Making our mark – New Zealanders in the wider world

New Zealand may be a country with a population of just 4 million, but we’re making our mark around the world more than ever before, on the sports field, in movies and popular culture and fashion.

Find out how we’re making our mark in:

• Fashion – Kiwi designers Karen Walker and Trelise Cooper
• Sport – the All Blacks are vying for another world title while there is plenty to celebrate in other sports as well.
• Popular culture – musicians, comedians, artists, actors and movie directors have all done their bit to boost New Zealand’s profile abroad.

Also see our page on the Kiwi approach to Business, exploring New Zealand's ingenuity in business and some of qualities which define the way Kiwis do business.

For the inside-out view, New Zealand’s heroes – shaping our view of ourselves looks at how famous Kiwis who've made their mark have also helped shape New Zealanders' views of ourselves.