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Tag: The Phantom Menace

Features / February 28, 2018

Star Wars Promos in NZ Fast Food Chains

  Over the years, all of the major fast food chains in New Zealand have, in turn, held Star Wars promotions that involved…

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Features / January 17, 2018

Pepsi Star Wars Episode 1 Promotion, 1999

In 1999 PepsiCo Inc. made extensive use of its license to the Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace imagery, through its Pepsi…

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NZ Star Wars Movie Premieres
Events / December 12, 2017

NZ Star Wars Movie Premieres

When did Star Wars open in New Zealand? The following linked articles answer that question for each of the NZ Star Wars Movie Premieres,…

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Events / October 3, 2017

The Phantom Menace NZ Movie Premiere

Episode 1: The Phantom Menace opened in New Zealand at 12:01am of Thursday 10th June 1999 (compared with the US, where it premiered…

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Features / September 23, 2017

Flashback 1998: Preview Mace Windu Figure

From 1998 to 1999, in advance of the release of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, kiwis could score a preview Mace…

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Features / May 8, 2017

Bluebird Multipack Episode 1 Gold Cards (1999)

In 1999, Bluebird chips released 2 sets of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace collectible cards: a gold-bordered series with glow-in-the-dark images on the…

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Features / April 19, 2017

Telecom Star Wars Phone Cards (1999)

Star Wars seems to find its way into many aspects of our lives. Starting in 1999, Telecom New Zealand went beyond the obvious…

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Features / July 30, 2016

Pizza Hut ‘The Phantom Menace’ Promotion – 1999

In 1999, the whole globe was abuzz with Episode 1 hype. One area that was quite saturated with Phantom Menace promotions was the…

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KFC 'The Phantom Menace' Party Box
Features / May 21, 2016

KFC ‘The Phantom Menace’ Promotion – 1999

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…

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Events / February 11, 2012

‘Star Wars Day’, Sylvia Park shopping centre

Saturday 4th February, 2012, was declared “Star Wars Day” at the Sylvia Park shopping centre in Auckland. 20th Century Fox NZ teamed up…

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