Hollywood actor Sam Neill has made a guest appearance on Tourism New Zealand's latest marketing campaign.
The 20-second video, welcoming visitors with a "Good morning from New Zealand", shows Neill wearing a Swanndri and looking relaxed while he jokes about spending his time "growing a beard" on the Central Otago vineyard for his wine label, Two Paddocks.
Neill, who starred in movies including Sleeping Dogs, The Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Jurassic Park, is also seen holding his duck Charlie in the video, who regularly appears on Neill's social media posts.
Charlie rose to notoriety in a Twitter exchange with another Hollywood actor, Ryan Reynolds, who asked if Sam Neill could be his "dad" after Neill tweeted a video supporting Charlie to fly.
Tourism New Zealand chief executive Stephen England-Hall said Neill symbolises what the campaign is all about.