New Zealand - Welcome Home

[felpsynz]

Shit, this makes me homesick!!

[moonfire98]

I agree stace, I been here 1.5 years and it is just starting to feel too long!

[Stace86NZ]

This make me so incredibly homesick. Been living in the UK for a year now, missing NZ so much.

[daddyOi]

I moved 2 New Zealand from belgium, we live in Napier, this place is awesome and we ll never want 2 live somewhere else again!!! love ya NZ

[sammyhill69]

I'm in tears. Wonderful.

[marhope]

Oh this is so good

My home too

The sound of the Tui in New Zealand

Dave Dobbyn...you make us all proud

[dargu888]

Lovely clip, makes me cry every time I watch it! I can't wait to go home next :)

[JJJJuliyaguliya]

so nice!

i proud that ny bfr kiwi! the best nation ever!!! b tw i m from ukraine, but i m sure we ll have the beatiful kids ever! xxxx cool aye...

[KiwiGirl246]

I love living in New Zealand. I live in the Hutt, and you can't look in any direction (except up or down) with out seeing masses of hills, bushes and wildlife. I couldn't STAND living somewhere where all you see is buildings and cars.

[mastachiefs49]

I wanna build a cabin in the middle of the wilderness in new zealand :)

EXPLORIN IZ FUN

[tylerandandrewoct]

I am so proud to be a new zealander!! Its da best place in da world by a long way

[twistedchicke21]

great voice great song

[tylerandandrewoct]

I am so proud of been a new zealander its such a great place.

And its the best place in da world

[admiralbumfingers]

O for Awesome dude, so good to see something like this after being away for 3 years. I <3 NZ!

[derekpirini123]

NEW ZEALAND! great music, great people, great COUNTRY. Stand up New Zealand! we may be small in size, but we have just as much passion n pride as any other country. MAURI ORA!!! KIA MATOU KATOA. KIA ORA!!!

[hunt4jess]

WOW...

Thank you so much for this clip,

ROCK ON KIWI'S IT'S IN OUR BLOOD.

I love and miss home, thanks again kiwimatt77

[Beabopalula]

feels great to be a kiwi with me kiwis =)

[Beabopalula]

rock on kiwis

we da best aye no one could ever defeat our courage.

and thank you kiwimatt77 for showing a whole heap of things about our lovely contry

ROCK ON KIWIS BE PROUD OF OUR CONTRTY

[kiwigoldy]

its been nearly 4 years since ive been home after watching this i cried.......NEW ZEALAND will always be my home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tups3000]

Awesome Video Montage of Home. Thanks for posting the vid. Dobyn Rocks!!

Kiwi in France

[sensei1nz]

well done! when i first watched this clip it was at 400 veiws, makes me so damm proud to be a kiwi..

[Beabopalula]

i am with you us kiwis rock

[krphl31]

great singer, great song, great country

[MyToasterIsBroken]

Makes me proud to be a Kiwi. Dave Dobbyn just has the most awesome music that makes me feel like this country will always be home.

[emily1983nz]

ive just moved home after 5 years of being away its the best feeling in the world being home :o)

[arrie66]

Gaaaaahhhh I live in Japan and after watching this I just bawled!

Great vid. There really is no place like home.

[Suemaryterese]

Kia Ora my homesick brotheres and sisters I think you can take the kiwi out of the country but you can take the kiwi out of the heart and mind

[Queensocks]

yay.... i <3 my country. :)

[medorbust23]

Argggg, havent been back going past 2 years now. Why would you do this to me kiwimatt? Good vid though. Really appreciate those long summer days in Arthurs Pass now.

[NewZealandAmerican]

Ohh man I miss home so much, was 20 when I left Auckland in 1990 for America (Honolulu, Hawaii) currently in Chicago, Illinois. It''s been nearly 18 yrs in America, and as much as I have come to love America with all my heart as if I were born here, my love for my homeland of New Zealand will NEVER dininish. What do you do when you love your country of birth equally with your new country you live in. I have dual citizenship as of 10yrs ago. Man this vid is awesome and makes me cry.

[aclm88]

This song is so good and the video amazing, I've just made myself homesick too watching it. AOTEAROA ROCKS! Can't wait to go home again, kia ora to all kiwis overseas!

[aschurr]

Beautiful Vid there mate. I miss home so much...

[nziscool10]

i just left new zealand and is the first time i got home sick and i only live 10 hr away and i did live 20 befor and i never got home sick then i love this song

[notgotaname]

i wanna go home now

[Sk8terboisgirl]

Kiwi 4eva! Love dis

[t00rawahht]

hahahaha im makin myself homesik watchin this yet i cnt stop the video lolz much luv to all the kiwiz livin abroad and bak home!!!!!

[thatkiwidude]

Nice represeation of NZ.Kia Ora bro and "Welcome Home"!

[BarelyEinstein]

Dave has always written songs *from the land*, and he never fails to make me proud of New Zealand. He has helped us define ourselves as a country and I'm always grateful for that.

[4758697]

Being an ex-New Zealander, I can't wait to go home for a month next year. After 30 years overseas I still miss New Zealand !!

[ejae123]

TOTOKO CUZ MEAN

[funkncreative]

how is it possible to love a country so much! I MISS YOU NZ, I'LL BE HOME SOON I PROMISE! Much love to all you xpats out there, kia kaha.

[behindasianeyes]

mean song

[anitagils]

it made me cry....HAERE MAY

[mediakel]

A great video & awesome song, of course. :)

[manutdnz]

Im a proud kiwi, without a doubt wear my heart on my sleeve for anything my countries invloved in, love the place - always have always will.... 100% Kiwi

[KaMaCaRz]

This song always sends shivers down my spine. I miss NZ so much, I love the sound of the cicadas at the start, reminds me of those long summer days with my cousins.

[KiwiNicci]

I shouldn't be watching this.....im home sick for the 1st time this year, i've done well :P can't wait to go home in the new Year for 3 weex.....i love NZ...i love my home.

[shizna123]

The best country in the world. I call New Zealand home.

[pspskater9]

heey guyz im a bit rusty on my maori lol but haeri mai means welcome welcome or something

[DJGAMARRA]

the most beautiful place on the planet

[nataslider]

welcome....

[flyfree1985]

Am crying, that is such a beautiful song and makes me so incredibly homesick for NZ. Thanks for posting it :) God I can't wait to go home.

[mihirmaiden18]

great song, video and country. but there's one thing i wanna know. what does "haere mai" mean?

[osbka760]

Haere mai is a traditional Maori greeting meaning welcome

[KiwiNicci]

I call it to my kids every time im ready to leave somewhere....it's cute how they drop everything & come ;) considering, they have lived most of there lives in the States.

[getaphuckbarch]

kiwimatt77 well done.ive moved to canada and miss all things kiwi. its great in canada but the landscape is mostly brown lol and i sooooo need to see the lushness of clean green nz

[nziscool10]

im am crying caues my dad got a job in macau and had to laven nz and or my faimlys there and im gald to be a kiwi this is one of the bst palces i have seen i have be or aroude the world and this is te only pacle that will be my home and this is one of the prretys palces in the world

[smittyjr9227]

I am from NY and my friend in NZ sent this to me. Beautiful song, beautiful country. I hope to visit one day.

[kiwikarl1]

Am in the UK and watching this really makes me realise how i took the beauty of the country for granted as i grew up. Keep Cool Till Afterschool

[oldkiwigirl1]

For all the expats who miss home ---this is one links us together. For whatever reason that took us away, our hearts are forever in NZ. Cheers to us all.

[oldkiwigirl1]

Thanks --- this was a gift. You can take the kiwi out of NZ ---but you'll never take the NZ out of the kiwi. Sobbing by the end of this - especially Queenstown and momories of the 70s and 80s and Christchurch... Coldplay at the end was perfect - one of my favs. Cheers!

[chuckybiff]

KiwiMatt - You rock man!! Your video is awesome. Love it!! From a Kiwi in Australia.

Makes you realise what you take for granted when you live in such an awesome country and then leave.

[chaymus]

Awesome song!!!!!!!!!! I am living in Australia now but that pulls you back to your homeland!!!

[nlcjt]

Man this is a good vid bro, awesome as - Chur Brother

[MOEFAGANOA]

You never know what you have till you leave

[kiwigirl1983]

awesome clip & awesome song

[kahamana9]

KiwiMatt.....you've done an awesome job here, mate! Go hard and thanks for the vid.

[KiwiNicci]

Oh...i come to this clip quite often. I can't wait to see home in the new Year...i miss my home country..love you NZ.

Kiwi in Texas.

[andy18750]

MattyKiwi..Full credit to you bro, that was something special aye.

Imma put the knives on now and have a couple spots for you bro.

GO THE ALL BLACKS 2011

[proudkiwi1965]

Have started listening to this song every night as it makes feel closer to home everytime. Why would anyone want to leave such a beautiful place? I can't wait to get back.

[dulciedunnit]

The song is called "WELCOME HOME"...sung by Dave Dobbyn, formerly DD SMASH.

[dulciedunnit]

1st...thanks kiwimatt for sharing this wonderful piece of NZ music & culture with us all. I didn't realise how much i miss AOTEAROA my homeland until watching this clip. I've been in Brisbane coming on 2 years...have'nt been back to NZ yet. But, this will definitely change now. To all the people who've posted here...KIA U, KIA KAHA, KIA MANAWANUI. Like all of you, i miss AOTEAROA too...will always carry NZ in my heart forever....I am proud to be a MAORI & also a NZ'er...MY LOVE ALWAYS.

[magnusmagmanmaggen]

Whats the song in the end called? :)

[dulciedunnit]

the song is called....WELCOME HOME...sung by, Dave Dobbyn...formerly DD SMASH.

[dulciedunnit]

The song is called "WELCOME HOME"...sung by Dave Dobbyn, formerly DD Smash...NZ iconic singer. Spent alot of his time in the UK & Australia.

[KiwiMatt77]

The song at the end is from Cold Play... I just liked it, so added it. Not too Kiwi, but cool tune.

[magnusmagmanmaggen]

the song in the end, whats its name? =)

[proudkiwi1965]

I agree. Dave should be made an honorary diplomat and be used to promote New Zealand. I was thinking that Air New Zealand should use this flying into NZ on their international flights. Someone should get on their website and suggest it to them. This or Slice of heaven or even better, both songs.

[ZKSUJ]

Air NZ do, when I have landed in Auckland everytime, its playing on the PA.

Very nice touch

[kiwikarl1]

How many people that watch this totally wish they were in NZ now? AWEsome song and vid, thanks kiwimatt

[kiwiamanda82]

Ive been living in Brisbane, Australia for two and a half yrs, and have only been back home to Aotearoa twice. The last time was Xmas/NYE 2007/2008, and this video made me realise I'll always miss it, and that NZ will always be carried in my heart no matter where I am.

Thanks heaps for this video!!!

Kia kaha to all those Kiwi's living overseas.

Ka kite ano,

Manda

[Robtane]

I am another of the kiwis living in Australia and this song and video always makes me homesick. This song should be played by Air New Zealand for all international fights flying into NZ. Thanks Dave Dobbyn you make me proud to be a Kiwi.

[KiwiNicci]

I can't watch this with out crying. :(

My heart is torn, between coming home or staying in the States....

[hzla88]

beautiful scenes

[proudkiwi1965]

This song and vi makes me proud to be a kiwi. I can't wait to come home in a permanent way. If home is where the heart is then my heart has a big hole in it that won't be filled until i get back. I cry my eyes out each time I see this vid and so homesick. Miss you NZ. Can't wait to see you again.

[BrizzyStylez]

im maori and im across the tasmine in australia

and this vid makes me proud

now i wana go back home kiaora

[supesfan64]

i'm from the usa and i can say that s lot of the music i just listened to is great, be proud nz

[proudkiwi1965]

Wish I was there right now. I miss home and the people and places. This is our God's own heaven on earth. GO AND VISIT. YOU'LL NEVER REGRET IT.

[proudkiwi1965]

Makes me homesick every time I see this vid. Makes me doubly proud to be a kiwi. Thanks for posting this. Great advert for a great country.

[proudkiwi1965]

I can't wait to go home and live in a country that I was born and grew up in and feel so much at home. Miss it so much. Wide open spaces and a funny colour not seen in Oz lately, green. Only kidding. LUV BEING A KIWI.

[proudkiwi1965]

I WANNA GO HOME NOW!!!!!! When I see this video I show all my friends and I think you should send it onto Air New Zealand and have them put it on their travel section of inflight entertainment. I could even pick out Te Anau and Port Lyttleton. Made me homesick again. Please make another one.

[jakeyboy1465]

newzealand(dot)com/travel/Inte­rnational/ this website has a great NZ vid! Both these videos make the hair on the back of my neck stand up and make me so proud of my country and to be a New Zealander! GREAT VID!! also check out the website above!!!

[jakeyboy1465]

This video make the hair on the back of my neck stand up and make me so proud of my country and to be a New Zealander! GREAT VID!!

[proudkiwi1965]

I agree. Long live the land of the long white cloud.

[jamiepo]

At the start of the video where were the kiwi and tuatara filmed at?

[KiwiMatt77]

Queenstown... there is a little place near the Gondola. Forgot the name, but there is a little tunnel you walk through

[proudkiwi1965]

Its called Kiwi Birdlife Park and is a family owned business that was started out as a rubbish tip and ended up a beautiful park that is worth seeing.

[proudkiwi1965]

Its called Kiwi Birdlife Park. It is well worth seeing and as you go around you are given an audio aide that you can press numbers corresponding to the exhibit and hear all about it. They also have Moari performances and other native New Zealand species.

[proudkiwi1965]

Its called Kiwi Birdlife Park and its worth going into. You can spend over an hour walking through and despite it being next to a school and near the city centre, you feel as if you are in the countryside. Beautiful park.

[kiwitoffee]

All the colours are one, indeed.

[Libbett1]

country road take me home.....

from harley tana ngapuhi....

kia ora

[mikeharrowfield]

love being married to my kiwi, love the country, can't wait to go back. my kiwi loves his country soooooooooo much. He watches this video everyday..

[proudkiwi1965]

I watch it about 5 to 10 times. I can understand how he feels and I am hoping to persuade my Aussie husband to retire there.

[mikeharrowfield]

I live in boston now, the song and video really captures the kiwi spirit, I too get shivers when I hear the song, and miss my family and friends. Go all blacks!!

[coconut2234456]

well..i m neither a kiwi nor a maori..but i was lucky enough to spend 1 whole year in Christchurch. and it makes me proud to say that i have visited pretty much all the places u could possibly visit in nz...u kiwis and maoris are a bloody wicked people..i d love to be back in nz right now..i d love to be from nz myself :p

[Jillaroo79]

Cool as :)

[k1ttyhawk0]

wemay not have the biggest country but we definetly have the best...

[BattleOfKheSanh]

if u mean in size, yea it ain't that big.

but if you think about it, nz is a fraction larger than britain (just), yet britain have around 15x the population! lol.

love being a kiwi! nz IS the best!

darn those council houses!!!!!!! ;)

[jordosnz]

awesome awesome video, excellent footage!! that was choice as to see, makes you proud doesnt it!! Always home, always home. No one can take that away from you.

[k1ttyhawk0]

Love the country proud to be kiwi :-)

[JONO3679]

TIME TO GO HOME....

[beneyboy23]

Beautiful song, nice clip too!! makes you realise just how good we got it in nz!chur!!!

[griffin012]

im soooooooo home sick

[nextwarne]

Proud 2 be a kiwi!

[kenmc72]

mmmmmmmmmmm cold shiver up and down ma spine when i think about going home to NZ ....thanks DD, and luv u, miss u my Kiwiland xx damn we lucky to be from Aotearoa, god bless us! u know...i think he did! Kiaora

[ciganiga]

maori livin in oz love aus but we are one anzacs kia ora

[anahera89]

new zealand is an awesome place, withe wicked people. i miss new zealand and i wish i could be there!!!!!

[njcnz1]

dave Dobbin is such a great talent.. we are lucky he's a kiwi...

[lifime]

now thats real music

[KingiJackson]

Wicked Song and the vid's good to. Makes you proud to be kiwi.

[lilpeeweekiwi]

It is time to go home... I miss NZ soo much.

Nowhere else has the same feeling, like a warm embrace.

[InlineStingray]

we're so friggin lucky to live in a country as good as this. love the vid, the song, and totaly NZ 4 Life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!******

[nzsmurfette]

Living in London at the mo, this made me miss home too :(

[dragonzen0]

a awesome place to live we are so lucky

[scottallblack]

i wish i was a new zealander

[0ooDanielleoo0]

haha hwere has everyone been? all the comments are like i miss NZ lol.aww that video makes me glad to be a new zealander:D

[sxcboy4u]

this should be nz song lol love it nz so cool

[insanepepper]

WOO NZ RULES!!! im so glad i live here...

[geotechnerd]

I should go home, I miss NZ!

[Katburglarfish]

NIce video

[yunasmelody]

new zealand is an awesome country, i miss it so much and its great to see all these places again! great video! thanks for sharing!

[betterbhomesoon]

i was going to go to auz but having doubts now i fucking love this country im so greatful

[reg074]

Man i love my country

[MeatyLongPickings]

I miss NZ. :(

[356515]

Oh man I gotta get home!! Hell be singin that when Richie and the boys arrive home with the world cup in Sep. Awesome video mate cheers!!

[koroskween]

geesh i wish. we've still got alot of things to be proud of though!

[kiwidevil18]

me cry also!!, back in dec, folks 50th wed ann., might stay, fuck l.a., miss family & rugger....godzone forever.

[KateekinsKaty]

Naw and by the looks of it it's not only me who is homesick! I've been away from NZ for far too long now... 13 years... All my life :(

[KateekinsKaty]

I miss New Zealand! ...won't be 5 months till I'm back for a holiday! :( Miss it so much.

[KiwiNicci]

Makes me cry :( should be home now!! but wont be now till Christmas...good ol Kiwi Christmas!! Beach & Barbie :)

[torqueingheads]

Oh Dave you beauty.

[aarhap]

Good job! Looks like you walked (more like traversed) the Bridle Track. We cheated and took the gondola haha

[tannedstamina]

Woo going home in 3 weeks for a hol!

[scoringthepsyche]

damn, dave got me with the "hand trembling" line...

[cant7think7clearly]

I tad depressing but still classic Dobbyn. Fantastic video footage to go with it.

[alyinsanfran]

Nice one KiwiMatt.

[paxgladius]

love it

[letforeverbe]

iv been away to long as well

[NZDarren]

Makes me homesick!

[cajunmaoris]

I went home in December (first time in 12 years). Still a beautiful place. Awesome song. I don't remember it growing up.  Great video.

[KiwiMatt77]

It's a new song from Dobbyn! Love it too!!!

[cajunmaoris]

gr8 video

[alancarn]

awesome song and video, ive just booked to go back to NZ for another year travelling, cant wait, awesome vid!

[chylnz7]

WOw, I love this video, it's amde me so homesick...

I really want to go back...I've been away far too long anything over a year and a half is definately too long... good job!!!

[tinaandezekiel]

bewtiful song,us kiwi's should be thankful of the bewtiful country we have:)

[magick93]

Makes me homesick too :/

[Assepoesterr]

beautiful vid.. wish i was back home in northland..

truly beautiful, nice job

[ch00baka]

Yeh hes got that right@LA is a sh*t hole. I moved up to Fresno area so its not so bad just alittle quiet...still wanna go back home :(. Thanx 4 clip!

[KiwiMatt77]

Cheers!

[KiwiMatt77]

Made this clip after recent trip home!!!

Thanks Dave! Good Song!

[lette7]

Great clip - making us feel v. homesick though!