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Daily English Show #12 – Kaikoura To Christchurch (Video)

GregR — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:17:53 +0000

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. This week the road travels from Kaikoura on the eastern shore of the South Island to Christchurch, the largest city on the South Island.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp7Pt48mIIo

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

Daily English Show #12 – Blenheim To Kaikoura (Video)

GregR — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:57:24 +0000

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. This week they travel from the wine-growing region of Marlborough through to the whale-watching mecca of Kaikoura on the east coast of the south island. Kaikoura is half way between Picton and Christchurch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vGHP2Q6dEg

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

Daily English Show #11 – Wellington To Blenheim (Video)

GregR — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:13:48 +0000

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 went sailing on the Interislander ferry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y-0dzyJP8A

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

Daily English Show #10 – Palmerston North To Wellington (Video)

GregR — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:06:28 +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 Palmerston North, through the Manawatu, Horowhenua, Kapti Coast to Wellington.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qewOljtJ8L0

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

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.

Hayley Westenra – World in Union Te Reo (Video)

GregR — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:20:34 +0000

Hayley Westenra sings the Official Rugby World Cup 2011 Theme Song held in New Zealand in Maori. ITV United Kingdom uses it for their introduction to the coverage of the World Cup 2011.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO4-YpEsqnQ

This is the one minute version used by ITV for their coverage. It is in both Maori and English.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpSZ1OLQeKY

This is the ITV Coverage 1 minute intro and graphics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGBYpzwlAo4

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

Psychic sheep predicts New Zealand rugby victory (Video)

GregR — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:10:02 +0000

Sonny Wool, New Zealand’s first ‘psychic’ sheep, correctly predicts a home victory for New Zealand’s first match of the Rugby World Cup.

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

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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 #8 – Otorohanga To Opunake (Video)

GregR — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:22:11 +0000

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today they continue on their journey south with a visit the largest apple known to man (in the Southern Hemisphere), and Kiwi Holiday Parks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt0GzDoAT7U

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

Daily English Show #7 – Raglan To Otorohanga (Video)

GregR — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:00:45 +0000

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today a boat launching blessing and surfing lessons from the Raglan Surfing School.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWqGWygQ7NI

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

THE HOBBIT, Production Video #3 [HD]

GregR — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:48:06 +0000

Production Video #3 from the set of THE HOBBIT, 21 July 2011. Peter Jackson channels James Bond movies at Pinewood Studios and talks to Andy Serkis, 2nd unit director and many others.

The production is based in Miramar Studios in Wellington New Zealand and various locations around New Zealand. The movie is to be released for Christmas 2012 and includes Hugo Weaving, Elijah Woods, Cate Blanchett, Stephen Fry and Martin Freeman among many others.

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150326323406807

THE HOBBIT, Production Video #2 [HD]

GregR — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:20:58 +0000

Production Video #2 from the set of THE HOBBIT, 8 July 2011. Peter Jackson and company gives us an inside look on the continuing production of The Hobbit. The production is based in Miramar Studios in Wellington New Zealand and various locations around New Zealand.

The movie is to be released for Christmas 2012 and includes Hugo Weaving, Elijah Woods, Cate Blanchett, Stephen Fry and Martin Freeman among many others.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150314562706807

Happy Feet Emperor Penguin Live Feed (Video)

GregR — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 08:30:21 +0000

You can now keep an eye on your favorite emperor penguin Happy Feet at the Wellington Zoo. TV3 has a live camera of Happy Feet’s enclosure.

Most of the time this picture is black and white, as it is an infrared light and camera. This is because the penguin is actually kept in darkness to simulate current conditions in Antarctica, where it is constant night during winter.

You can find Happy Feet live feed here.

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Daily English Show #6 – Muriwai To Raglan (Video)

GregR — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:44:14 +0000

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today another in another kiwi tradition, a boat launching ceremony, followed by a wander through Raglan on the west cost of the North Island.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWqGWygQ7NI

The Daily English Show website can be found here.

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 #4 – Opononi To Muriwai (Video)

GregR — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:37:45 +0000

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today they tour of a macadamia nut farm, visited a puzzle museum and a kauri tree called Tāne Mahuta – the god of the forest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4XGq7buNYw

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.

Daily English Show – Auckland to Paihia #1 (Video)

GregR — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:30:56 +0000

The Daily English Show is an occasional video series on the English language. However they took time out in January to travel the length of New Zealand in a United Camper Van. They start their journey on January 1st 2011 traveling from Auckland up to Paihia, a leisurely 4 hour drive into the heart of the Bay of Islands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ8brWbm2Do

Featured Attractions include:

United Campervans
Tourism Radio NZ – GPS guided audio tours – Flat Fee $39.95 per trip.
Native Parks - Tourism Host Service

This is the fuller’s taxi between Paihia and Russell.

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….

Rhys Darby Unplugged Interview (Video)

GregR — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:53:15 +0000

Murray Hewitt AKA Rhys Darby is interviewed for the “Shit people want to hear”. Rhys talks about comedy, colour, whales and changing your name among many other things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxw1P5kbaAE

Rhys is one of New Zealand’s most successful comic actor with roles opposite Phillip Seymore Hoffman, Jim Carey and Dave Foley to name a few. His particular style is perhaps personified as an ultimate kiwi bloke, the blokes bloke. For example, his particular brand of humor involves a complete misunderstanding of human nature which of course doesn’t stop him from offering his version of the world.

Perhaps Rhys is an anti Jerry Seinfeld. Whereas Jerry makes observations based elements of truth (such as Rental Car Reservations), Murray makes observations based on pure falsehoods (such as Murray Band Manager).

Nonetheless the comic stylings of Rhys Darby makes him an original. Of course that is what we look for in great humor.

Rod Millen Builds Hill Climb In Backyard (Video)

GregR — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:41:59 +0000

Rod Millen celebrated his 60th birthday with an invite-only hillclimb event at his Coromandel property. It is no time to slow down entering his 6th decade of motor sport.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81DeYYK8Dtc

Rod has spent a year building a 1 mile long hill climb based in the classic Pikes Peak hill climb in Colorado where he and his sons have for many year plied their cars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF_Kbxj-h5I

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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.

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