Many thanks to Lori for the transcript
New Zealand Herald
16 March 2003Stars party for NZ in Tinseltown
The bubbly is on ice, mussels and fruits are being harvested and Dave Dobbyn and Lucy Lawless are warming up to sing. And yes, the invitations are out for the New Zealand-flavoured pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles.
Next Friday's shindig, Hosted by Investment New Zealand, Trade New Zealand and the Ministry of Foreigh Affairs and Trade, will be held at eh Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Guest will include model Rachel Hunter, fashion designer Trelise Cooper and actor Melanie Lynskey. Director Lee Tamahori and actors Martin Henderson, Karly Urban and Rena Owen are also on the list.
New Zealand's consul-general in Los Angeles, Darryl Dunn, says the party aims to push New Zealand as a filming destination.
"Our target audience is the decision-makers in the studios," he says, "and we're looking to get the actors and producers together who can talk New Zealand up bigtime." -katherine Hoby