#236: Saving the Kiwi, Waiheke Island, Dan Carter, Kimbra, Francis Upritchard, Thomston + Flying Nun History ++ more

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 12 October 2016 | #236 | New York Nature | BBC 10 October 2016 New Zealand’s Plan to Save The Kiwi “Some 100,000 wild kiwi could be roaming New Zealand in less than 15 years, according to a new government plan,” reports the BBC. “The Kiwi Recovery Plan 2017-2027 by the Department of Conservation is an attempt to scale up efforts to save New Zealand’s national… War & Peace | 60 Minutes 11 October 2016 Don’t Mess with Mary Quin After narrowly surviving being held hostage, former-Xerox executive, New Zealander Mary Quin tells 60 Minutes how she brought a radical British cleric to justice for his role in the kidnapping. A dual citizen of New…   Z-Files | Belfast Telegraph 12 October 2016 This is the Antrim Coast Road that Andrea Drove For New Zealander Andrea Bald a recent journey along the Antrim Coast Road in Northern Ireland really was a momentous and breathtaking one as for the first…   Writers | Marianas Variety 11 October 2016 Author Joan Druett Conjures up the Seven Seas If you love stories of sailing, adventure, the vast Pacific, navigation, or other such things Marianas Variety writer B C Cook wants to introduce you to one of his…   Visual Arts | London Evening Standard 11 October 2016 Francis Upritchard’s Frieze Show a Tour de Force New Zealand-born Francis Upritchard’s solo presentation at this year’s Art Frieze Fair in London at the booth of London dealer Kate MacGarry…   Music | Interns (The) 10 October 2016 Thomston Making Unashamed Pop Music There’s a tendency for males making pop with any sort of prefix to skew themselves towards less mainstream channels. That’s exactly why 20-year-old New Zealander Thomston could be the next…   Music | Wire (The) 10 October 2016 Flying Nun History with Pictures Following a review of founder Roger Shepherd’s memoir In Love With These Times: My Life With Flying Nun Records, Wire magazine has published the stories behind some of the photographs included in the…   Society | Independent (The) 05 October 2016 New Zealand – 13th Most Competitive Country New Zealand has been identified as the 13th most competitive country in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report. “Countries were ranked…   Community/General | Cruise Critic 09 October 2016 New Zealand’s Summer Cruise Season New Zealand’s 2016-17 summer cruise season “will welcome a record number of ships, including many first-time visitors, most notably the biggest vessel ever to sail in local waters…   Travel & Tourism | Travel Daily News 08 October 2016 Tourism New Zealand Recognised at Luxperience Tourism New Zealand “won the prestigious ‘Destination Award’, which is awarded to the destination that best incorporates luxury travel as a key contributor to…   Music | Brooklyn Vegan 07 October 2016 Shifting Sands take Gorgeous Guitar Pop to US Dunedin psychedelic pop trio The Shifting Sands were encouraged to tour the United States by a big fan, American singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten. Etten said:…   Music | Guardian (The) 07 October 2016 Why 2016’s Exciting New Americana is Antipodean New Zealanders Nadia Reid and Marlon Williams are part of “a bold young Oceanic Americana cohort” according to the Guardian’s Laura Snapes…   Music | Interns (The) 06 October 2016 Kimbra’s New Single Sweet Relief Praised New Zealand pop singer Kimbra, 26, has released a new single, the first since the release of her sophomore album The Golden Echo in 2013. “Sweet Relief” is “bloody…   New Zealand | Travel Pulse 09 October 2016 4 Hidden Gems to See in New Zealand “Tell someone you will be traveling to New Zealand, and you are bound to be showered with plenty of free travel advice,” writes travel blogger Worldwide Scott in an article for Travel Pulse…   New Zealand | Grind TV 08 October 2016 Excellent Reasons to go to New Zealand While New Zealand “is an adventure traveler’s paradise with bungee jumping, skydiving and extreme zorbing options galore, you don’t have to be Richard Branson to enjoy it all,”…   New Zealand | Perth Now 06 October 2016 Waiheke Island and Great Barrier Island New Zealand’s “Great Barrier Island is a gorgeous unspoilt spot where native forest runs down steep slopes to beautiful isolated beaches and walking trails interconnect the paved…   Music | GroundSounds 05 October 2016 Carrie Beehan Premieres “Ass In The Middle” “An artist in the truest sense of the word, Carrie Beehan is now gearing up to unveil her latest sonic self and narrative,” as reported in article in…   Fashion | Stuart Magazine 06 October 2016 Rebecca Taylor Talks Breezy Autumn Denim New Zealand-born designer Rebecca Taylor, who recently launched her new Parisian-influenced line La Vie, talks with Stuart Magazine about the collection, a lot of denim, and her…   Rugby | YouTube 10 October 2016 Dan Carter on His Life in France Former All Black Dan Carter, who retired from international rugby last year, now plays for French Team Racing 92. In this clip he spoke to France 24 about his new life in France. Dan Carter is…   See all stories and an 10,500 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2016 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Researched and edited by Jane Nye (Berlin), Andrew Conn (New York), Henrike Forschler (Auckland). Web published by Caleb Walsh (Auckland). Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison.