlson took to the stage for the first time in 2008, and has since racked up an impressive array of…
Music
16 October 2014
New Zealand pop recording artist Ruby Frost has won acclaim with critics and fans alike for her distinctive Kiwi approach to pop music. After winning the MTV 42Unheard Competition…
Sport
15 October 2014
Maria Tutaia finished the Fast5 Netball Tournament in 2013 as by far the most prolific scorer from the three-point, or “super shot”, territory, draining 25 attempts in her…
Film
14 October 2014
A South Auckland petrol station is the setting for this independent drama about graveyard shift worker Tania (Sophie Henderson, also the film’s writer and adapted from her one-woman stageplay),…
Travel
13 October 2014
After hiking through Fox Glacier the couple decided to take on their second New Zealand Great Walk choosing The Kepler Track in Fiordland just outside of Te Anau….
Music
10 October 2014
Maya Payne is a 17 year old singer-songwriter from Christchurch whose childhood influence in music is now taking her to big heights with her recent single ‘Fragile’. Combining…
X Files
9 October 2014
Dai is one of New Zealand’s best known and loved comedians. Born and raised in Wellington, Dai has toured Melbourne, Edinburgh, Britain, and Australia. He’s performed the sell-out…
Film
8 October 2014
Hip Hop-eration tells the unlikely story of a bunch of senior citizens from Waiheke – ranging in age from 65 to 95 – who formed a hip-hop dance…
Sport
7 October 2014
New Zealand mixed martial artist James Te Huna talks about the preparations he undertook for his fight with former Stirkeforce welterweight champion Nate Marquardt at the first ever…
Travel
6 October 2014
In this episode the couple took on a full day hike through Fox Glacier where they explored crevices and ice tunnels. They relied heavily on their crampons to…
Anthem
3 October 2014
Grant Sullivan singing God Defend New Zealand at the Rugby League World Cup 2008 finals where New Zealand took on Australia, and went on to win 34-20.
Music
1 October 2014
In the second of five short videos New Zealand recording artist Kimbra talks about collaborating with Silverchairs Daniel Johns, bassist Thundercat and composer Van Dyke Park in Australia on…
Film
30 September 2014
When Kylie (Morgana O’Reilly) is forced to return to the house she grew up in when the court places her on home detention she becomes privy to unsettling whispers…
Travel
29 September 2014
In this episode, the couple hike up the side of Mount Fyffe, just outside Kaikoura, New Zealand. It was a bit of a tramp up the side of the…