New Zealand

Air New Zealand has revealed a revamped safety video rich with Maori culture in following the legend of Tiaki and the Guardians.

“At night, Ranginui shows us the way home. “So to show us how important it is to care for our beautiful country, Tiaki set out to visit the Guardians of the world.” “Tiaki connects us to care for our people, our place and our culture, and it is also where the hero of out story gets his name,” he said.

The story follows Tiaki, a young man who boards a waka rererangi (flying canoe) and sets off on an adventure across Aotearoa. Photo/Supplied. As ...

"Julie's character in the safety video is there to show that caring for New Zealand isn't something Tiaki can do alone. From there it was taken to the various filming locations and flown on wires to create real shadows and textures for post-production. "I'd like to thank Pou Tikanga and storyteller, Joe Harawira, New Zealand Māori Tourism and the New Zealand Māori Arts & Crafts Institute for guiding us, right from concept to the building of the waka, and the cultural formalities we followed throughout.

Air New Zealand has launched a new safety video, as a means to encourage returning New Zealanders and international tourists to “care for our place, ...

The collaborative effort has helped us share this story and the principles of Tiaki authentically,” he added. It’s about being good hosts, and good visitors.” Air New Zealand has launched a new safety video, as a means to encourage returning New Zealanders and international tourists to “care for our place, our culture and our people”.

Air New Zealand has released its latest safety video as it prepares to transport visitors to New Zealand as borders reopen post-pandemic.

Julie’s character in the safety video is there to show that caring for New Zealand isn’t something Tiaki can do alone. “As people start to return to Aotearoa, this safety video is an invitation to them to act like guardians while they’re here. “Our safety videos are world-renowned, and through them we have an opportunity to educate and inspire ourselves, our customers and Aotearoa on the importance of Tiaki and everything it stands for.

Ongoing deaths and injuries among port workers are the result of decades of restructuring and profiteering, exacerbated by the recent global supply chain ...

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Rachel Broadbent first booked flights from Auckland to the UK in September 2021 for herself, her husband and their 10-year-old daughter. That first ...

That first itinerary - flying with Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa - cost the Broadbents NZD4,400 (£2,300) in total. Again, they chose to cancel and accept a refund. “So I don’t know what’s happened. All I know is that all of a sudden we don’t have a reservation, and that Air New Zealand has our $200 (for the Skycouch) and Lufthansa has our $5,300 (for the flights),” she adds. “We contacted Lufthansa and they said Air New Zealand had cancelled the flight, so I contacted Air New Zealand, and they said the flight was still going ahead and that Lufthansa had cancelled the seats,” says Ms Broadbent. A British family has spent seven months trying to get home to the UK from New Zealand, with three sets of flights being cancelled along the way.

The producers on the film are Robin Scholes (“Once Were Warriors,” “The Patriarch”), Te Kohe Tuhaka, Andrew Mason (“The Water Diviner,” executive producer of ...

Te Kohe Tuhaka is known internationally for roles in “The Dead Lands” and “Love and Monsters” and is a significant figure in New Zealand cultural scene. The story sees Pearce portray a lay preacher who arrives at a British settlement in 1830s New Zealand. His violent past is soon drawn into question and his faith put to the test, as he finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes. The producers on the film are Robin Scholes (“Once Were Warriors,” “The Patriarch”), Te Kohe Tuhaka, Andrew Mason (“The Water Diviner,” executive producer of The Matrix trilogy) and Troy Lum (“The Water Diviner,” executive producer of “Saving Mr. Banks”).