Personalities

Former Prime Minister David Lange’s legacy is that of making New Zealand nuclear free.

Captain Charles Hazlett Upham was the only person to be awarded two Victoria Crosses (VC) during World War II and the only combat solider to have won two VC medals.

The road to Sir Edmund Hillary's favourite beach in New Zealand is as rugged and unrefined as the man himself.

A few families have contributed their fair share to cricket in New Zealand.

Like food, dance and fashion New Zealand music is a unique and vibrant expression of the culture of the land. New Zealand's musical influence has come from a variety of cultures. The sounds of the indigenous Maori can be heard in many of the country's music genres – while New Zealand's British colonial history, with contributions from Europe and America, can also be widely heard. As the nation has grown, local artists have mixed these styles with local influences to create music that is uniquely New Zealand.

Kiwi celebrity chef Peter Gordon - based in New Zealand and the UK - works with a string of critically acclaimed restaurants around the globe, including his own 'dine by Peter Gordon' in Auckland and the famed 'Providores and Tapa Room' in London.

Interview with Rugby World Cup 2007 All Black - Neemia Tialata

Interview with Rugby World Cup 2007 All Black - Mils Muliaina

Interview with Rugby World Cup 2007 All Black - Keven Mealamu

Interview with Rugby World Cup 2007 All Black - Keith Robinson