Kiwi Innovation

Background on the '100% Pure New Zealand' giant rugby ball.

For almost a century, no real New Zealand feast or happy family celebration would be without the crowning treat – a classic Kiwi pavlova topped with cream, kiwifruit or summer berries.

Some classic examples of Kiwi ingenuity, inventions and entrepreneurs.

Michael Hill - the man behind the global jewellery empire – is one of New Zealand’s most successful businessmen, credited with revolutionising retail selling in Australasia.

New Zealanders love celebrating – almost every weekend someone, somewhere is staging a public event that not only gives visitors an insight into the Kiwi way of life but also highlights the innovative and quirky nature of local thinking.

Savouring a glass of velvety Central Otago pinot noir or a crisp Marlborough sauvignon blanc is essential to the complete New Zealand food and wine experience.

From designing a 100-metre-long ‘Made in New Zealand’ silver fern to spread across the sands of a Californian beach, to creating a giant inflatable rugby ball to appear in iconic international locations, Inside Out Productions is at the fore of Kiwi innovation.

Kiwi sense of adventure and innovative thinking is behind some unique New Zealand-designed adventure tourist attractions.

Travelling around New Zealand reveals that the locals have some intriguing favourite nibbles. Chocolate fish anyone?

New Zealand’s unique flora means that natural beauty companies are able to harvest or grow fresh, sustainable ingredients found nowhere else in the world.