Kiwi Innovation

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

A New Zealand invention - skates with a modern twist - has rolled out to become a multi million dollar company.

A consummate experimentalist, Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937) was responsible for a remarkable series of discoveries in the fields of radioactivity and nuclear physics.

If you are talking about a 100m long silver fern on a Californian beach, a flooded Fox Studio in Sydney, or a giant inflatable rugby ball under the shadow of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, you’re probably talking about the work of Inside Out Productions, one of New Zealand's most innovative production companies.

Classic examples of Kiwi ingenuity and entrepreneurism.

Since AJ Hackett dived off the Eiffel Tower 20 years ago, his bungy-jumping craze has continued to scale new heights of daring.

With a bit of sandpaper and a splash of paint, three Wellington surfers have created an eye-catching tourism business.

The New Zealand driving experience is now more entertaining and educational with the advent of the Kruse system.

New Zealanders are famed around the world for their ingenuity – there’s an old adage that Kiwis can do anything with a piece of fencing wire.

The beauty of the New Zealand landscape means that wherever you are in the country, you are within hours of getting anywhere else. Aside from the standard transportation options of flying, driving or training, there are a variety of other options available. Whether by vehicle, on foot, by air or over water, the choice is limited only by one's sense of adventure.