Here’s this week’s News Digest, collating interesting Star Wars news headlines and links through to sources where you can read more. Vintage Star Wars…
Author: MattG
New Zealand has been represented in the Star Wars universe by a number of kiwi actors over the years, particularly in Episodes 2…
Hot Wheels Star Wars character cars continue to be stocked at supermarkets such as Countdown. Recently spotted stock in Auckland include some vehicles…
When did Star Wars first screen in New Zealand? It’s a question that I’ve heard a few times now, so I decided to…
The Hasbro electronic Chewbacca mask sure looks like a lot of fun…most of the internet would seem to agree at the moment, it would…
Immediately prior to New Zealand’s December 1977 theatrical debut of ‘Star Wars’ (some months after the rest of the world), the Listener magazine had…
The eating establishments of the Restaurant Brands corporation, KFC and Pizza Hut, have run a number of Star Wars promotions over the last decade-and-a-half. In…
During this week 11 years ago, Star Wars hype and excitement was peaking again with the release of Episode III: Revenge of the…
The SWNZ email newsletter has also shifted to a new service provider, and will henceforth be coming out once per week (on Fridays).…
How many of you were around when these came out? These 15 small (73x50mm) stickers, released at the time of the first Star…