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A little iconic New Zealand advertising
The following resource provides links to a number of recent advertisements made specifically for New Zealand audiences. Some are nostalgic, some are stereotypical, but they all portray a classic slice of New Zealand life.
NZ Herald: Kong Gong Gives Weta Boss Entry To Exclusive Oscar Club
Weta Workshop boss Richard Taylor admitted he had "incredible butterflies" before being announced the Oscar winner for best visual effects in Los Angeles yesterday. He now stands alongside Hollywood greats Clint Eastwood, Bob Hope and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as dozens of technicians with five Academy Awards.
Unlimited: Game On
The global computer games industry is a monster. New Zealand game developers are using a number of strategies to keep themselves in this increasingly cut-throat game.
New Zealand Listener: The French Connection
In the release of her third album, Birds, top-selling singer-songwriter Bic Runga talks about meeting Bob Dylan, losing her father, sports psychology and the influence that a year in Paris has had on her music.
NZ Herald: NZ News now website and magazine
It has provided news and information to New Zealanders in Britain since 1927, but after 79 years the weekly New Zealand News UK newspaper has ceased publication. It is another newspaper that has fallen foul of the internet with the company opting for a daily updated internet site to bring news to the estimated 100,000 New Zealanders in Britain.
New Zealand Listener: Orange Elections Man
Not since fictional US banker Ira Goldstein charmed Kiwi hearts has an advertising creation entered the New Zealand consciousness as effectively as the Orange Elections Man.
TVNZ: The World's Fastest Indian
The World's Fastest Indian is an unadulterated pleasure from start to finish that'll have you welling with national pride. It's a refreshingly old school portrayal of classic Kiwi values ably anchored by a remarkable lead performance from Anthony Hopkins.
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