PS3 Becomes New Zealand's "Official Game Console"
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I live in New Zealand, own a PS3, and had no clue about any of this =/Andy Chalk said:PS3 Becomes New Zealand's "Official Game Console"
New Zealand's TV3 is sorry for ripping off Kevin Butler's famous series of PlayStation 3 ads [http://www.youtube.com/user/KevinButlerVP] - so sorry, in fact, that it mailed him an apology package that included a plaque declaring the PS3 the country's "official game console."
You may recall how New Zealand television station TV3 earned some surprise international attention a couple of weeks ago when it was discovered Flight of the Conchords [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/102230-New-Zealand-Commercial-Mimics-Kevin-Butler-Ad] for the guys in marketing.
Believe it or not, TV3 has actually come through: A package from the station arrived at Sony's offices earlier today containing several items, including Pascall Pineapple Lumps, a jar of Marmite, Milo Chocolate Drink Mix, a bag of Toffee Pops, a super-sweet plaque declaring the PlayStation 3 the "Official Game Console of Aotearoa" (which, according to Wiki [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aotearoa], is "the most widely known and accept Maori name for New Zealand") and even the first two seasons of Flight of the Conchords.
Butler posted pictures of the loot on Twitter [http://twitter.com/TheKevinButler/status/20164673736], where he also referred to the "fine, fine folks at TV3," suggesting that all has been forgiven. This is just about a perfect resolution to a situation that could have turned very ugly; there's no question the station was in the wrong, but Sony's reaction - and TV3's follow-up - is proof that sometimes a light touch is the best approach. Choice, bro!
Source: PlayStation Life [http://playstationlifestyle.net/2010/08/02/playstation-3-is-now-official-game-console-of-new-zealand/]
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Cool, I guess. =]
Sorry but no... Marmite was made originally in Britain in 1902 wasn't made in NZ until 1919. Last time I checked, 1902 was 17 years before 1919, but maybe that's just my crazy British ways...Ninja_daemon117 said:Even if the Britain version is "better" it still comes from New Zealand.Butterjaw said:New Zealand represent!Although I moved here from Britain but still pride in the country you reside in right?
Although Marmite isn't a New Zealand thing since there is a better version of it in Britain... But hey whatever.
Also go NZ, makes me proud, that said tv3 can't declare the ps3 our console!
(Before someone flames me I own a 360 and a ps3)
So it was my bad.Butterjaw said:Sorry but no... Marmite was made originally in Britain in 1902 wasn't made in NZ until 1919. Last time I checked, 1902 was 17 years before 1919, but maybe that's just my crazy British ways...Ninja_daemon117 said:Even if the Britain version is "better" it still comes from New Zealand.Butterjaw said:New Zealand represent!
Although Marmite isn't a New Zealand thing since there is a better version of it in Britain... But hey whatever.
Also go NZ, makes me proud, that said tv3 can't declare the ps3 our console!
(Before someone flames me I own a 360 and a ps3)
