03 Sep 2010 :: Calendar Alert
Today's events from the SWNZ Calendar :
All day ::
Aussiecon 4, the 68th World Science Fiction Convention ("Worldcon"), Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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03 Sep 2010 :: Kelloggs Cornflakes Competition
From the selection of SWNZ Feature Articles:
In the yesteryears, Star Wars giveaways and competitions were slightly less common than current times, so when they turned up with everyday groceries, it was considered a real bonus.
In 1984,... ...MORE
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02 Sep 2010 :: Featured Auctions
From time to time we highlight and link to the TradeMe auctions of Star Wars items, at the sellers request. Following on from the last post on the topic, here's an interesting opportunity for Star Wars fans:
- 'STRWRS' number plate
You can find more items available to purchase/trade, or you can post your own "for sale" listing of Star Wars items, in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G
31 Aug 2010 :: Featured Auctions
From time to time we highlight and link to the TradeMe auctions of Star Wars items, at the sellers request. Below are a couple of interesting collectibles, available to bid on:
- Comic Con Exclusive Cyborg Darth Maul & Comic Lot
- Jedi Mickey Mouse
You can find more items available to purchase/trade, or you can post your own "for sale" listing of Star Wars items, in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G
31 Aug 2010 :: Winners - Hasbro 2010 Toy Promotion
Our August competition run with sponsorship from Hasbro NZ was one of our biggest ever, from the point of view of prizes and contestant numbers. It is with pleasure that we announce the winners, randomly selected from the pool of correct entries.
First prize of a Hasbro Boba Fett electronic helmet plus four Hasbro The Empire Strikes Back action figures (total RRP $174.95) goes to William Rolleston.
Four runner-up packs of four Hasbro The Empire Strikes Back action figures (total RRP $79.96 per pack) go to:
Runner-up 1: Hadleigh Martin.
Runner-up 2: Stephen Tweedy.
Runner-up 3: Stephen Donaldson.
Runner-up 4: Simon Bull.
Congratulations! Winners, please check your inboxes for confirmation emails shortly, and we hope you enjoy your Hasbro Star Wars prize packages.
Matt G
08 Aug 2010 :: Weekend Herald Canvas Magazine
The Canvas magazine that comes with the Weekend Herald always has an item where a (semi-)famous person is asked what they would save from their house if it was on fire. On page 7 of today's issue is a Lego Star Wars fan ...
What would you save ... if your house was on fire?
Gareth Thomas - singer / songwriter, formerly of "Goodshirt":
"It was a childhood dream come true when I discovered that Lego was re-releasing all the Star Wars characters as cute and chunky little Lego people. The combination of Lego and Star Wars awoke the 70s child in me. For the figures I couldn't find in toyshops, I search TradeMe, then eBay until I had the whole cast of the original trilogy. I ended up with two Darth Vaders, but that's okay, I now know that there is more than one Father Christmas. Not unlike Luke Skywalker emerging from an exploding Death Star, I would be seen leaping from the fiery inferno with the whole Rebel Alliance and all of Darth Vader's little helpers under one arm."
Gareth Thomas' debut single, "Google Song" is out now. His debut album will be released next month.
Buzz Bumble
07 Aug 2010 :: Interview with Kate Rodger (TV3 Movie Reviewer)
On the very last page of the latest issue of TV Guide (14 - 20 August) is a brief interview with TV3's movie reviewer Kate Rodger, who is a "Star Wars geek". The interview doesn't say much about Star Wars, but the topic does turn up in two questions:
TV Guide: Have you ever been star struck?
Kate Rodger: As a Star Wars geek, before I met George Lucas I was completely beside myself. [Continues on about Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie]
TV Guide: What was the first movie you remember seeing?
Kate Rodger: It's showing my age, but it's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. That was the first one I remember seeing, but it was Star Wars that changed my life.
At the bottom of the interview it says "Kate was talking to Indiana Munn" - I'm not sure if that's his real name or an movie joke.
Buzz Bumble
04 Aug 2010 :: Affiliate Update - Fishpond.co.nz
SWNZ affiliate Fishpond.co.nz has come up with a bit of a surprise...they have all of the new Hasbro action figures and accessories available for order (shipping later in the week), and amongst them is a great price on the new, mega-scaled AT-AT vehicle. Orders over $49 ship for free!
- Star Wars Super Deluxe Vehicle AT-AT, $240 (save $59.99) and get free delivery NZ wide.
- Galactic Heroes Aura Sing & Cad Bane, $14.97.
- Star Wars Boba Fett Helmet, $89.95, with free delivery NZ wide.
- Star Wars 3.75" Vintage Figure Boba Fett, $19.97.
- Clone Wars Basic Figure Pre Viszla Mando, $19.95.
- Saga Legends Basic Figure Greedo, $19.97.
- Clone Wars AT-TE Vehicle, $280, with free delivery NZ wide.
- Galactic Heroes Obi-Wan Kenobi And Cmmndr Fil, $14.97.
- Galactic Heroes Endor Luke And Speeder Bike, $14.95.
- Clone Wars Basic Figure Mando Guard, $19.95.
- Star Wars Figure & Vehicles Plo Kloon and Speeder Bike, $39.95.
- Star Wars 3.75" Vintage Figure Darth Vader, $19.95.
- General Grievous Lightsaber, $79.95, with free shipping NZ wide.
- Star Wars Electronic Blaster Boba Fett, $59.95, with free shipping NZ wide.
- Star Wars 3.75" Vintage Figure Hoth Hangar Han Solo, $19.95.
- Star Wars Figure & Vehicles Cad Bane and Speeder Bike, $39.95.
Check out Fishpond's full range of Star Wars products by clicking here.
Discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G
01 Aug 2010 :: Competition - Sunday news
The Sunday News is currently running a Star Wars competition (but I'm not sure when it closes). They run a few competitions each week with different codes and this one will be of interest to Star Wars fans.
Code 02
2 x Star Wars Collectible Vintage Figures Prize Packs
To enter, send the prize code in the subject line to win@sunday-news.co.nz.
Buzz Bumble
30 Jul 2010 :: Competition - Hasbro 2010 Toy Promotion
August 2010 marks the release of a new wave of Hasbro Star Wars products in New Zealand (press release and details). To promote and celebrate this latest line of toys, vehicles and roleplaying accessories, Hasbro NZ has kindly donated some fantastic prizes for this competition! You can go in the draw to win:
First prize: a Hasbro Boba Fett electronic helmet plus four Hasbro The Empire Strikes Back action figures (total RRP $174.95).
Four runner-up packs: of four Hasbro The Empire Strikes Back action figures (total RRP $79.96 per pack).
This merchandise is all straight from Hasbro - fresh from the case, with no shelf wear. Because the prizes represent a The Empire Strikes Back theme, competition entry will be by way of answering Star Wars: Episode V trivia questions. To enter... ...MORE
Matt G
29 Jul 2010 :: Kelloggs Cornflakes Stickers
From the selection of SWNZ Feature Articles:
Many of you will have heard of or remember the Kellogg's Cornflakes Return of the Jedi Stickers. Many will even remember eagerly opening the single cellophane packet that came in 300g or 500g... ...MORE
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28 Jul 2010 :: Hasbro 2010 Product Line Announcement
The following Hasbro press release reveals details of imminent action-figures, vehicles and role-playing products which will be showing up in stores very shortly (from August). Stay tuned to SWNZ for a new competition, this week, featuring exciting Hasbro Star Wars prizes from these 2010 lines. We'll also be taking a closer look at some of the toys and collectibles, with photos galore!
HASBRO STAR WARS 2010 TOY LINE CAPTURES THE EXCITEMENT AND ADVENTURE OF
POPULAR STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS ANIMATED SERIES. Hasbro Also Celebrates 30 Anniversary of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK with a dramatic re-imagining of iconic AT-AT vehicle.
The FORCE remains strong at Hasbro which continues to bring all the action, battles and fantasy of STAR WARS to life with a full array of toys and games. In 2010, STAR WARS fans can celebrate the launch of the second season of the highly-rated STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS animated series with toys that replicate the battles between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. This year, Hasbro also commemorates the 30 anniversary of fan-favourite Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back with toys, special packaging and promotions that recreate the excitement fans experienced when the film stormed into theaters "a long time ago."... ...MORE
Matt G
& Hasbro NZ
28 Jul 2010 :: Store Report - Farmers
Farmers, Westfield Albany, has quite a few new 3.75" toys:
- "Saga Legends" and "Clone Wars" figures with Battle Game Card, $19.99 each
- Empire Strikes Back "Kenner" figures on "retro" style card backs, $19.99 each
- Clone Wars Star Skiff vehicle with Anakin Skywalker figure and Battle Game Card, $39.99
- Clone Wars Pirate Speeder Bike with Cad Bane figure and Battle Game Card, $39.99
- Clone Wars Speeder Bike with Plo Koon figure and Battle Game Card, $39.99
- Hoth Assault Battle Pack with diorama background, $59.99
- Clone Troopers & Droids Battle Pack with diorama background, $59.99
- Clone Wars Anti-Hailfire Droid Squad with diorama background, $59.99
They also have one of the 3.75"-scale Millennium Falcon vehicles on the clearance shelves priced at $200.
Discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Buzz Bumble
27 Jul 2010 :: Store Report - Borders
Borders, Westfield Albany, has got a couple of copies of a new paperback:
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
by Matthew Stover
$28.99
366 pages, plus a 13 page excerpt from Fate of the Jedi: Backlash (with a misprint in the header of page 373)
Discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Buzz Bumble
24 Jul 2010 :: Comic-Con Coverage in NZ Herald
San Diego Comic Con, which draws more than 120,000 fans to the San Diego Convention Center for the four-day event, is currently under way. The New Zealand Herald has some coverage of the event ("Fans swarm San Diego as Comic-Con gets under way"), which showcases "upcoming movies, TV shows and video games, along with toys, collectibles, costumes and comic books".
Discuss this event, including the upcoming Star Wars collectibles revealed, in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G
23 Jul 2010 :: Books at Amazon.com
Note: Amazon.com prices are in US dollars.
Discuss your favourite Star Wars books in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G
22 Jul 2010 :: Star Wars New Zealand on Twitter
As well as being able to join up to the Star Wars New Zealand Facebook page as a means to keep up-to-date, and interact, with SWNZ news items, you can also follow SWNZ using Twitter - click here (Twitter.com/StarWarsNZ) to follow us!
Matt G
16 Jul 2010 :: SWNZ Message Boards - Hot Topics
The SWNZ Message Boards are accepting new members who want to join in on the discussions about Star Wars hobbies in New Zealand. The following are amongst the popular topics and sections:
- 12-inch versions of vintage 4-inch figures?
- Haul Thread
- Store Reports / Latest Finds
- Any interest in creating NZ-made sets of costume armour?
- Displaying a vintage Death Star
- My new Obi Wan costume
- WTB: Republic Gunship Turrets
Come on over and join in the conversation! Read the 'Welcome' message for more details.
Matt G
15 Jul 2010 :: Store Report - The Warehouse
Anyone who bought the Vader Voice Changer Helmet or Clone Wars 3 3/4" figures last week might end up being slightly annoyed - this week's junk mail brochure from The Warehouse is advertising even lower prices ...
The Warehouse (14 - 20 July, 2010)
- Clone Wars 3 3/4" Basic Figures, $8.99 each (save $10.70)
- Darth Vader Voice Changer Helmet, $44.99 (save $45)
- Lego Droid Tri-fighter, $44.99 (save $10) - Exclusive Retailer
Buzz Bumble
14 Jul 2010 :: 'Stack' Magazine Article
The JB Hi-Fi electronics shop chain publishes a free monthly magazine called 'Stack' (available in-store along with their latest catalogue).
The 'Games' section of the latest issue (July 2010, page 48) has a brief article about the old wire-frame graphics arcade game 'Star Wars', which was also later released on various computer systems.
Buzz Bumble
13 Jul 2010 :: Store Report - StarWarsShop.com
Matt G
08 Jul 2010 :: Store Report - StarWarsShop.com
Matt G
08 Jul 2010 :: Star Wars Headlines from the Web
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05 Jul 2010 :: Affiliate Update - Fishpond.co.nz
SWNZ affiliate Fishpond.co.nz continues to prove itself a useful online source for Star Wars books, software and toys. Here are some of the titles that have come out more recently, or that are due out in the near future (there are some interesting new inclusions), including some selected for their particularly good pricing:
- Clone Wars: New Battle Fronts, the Visual Guide, hardback, 128 pages, $29.95.
- Star Wars: Year by Year, a Visual Chronicle, 320 pages, $35.99.
- LEGO Brickmaster Star Wars, book complete with 140 fantastic LEGO bricks and 2 mini-figures which make 13 models, $43.99.
- R2-D2 Interactive Astromech Droid, $289.95.
- The Making of the 'Empire Strikes Back': The Definitive Story Behind the Film, hardback, 372 pages, $92.99.
- Remote Control R2-D2, $79.99.
- The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia, hardcover, 207 pages, $37.99.
- Star Wars: Head to Head, paperback, 64 pages $15.99.
Check out Fishpond's full range of Star Wars products by clicking here.
Discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G
03 Jul 2010 :: Star Wars at the Queenstown Winter Festival
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The SWNZ group on Flickr is an aggregation of images representing "Star Wars" in New Zealand. The latest additions include pics from the Queenstown Winter Festival, where SWNZ affiliate Reel Collectibles, local 501st members, and other Star Wars costumers got together to win the 'Business' category in the festival's colourful street parade.
You can also discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G
01 Jul 2010 :: Store Report - Farmers and The Warehouse Sales
The Farmers Toy Sale (30 June - 18 July, 2010) and The Warehouse Toy Sale (30 June - 13 July, 2010) are under way. Check out the details and discussion in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G & Buzz Bumble
26 Jun 2010 :: Store Report - K-Mart Sale
It's nearly school holiday time again and the toy sales are a comin'. First to hit the advertising circuit (via a "sneak preview" junk email) is the...
K-Mart Toy Sale (1 July - 14 July)
- Lego Tantive IV, $259 (only at K-Mart)
- Lego Snow Trooper Battle Pack, $18 (save $4)
- Lego Rebel Trooper Battle Pack, $18, (save $4)
- Lego Freeco Speeder, $34 (save $14)
- Lego ARC-170 Starfighter, $99 (save $33)
- Remote Control R2-D2, $45
- Darth Vader Voice Changer Helmet, $59 (only at K-Mart)
- Clone Wars Commander Electronic Blaster, $45
- Clone Wars 9-pack Keychain, $19 (only at K-Mart)
It's difficult to tell from the image, but I think that last one is a pack containing some of those keychain figures (similar to the Hasbro 3 3/4" figures) that were available a while back at Farmers, etc. This 9-pack contains the figures: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Commander Cody, R2-D2, Kit Fisto, Assassin Droid, Luminara Unduli, Gha Nachkt, and Rotta.
You can discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Buzz Bumble
18 Jun 2010 :: Whitcoulls Fiction Book Sale
Whitcoulls is having a sale ...
Whitcoulls Sale
50% off all fiction paperbacks (full priced paperbacks only)
Hurry, sale ends Sunday!
The branches don't usually have many Star Wars books, but you could still get one at a good price.
You can discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Buzz Bumble
08 Jun 2010 :: TV Alert - TV2
At the end of yesterday's episode on TV2 I heard Erin Simpson say to tune in tomorrow for (among other things) "and Star Wars". I don't know what's happening though ... it could be a competition, a guest, or just a story item.
The Erin Simpson Show
TV2, 4:30pm, Tuesday, 8 June, 2010
Buzz Bumble
30 May 2010 :: Store Report - The Warehouse
The Warehouse in Birkenhead (Auckland) has quite a few of The Clone Wars Monopoly sets on the shelves marked as "priced to clear" at $49.95, although it's only a saving of $20. I haven't seen these sets at any other North Shore branches for a long time.
Buzz Bumble
28 May 2010 :: Store Report - Westfield Albany
I came across a couple of new discoveries in the Westfield Albany (Auckland) shopping centre today.
Borders has a couple of copies of the hard back version of 'Fate of The Jedi: Backlash', priced at $65.99 ...but until Sunday they have a page of coupons (available in store) that you can use to get 30% off on full-priced fiction book, making it $46.19.
Farmers has quite a few Galactic Heroes AT-AT vehicles, priced at $99.99 (they're on the top shelf right at the back of the shop's toy section) ...but they currently have 20% of toys, making it $79.99. It comes with a Speeder Bike and AT-AT driver. I didn't see these at the Westfield Glenfield branch.
Buzz Bumble
26 May 2010 :: SWNZ Message Boards - Buy, Sell, and Trade
Longstanding SWNZ readers will recall that we used to have a Classified Advertisement section, which ultimately proved to be too cumbersome a format to be really useful. With the launching of the new SWNZ Message Boards, however, you can now post and manage your own advertisements for Star Wars collectibles that you are hunting down, have to sell, or are looking to trade: SWNZ Message Boards - Buy, Sell, and Trade.
Matt G
22 May 2010 :: SWNZ Returns to Armageddon
The press release has gone live on the Armageddon Expo website (in the Special Events section), so it's official: SWNZ will be returning to Armageddon for the October expo in Auckland. It's been a few years since SWNZ had a stand/exhibit at Armageddon, so it will be good to be back, and to put on a display representing all the collectibles and hobbies that SWNZ covers and supports.
For the Auckland expo, SWNZ will be staging an exhibition that represents the diverse array of Star Wars hobbies in New Zealand. The SWNZ display will cater to fans of all ages, and draw from both movie trilogies, as well as the newer television series and other extensions of the continuity. Come along to see unique and rare collectibles from the last 33 years, life-sized statues, robots and costumes of characters from the screen and expanded universe.
You can discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G
21 May 2010 :: Competition Winners - Cool Collectibles 10 Year Anniversary
Our CoolCollectibles.com.au 10 Year Anniversary competition has come to a close. Many thanks to Cool Collectibles for their generous sponsorship, and to all those who entered. The three winners, of Cool Collectibles gift vouchers, are:
1. Iulio Iuvale
2. Keith Davies
3. Chad Payne
Winners will be contacted directly, by email, with prize details, very shortly.
And, if you haven't already done so recently, it's definitely worth taking a moment to browse the Star Wars section on the CoolCollectibles.com.au website - their range is extensive, and includes exclusive products, as well as some older toys and lines that you might have thought are no longer available.
Matt G
20 May 2010 :: Store Report - StarWarsShop.com
StarWarsShop has a t-shirt that seems to be based on the TipTop ESB Chewbacca mask that was released in NZ in 1980.
Matt G
13 May 2010 :: ThinkGeek.com Added as SWNZ Affiliate
Online retailer ThinkGeek.com
has been added as Star Wars New Zealand's newest affiliate. Their product range is selected by geeks, for geeks, and includes toys, gadgets, computer "stuff", and apparel.
They have an understanding of the Star Wars fan base, and list a number of Star Wars collectibles not easily found elsewhere. They are, for instance, responsible for getting the "Tauntaun Sleeping Bag
", which started off as an April Fool's joke, but was met with much demand for an actual product, to market. Click here
to take a look at their Star Wars merchandise.
Matt G
12 May 2010 :: Store Report - The Warehouse
The latest Warehouse mailer (12th -18th May) reports: "Buy anything on this page and get a 2nd of the same product for $5!" Included are Star Wars basic 3.75" figures for $19.69ea and Star Wars basic lightsabers for $19.99ea.
So I guess that's two basic figures for less than $25...not too bad!
Keep up to date with the latest deals and finds on the SWNZ Message Boards.
Anaria
08 May 2010 :: Competition - Cool Collectibles 10 Year Anniversary
Bonus round! Following discussion with Cool Collectibles, the competition sponsor, we have elected to extend the competition deadline by 1 week, to give latecomers time to complete the "Boutny Hunt" Competition details begin below, and you can also discuss the topic, and maybe find a few clues, on our Message Boards.
CoolCollectibles.com.au, Australia & New Zealand's largest stockist of all things Star Wars, are celebrating their 10th anniversary year! Coupled with this event, they have also secured a new shipping pricing structure that is of distinct benefit to New Zealand Star Wars fans - now, kiwi collectors will be offered the same rates as their WA and Northern Territory customers (to see their new standardised rates please go to: bibyco.com.au/secure/catalog/shipping.php). Note that all prices on their website are in Australian Dollars and include GST. Since all NZ customers are GST exempt, you should multiply prices by ten-elevenths (10/11) to get the ex-GST price.
To mark these milestones, CoolCollectibles.com.au are collaborating with Star Wars New Zealand to present our latest competition. Entry is via an online bounty hunt, and prizes, provided by Cool Collectibles, are Cool Collectibles gift vouchers for AU$60, AU$30 and AU$20 for the first, second, and third randomly drawn correct entries. Who could resist the opportunity to choose their own Star Wars prizes?!
Instructions: you need to search through the CoolCollectibles.com.au Star Wars product pages to find a total of six SWNZ Jango Fett logos... ...MORE
Matt G
03 May 2010 :: More on Daniel Logan Article in Western Leader
Following on from our last post on Daniel Logan's coverage in the Western Leader newspaper, we've acquired some actual copies of the publication, which can be viewed by clicking on the thumbnail above. As mentioned before, the text of the article is also available online: Stuff.co.nz/.../Launch-pad-to-acting.
Discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Related article: Daniel Logan Biography.
Matt G
30 Apr 2010 :: Daniel Logan Article in Western Leader
Daniel Logan himself, via his Facebook page, actually bought this to the attention of fans - following up on his recent voice work in The Clone Wars (yet to screen on NZ TV), and an interview in the Star Wars Insider magazine, the local press got an opportunity to put a few questions to him. In the Western Leader newspaper - a regional publication from Daniel's hometown - he talks about his aspirations, his involvement in Star Wars and The Clone Wars, and recollections of growing up in New Zealand. "Daniel, one of five children, now calls Los Angeles home but is proud of his west Auckland roots. 'I came here to pursue a career in acting and the United States has been really good to me. I love it here. But I will always consider New Zealand my home and I'm still a westie. I have fond memories of surfing at Piha and playing street games on Kopi Place in Massey with the kids next door.'"
The article is also available online: Stuff.co.nz/.../Launch-pad-to-acting.
Discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Related article: Daniel Logan Biography.
Matt G
29 Apr 2010 :: Around the Web - Airfix Star Wars KitPedia
Airfix Star Wars KitPedia, the first online encyclopedia devoted to Airfix Star Wars model kits and related promotional materials, is now online. It also covers all variants of those kits which were made by other companies (MPC, Kenner, Takara, Parker Brothers, AMT/ERTL, etc), as well as some Non-Airfix Star Wars kits from 70s and 80s.
Kitpedia is a nice website in its own right (I'm a big fan of information archive sites of its type), but it also has direct relevance for New Zealand fans, as it describes the NZ-made Toltoys/MPC kits in their international context.
Check it out at www.KitPedia.com.
Related article: Toltoys (NZ) Ltd, Part 1.
Matt G
25 Apr 2010 :: Daniel Logan Interview
The episode of The Clone Wars that features Daniel Logan once again voicing Boba Fett screened in the US over the weekend, and will broadcast in New Zealand (SkyTV) later in the year. An upcoming issue of the Star Wars Insider magazine (no.117) interviews Daniel...an excerpt from that story is available online: StarWars.com/.../insider117_Logan/index.html.
Matt G
23 Apr 2010 :: TV Alert - Clone Wars on SkyTV
According to a promo advert played last night and the listings in the latest TV Guide, Sky TV's Cartoon Network will be starting the second season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars at the beginning of May ...
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (season 2)
Cartoon Network (channel 42)
5:00pm, Fridays, starts 7 May
No doubt it will also be repeated in a couple of other timeslots as well.
For those without Sky TV, TV3 will also probably start their after-school weekday broadcasts of it a few weeks later, like they did with the first season.
Buzz Bumble
22 Apr 2010 :: Competition - Cool Collectibles 10 Year Anniversary
Reminder: get your entries in for our latest competition! You can also discuss the topic, and maybe find a few clues, on our Message Boards.
CoolCollectibles.com.au, Australia & New Zealand's largest stockist of all things Star Wars, are celebrating their 10th anniversary year! Coupled with this event, they have also secured a new shipping pricing structure that is of distinct benefit to New Zealand Star Wars fans - now, kiwi collectors will be offered the same rates as their WA and Northern Territory customers (to see their new standardised rates please go to: bibyco.com.au/secure/catalog/shipping.php). Note that all prices on their website are in Australian Dollars and include GST. Since all NZ customers are GST exempt, you should multiply prices by ten-elevenths (10/11) to get the ex-GST price.
To mark these milestones, CoolCollectibles.com.au are collaborating with Star Wars New Zealand to present our latest competition. Entry is via an online bounty hunt, and prizes, provided by Cool Collectibles, are Cool Collectibles gift vouchers for AU$60, AU$30 and AU$20 for the first, second, and third randomly drawn correct entries. Who could resist the opportunity to choose their own Star Wars prizes?!
Instructions: you need to search through the CoolCollectibles.com.au Star Wars product pages to find a total of six SWNZ Jango Fett logos... ...MORE
Matt G
17 Apr 2010 :: Star Wars New Zealand Photos on Flickr.com
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The SWNZ group on Flickr is an aggregation of images representing "Star Wars" in New Zealand. The latest additions include pics from recent events such as the Christchurch and Wellington Armageddon conventions.
Photos that qualify include pics of:
- NZ Star Wars events
- NZ exclusive Star Wars collectibles
- Star Wars collections belonging to NZers
- Star Wars celebrities in NZ
Join up, and contribute: Flickr.com/groups/SWNZ
Matt G
13 Apr 2010 :: Nahdar Vebb Exclusive Arriving By Courier
The exclusive mail-away Nahdar Vebb action figures are starting to show up in collector's mailboxes, so get in on the deal before they run out:
Exclusive Figure Offer
Buy any Hasbro Star Wars Starfighter Vehicle and receive an exclusive Nahdar Vebb Figure FREE.
Visit www.farmers.co.nz/competitions.html for full details. Internet offer, by redemption only. Offer is exclusive to Farmers. Limit one per customer, while stocks last. Proof of purchase is required.
The following terms and conditions apply:
1. Limit one per customer, while stocks last.
2. Free Nadhar Vebb figure is limited to the first 300 valid online redemptions.
3. Offer can only be redeemed on purchases made between the 16th-30th of March 2010
More details and discussion on this offer can be found on the SWNZ forums - while over there, you can post pics of your figure and show what you purchased in order qualify for this promotion.
Matt G & Hasbro NZ
13 Apr 2010 :: TV Alert - 'Hitched', TV3
Tonight's episode of TV3's wedding show 'Hitched' features a Star Wars-themed ceremony. (Hitched, TV3, Tuesday, 13 April).
Buzz Bumble
08 Apr 2010 :: Around the Web
Gizmodo.com likes the exclusive, illuminated Lightsaber bookends, available from StarWarsShop.com from late next week.
Robbie the Robot
07 Apr 2010 :: Store Report - Farmers and The Warehouse
Latest Farmers mailer (7th - 22nd April):
- 25% off 3.75" Standard figures - usually $19.99, now $14.99
- 20% off Galactic Heroes Cinema Scene packs - usually $49.99, now $39.99
- 40% off Duel Action Lightsaber with dagger - usually $79.99, now $47.99
Latest Warehouse mailer (7th - 20th April):
- SW Clone Wars basic figure 3.75" - now $14.69 (save $5)
- SW Clone Wars figure & vehicle - now $31.99 (save $8)
- SW Lego Droi Tri-Fighter #8086 - now $44.99 (save $10) - exclusive to The Warehouse
- SW Lego #8083 or #8084 battle packs - now $17.99ea (save $4)
Anaria
06 Apr 2010 :: Store Report - Farmers
I stopped off at the Westfield Albany (Auckland) this afternoon and found a few bits at Farmers, at special school holiday prices:
- Legend Collection 3 3/4" TIE Fighter, $79 (save $50)
- Legend Collection 3 3/4" TIE Interceptor, $79 (save $50)
- Build a Droid 3 3/4" Figures, $13.99
- Saga Legend 3 3/4" Figures, $13.99
- Star Wars Hideaway Kids' Tent, $40 on the bargain shelves
Buzz Bumble
05 Apr 2010 :: SWNZ Message Boards - Hot Topics
The SWNZ Message Boards are accepting new members who want to join in on the discussions about Star Wars hobbies in New Zealand. The following are amongst the popular topics and sections:
- Live Action Star Wars Television Series
- SWNZ Research - Pizza Hut, Episode 1, 1999
- Best April Fools Website
- FS Legacy Collection figures and Saga Battlepack
- Win gift vouchers for Star Wars toys
- Insuring your collection(s)
- Reel Collectibles
Come on over and join in the conversation! Read the 'Welcome' message for more details.
Matt G
03 Apr 2010 :: Armageddon Video Coverage
Both TVNZ and TV3 have some video coverage of the Wellington Armageddon Convention (now on!)...you can view it online at the following links:
- TVNZ: Armageddon expo opens in Wellington
- TV3: Armageddon: not just for the 'nerds'
Matt G
31 Mar 2010 :: SWNZ Research
Star Wars New Zealand needs the help of keen collectors to fill in some information and photo gaps in our NZ Collection articles. We are currently discussing the following New Zealand Star Wars promotions and premiums on our message boards - head on over if you think you can help:
- Pizza Hut, Episode 1, 1999
- Dick Smith Electronics promotion, 1999
- 2005 Uncle Tobys EP3 Promotion
Matt G
29 Mar 2010 :: Competition - Cool Collectibles 10 Year Anniversary
CoolCollectibles.com.au, Australia & New Zealand's largest stockist of all things Star Wars, are celebrating their 10th anniversary year! Coupled with this event, they have also secured a new shipping pricing structure that is of distinct benefit to New Zealand Star Wars fans - now, kiwi collectors will be offered the same rates as their WA and Northern Territory customers (to see their new standardised rates please go to: bibyco.com.au/secure/catalog/shipping.php). Note that all prices on their website are in Australian Dollars and include GST. Since all NZ customers are GST exempt, you should multiply prices by ten-elevenths (10/11) to get the ex-GST price.
To mark these milestones, CoolCollectibles.com.au are collaborating with Star Wars New Zealand to present our latest competition. Entry is via an online bounty hunt, and prizes, provided by Cool Collectibles, are Cool Collectibles gift vouchers for AU$60, AU$30 and AU$20 for the first, second, and third randomly drawn correct entries. Who could resist the opportunity to choose their own Star Wars prizes?!
Instructions: you need to search through the CoolCollectibles.com.au Star Wars product pages to find a total of six SWNZ Jango Fett logos... ...MORE
Matt G
28 Mar 2010 :: Nahdar Vebb Exclusive Figure at Farmers
Don't forget - the figures available through this offer are limited in number (300), so get in on the deal before they run out:
Exclusive Figure Offer
Buy any Hasbro Star Wars Starfighter Vehicle and receive an exclusive Nahdar Vebb Figure FREE.
Visit www.farmers.co.nz/competitions.html for full details. Internet offer, by redemption only. Offer is exclusive to Farmers. Limit one per customer, while stocks last. Proof of purchase is required.
The following terms and conditions apply:
1. Limit one per customer, while stocks last.
2. Free Nadhar Vebb figure is limited to the first 300 valid online redemptions.
3. Offer can only be redeemed on purchases made between the 16th-30th of March 2010
More details and discussion on this offer can be found on the SWNZ forums - while over there, you can post pics of your figure and show what you purchased in order qualify for this promotion.
Matt G & Hasbro NZ
27 Mar 2010 :: Cool Collectibles Competition Starts Monday
The countdown is on, to the next Star Wars New Zealand competition, which will feature prizes in the form of Cool Collectibles gift vouchers that can be spent on Star Wars collectibles of your choosing.
Full details this coming Monday!
Matt G
26 Mar 2010 :: Store Report - Westfield Albany
I've just got back from Westfield Albany (Auckland) and found a couple of items on sale.
Kmart has the small Lightsaber Keyrings priced at $7 (normally $9).
Farmers has a few of the Indiana Jones Mr Potato Head figures on the bargain shelves priced at $20 each. They also still have a ton of those Marbles priced at $5 (although they're only $1 around the road at The Clearance Shed). They've also got quite a few 3 3/4" figures, but I'm not sure if they're new.
Buzz Bumble
25 Mar 2010 :: Daniel Logan Reprises Fett Role
Daniel Logan revealed, through his Facebook account, that, nearly 10 years after his work on Attack of the Clones, he will be returning to the Star Wars universe to voice a teenage version of Boba Fett in The Clone Wars animated series! USAToday.com adds more details, and confirms that Boba Fett's appearance "begins on the show April 23 and continues in the season finale April 30".
Discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Related article: Daniel Logan Biography.
Matt G
23 Mar 2010 :: iPhone Application for Action Figure Collectors
The following press release has come in, that might interest Star Wars collectors:
www.Collector-ActionFigures.com have just announced availability the first iPhone application for action figure collectors. With the new 'Action Figure Collector' application, sharing your collection, looking up detailed information, and taking pictures of your action figure collection has never been easier.
By sync'ing their iPhone with their Collector-ActionFigures account, collectors will be able to load all of their figures, including great high-res photos, into their iPhones. Now, collectors can have their entire collection and wanted list with them all the time.
All figure information is available instantly, including series, year, manufacturer, UPC, manufacturer number, and height. Additionally, collectors can zoom in and pan high-resolution photos to see details of the front at back of packaged and loose figures.
For more information, check out the demo video on YouTube, and head on over the their website.
We'll look to be reviewing this product further in the near future.
You can also discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G
20 Mar 2010 :: PulpOnline Competition
The Pulp Onine website is running a competition to win a collector's item Star Wars Stormtrooper Bobble-Head and an Adidas Originals Star Wars t-shirt: Pulp.co.nz/.../Star Wars Adidas Pack.
This is a new competition, but the same prize has been offered recently in two previous competitions by other magazines/newspapers.
Buzz Bumble
19 Mar 2010 :: Affiliate Update - Fishpond.co.nz
SWNZ affiliate Fishpond.co.nz continues to prove itself a useful online source for Star Wars books, software and toys. Here are some of the titles that have come out more recently, or that are due out in the near future (there are some interesting new inclusions)...plus some older classics:
- The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia, hardcover, 208 pages, $33.48.
- Star Wars: Visions, hardcover, 176 pages, $71.97.
- The Making of the 'Empire Strikes Back': The Definitive Story Behind the Film, hardcover, 372 pages, $18.95.
- The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide, hardcover, 176 pages, $78.95.
- The Clone Wars Season 1, DVD set, 22 episodes, $69.99.
- Star Wars: Blood Oath, paperback, 448 pages, $28.97.
- Star Wars: The Unknown Regions, Roleplaying Game Supplement, $71.97.
- Bounty Hunter Wars: 1: Mandalorian Armour, paperback, 416 pages, $19.99.
- Clone Wars Gambit: Siege, paperback, 400 pages, $32.99.
- Legacy, volume 8: Tatooine, graphic novel, $44.95.
- Star Wars Blueprints: Rebel Edition, hardcover, 32 pages, $37.99.
- The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance, hardcover, 432 pages, $49.95.
- Generation Star Wars: A Celebration of Fandom, paperback, 256 pages, $44.97.
Check out Fishpond's full range of Star Wars products by clicking here.
Discuss this topic in the SWNZ Message Boards.
Matt G
18 Mar 2010 :: Cool Collectibles Competition Coming Soon
The countdown is on, to the next Star Wars New Zealand competition, which will feature prizes in the form of Cool Collectibles gift vouchers that can be spent on Star Wars collectibles of your choosing.
More details soon!
Matt G
17 Mar 2010 :: Store Report - Farmers
Further to the recent announcement about the Nahdar Vebb Exclusive Figure, the latest Farmers department store mailer has revealed that selected vehicles (specifically, those from the 87870 assortment) are on sale at $44.99. These are the vehicles necessary to purchase to get in on the Nahdar Vebb offer.
Farmers also has standard 3.75" scale Star Wars action figures on sale at 2 for $30.
Matt G
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