introducing YouTube.co.nz

Yesterday YouTube.com launched YouTube.co.nz, a localised home page for New Zealand users of YouTube.

The move brings many benefits to New Zealand's YouTube users and at the top of the list was the ability of localised content to be searched while limiting that search to New Zealand content.

All in all YouTube.co.nz still offers very similar to what was on offer before, but now it is easy to see just how much New Zealanders have embraced the world video giant.

YouTube.co.nz has several offical partners in New Zealand which include, 100% Pure New Zealand (tourisim NZ), Skynews and TVNZ.

The launch was held at the Britomart centre in Auckland's CBD.

The videos below were shot at the YouTube.co.nz launch yesterday.

Interview with YouTube International Manager Sakina Arsiwala for the launch of youtube.co.nz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHKkrd-1Nqc

TVNZ's Jason Paris talks to YouTube's political editor, Steve Chan, at the launch of YouTube NZ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WMrcBsKuRI

Jason Paris explains TVNZ's online content offering

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxMrtdioGYo

An interview with TV3 entertainment reporter David Farrier at the launch of youtube.co.nz at Britomart in Auckland, New Zealand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_052aYhzYFw