Cruising on the Interislander - The Warratahs

Before agreeing to write a song promoting the Interislander ferry service between the North and South Islands, Warratahs frontman Barry Saunders worried about the stigma of doing commercials. The resulting jingle and lush television advertisment (see second clip) only boosted the band's popularity. Middle New Zealand loved the ad — so much so that a second Warratahs Interislander song/advert, 'Easy Come, Easy Go', aired in 1998 (see clip one). The ads mix shots of summer skies, and the sparkling waters of Marlborough Sounds, with passengers of all generations enjoying the ride. 

Easy come, easy go, I'm going to go with the flow. Hey what's the hurry, what's the rush?

– Opening lyrics to Cruising on the 1998 Interislander jingle

Key Cast & Crew

Chris White

Cinematographer

Jane Byrne

Producer

Dennis Hitchcock

Director (1998)

Richard Gibson

Director (1990)

Ian Paul

Cinematographer