tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319909492011-10-08T22:10:53.201+13:00I was recently asked: What is New Zealand Famous for, that people not-from-New Zealand would know of? I couldn't think of many things at the time, so I plan to blog about them here.Reeholionoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31990949.post-1154741882908356352006-08-05T13:28:00.000+12:002006-08-05T13:38:02.910+12:00Sir Edmund Hilary - For being the first person to conquer Mount Everest<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4568/3113/1600/Sir%20Ed.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 132px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4568/3113/320/Sir%20Ed.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Peter Jackson - For making the Lord of the Rings Movies and more recently Kong Kong<br /><br />Sir Charles Upham - For being awarded the Victoria Cross with bar for two seperate occasions of valour during World War 2.<br /><br />Ernest Rutherford - The creator of modern atomic physics and forerunner of the nuclear age, one of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century.<br /><br />Richard Pearce - For making the first powered flight, before the Wright Brothers, on March 31 1903<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4568/3113/1600/SBR58_britten_left.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4568/3113/200/SBR58_britten_left.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>John Britten - Maker of the famous homebuit "Britten" motorcycle that won wide wide accolades for its stunning design and performance. What was most remarkable about this superbike was the fact it was made in his garage in Christchurch.<br /><br />Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith park - Saviour of Brtain, famous for his part he playyed in the defence of Brtain during the Battle of Britain.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31990949-115474188290835635?l=worldfamousinnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Reeholionoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31990949.post-1154419590394941192006-08-01T20:02:00.000+12:002006-08-01T22:32:06.713+12:00The All Blacks rugby team<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4568/3113/1600/ab_Haka3.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4568/3113/200/ab_Haka3.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Its anti-nuclear policy<br /><br />Having a population of 4 million people and 80 million sheep<br /><br />The America's Cup (until the last one)<br /><br />Being the first country in the world to give women the vote<br /><br />* Please leave me a comment if you can add to this list.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31990949-115441959039494119?l=worldfamousinnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Reeholionoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31990949.post-1154419144737347262006-08-01T19:56:00.000+12:002006-08-03T20:40:39.166+12:00The Lord of the Rings Trilogy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4568/3113/1600/gollum1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4568/3113/200/gollum1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />King Kong (by Peter jackson)<br />The World's Fastest Indian<br />The last Samarai<br />The Piano<br />The Frighteners<br /><br />* If you can name any other wold famous movies filmed in New Zealand, please leave me a Comment and I will add it to this list.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31990949-115441914473734726?l=worldfamousinnz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Reeholionoreply@blogger.com16