is it a kiwi thing?

A stream of consciousness story told in video.

Yesterday I was lamenting on Twitter the geo-blocking on TVNZ’s OD service. Back home I’m missing the [re]debut of my sister, Narelle Ahrens, as Nurse Bernadette Hamblyn on Shortland Sreet :-(

Social PRobiotic, reminded of my kiwiness, then told me to watch the new Air New Zealand advert currently on YouTube.

[youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bh44yOZdPZo]

I liked it, but it doesn’t touch my fave NZ ad from a few years ago. This from L&P showcases how funny we can be when do that thing where we just laugh at ourselves (while secretly getting very very upset if you say one mean thing about our beloved country).

[youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GSFCvG6curE]

Listening to the ad again, the voice sounds suspiciously like Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords. Then I had a thought – now wouldn’t that be the perfect brand partnership for Air NZ!! NZ comedians + international audience + name related to flying =  Advertising dream, no?

[youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zs_rXxi0zhM] 

To try and round off this whole ramble, I discovered this old video of Jemaine AND my sis from cult hit Tongan Ninja. Now I don’t mean to perpetuate the myth that all NZers know each other it’s just, as Air New Zealand says, a kiwi thing.

[And she is gonna freakin' kill me].

[youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FtDtCqoDet0]