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New Zealand Travel Guide
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Even in the antipodes, at the edge of the world, the local celebrities have often passed the national frontiers to cross the oceans until gaining international recognition.
One of the most famous directors of which you will hear tell in your trip in New Zealand is without doubt Jane Campion. Her biggest film is without doubt "The Piano" for which she has received a good number of prizes such as the Palme d'or of Cannes and even the Oscar of best director.
Russel Crowe is the most famous of actors. These talents have been brought to Hollywood where they have achieved great success such as "The Exceptional Man","LA Confidential", "American Gangster" and above all "Revelation" and "Gladiator" for which he achieved the Oscars of best actor.
Kerry Fox also has had success in Hollywood due to her interpretation of "An Angle At My Table" or in "Intimacy" which led her to achieving the Ours d’argent in Berlin.
On the modelling side, the beautiful Rachel Hunter became well known on the cover of Playboy then as an actress in " Redemption of the Ghost " and in "Dead write ".
If you are interested in maorie culture, you should definitely read the works of the writer Witi Ihimaera. " Whale rider " et "Pounamou Pounamou" will captivate you.
Peter Jackson is surely one of the biggest directors in the History of world cinema. With his trilogy "Lord of the Rings" he has received no fewer than 17 Oscars.
Another director, other successes, Lee Tamahori also moves the cameras of Hollywood where he has notably made best selling films such as James Bond "Die Another Day" and the more recent "Next".
With regard to beautiful voices, you should listen to Bic Runga who is still the best selling New-Zealander singer in her country.
Kiri Te Kanawa is so well known across the world that she even sung at the wedding of Charles and Lady Diana.
Rugby in New Zealand is a religion and the All-Blacks are known across the world. Those considered the best players on the oval planet are true legends for sport lovers. Amongst the most emblematic players, we mention for example Zinzan Brooke, Dan Carter, Sean Fitpatrick, Grant Fox, Michael Jones, John Kirwan, the terrible Jonah Lomu, Richie McCaw, Andrew Mehrtens, Gary Whetton, Ali Williams, Ma’a Nonu, Sonny Bill Williams, Tana Umaga, Carl Hayman and many more.
In another register so that you can naturally think that New Zealand is a country of seabeds, Sir Edmund Hillary is the first man to have arrived at the 8848 metre summit of Everest in 1953.
