EDGE #283: Kiwis in Spotlights: Bill English, Jacinda Ardern, Matt Lambert, Miranda Harcourt + Maori Moana ++ more

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 27 September 2017 | #283 | New York Politics and Economics | Forbes 25 September 2017 The New Politics Of New Zealand “New Zealand politics seldom grabs international attention. That changed six weeks ago when Jacinda Ardern, the 37-year-old female deputy leader of the opposition Labour Party, was gifted the party leadership and a mission to lift its vote share,” writes Dr. Jennifer Curtin in an article for Forbes… Education | Times Higher Education 26 September 2017 New Zealand ‘Top In World’ For Preparing Students For Future New Zealand has been identified as the top country when it comes to preparing students for the future in a “major study that assesses the “effectiveness” of education systems,” writes Ellie… Te Ao Maori | New York Times (The) 26 September 2017 Translated Moana Bolsters Maori Language New Zealand writer and director Taika Waititi, who worked on the original English-language version of Moana, also approached Disney early on about translating the film, and his sister, Tweedie Waititi… Taste | Huffington Post (The) 25 September 2017 Top Business Dining at Matt Lambert’s Musket Room “There are many restaurants we visit during our lives. Some however become memorable.” Huffington Post contributor Anurag Harsh recommends his “absolute favourite restaurants in New York” to take “your clients, business partners… Nature | New Scientist 27 September 2017 NZ’s Iconic Kiwi May Be Losing Its Sight The flightless nocturnal kiwi may be evolving to lose its eyesight altogether, suggest researchers. The blindness was discovered during a study of 160 Okarito brown kiwis (Apteryx rowi) in the South Island’s Okarito forest… Motorsports | Motorsports.com 20 September 2017 Scott Dixon One of the Best of All Time Chip Ganassi Racing’s managing director Mike Hull believes that four-time IndyCar champion, New Zealander Scott Dixon, 37, stands comparison with the legends of the sport. Dixon has scored 41 race wins in his IndyCar career… Sport General | Straits Times (The) 21 September 2017 Netball’s Natalie Milicich Singapore’s New Coach It was a search that required almost a year of patience, but Netball Singapore (NS) is confident it has landed the right person to lead the national team, and it is Natalie… Music | Vogue Australia 25 September 2017 Lorde Notches up Another Vogue Australia Cover As global superstar Lorde prepares for the Antipodean leg of her Melodrama World Tour, the 20-year-old Vogue Australia cover girl chats to Alice Birrell about exiting her teenage years, coping with soaring success and the goal of making music that… Theatre | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 26 September 2017 Chantelle Gerrard Dresses to Kill at Pop-Up Globe If there were a holy grail for costume designers today, it would have to be working on Game of Thrones, according to Kerrie O’Brien writing for the Sydney Morning Herald. New Zealander Chantelle Gerrard… Fashion | Vogue 22 September 2017 Lessons in Transeasonal Dressing By Maggie Hewitt Maggie Hewitt, the Auckland-based designer behind the “liveable luxury” label Maggie Marilyn, talks Vogue Australia through her brand’s fresh take on transeasonal dressing. Hewitt, 23, says she thinks her line is unique because “there is a sense… Opera | Financial Times 23 September 2017 Q and A With Opera Singer Kiri Te Kanawa Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, who was presented with the 2017 Gramophone Awards Lifetime Achievement Award last week in London, and who has just announced her retirement from public performance, sat down with the Financial Times’ Hester Lacey… Music | Mixmag 23 September 2017 Intergalactic Gary a Visionary Selector Since the early 1980s, [New Zealand-born] John Scheffer has established himself not only as an esteemed selector and master of his craft, but as an artist who has dedicated his life to weaving music together in ways incomprehensible to most… Music | Metalunderground.com 21 September 2017 Napalm Records Signs Speed Metal Band Stalker “Fearless” Wellington three-piece Stalker, who have just signed to Austrian label Napalm Records, are set to release “a most sinister monster of an album” – Shadow Of The Sword – on 17 November… New Zealand | The Australian 23 September 2017 Toast of Taranaki Arts, culture, hiking and fine dining abound in New Plymouth, on the west coast of New Zealand. The Australian’s Jane Nicholls recommends some highlights. “New Plymouth is festooned in festivals, including the world music festival WOMAD… New Zealand | Stern 24 September 2017 Ten Must See Places in Auckland Most travellers coming to New Zealand arrive in Auckland – New Zealand’s largest city with a population of 1.5 million. Auckland lies between two oceans – the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea – and sits on top of a… Obituaries | Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love 27 September 2017 Reitu Noble Harris, Kahukura My friend and leader Reitu Noble Harris, pensioner, was downed by winter pneumonia. Marshalled by Hine Nui Te Po he passed into the long night late on Sunday 9 July 2017… Film & TV | Stuff 21 September 2017 NZ Acting Coach Miranda Harcourt Gets Emmy Shout Out From Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman has thanked Wellington acting coach Miranda Harcourt in her heartfelt acceptance speech after winning an Emmy for her role on the TV series… Film & TV | Vanity Fair 24 September 2017 Jane Campion’s Real Life Motherhood Plot Amidst Top of the Lake: China Girl’s central thematic story lines related to motherhood – Mary’s relationship with Julia grows tense as she gets to know Robin – there was a real-life motherhood “plot” at play on the project as well… Video | Youtube 21 September 2017 Interview with Riverdale’s KJ Apa Watch this ODE interview with New Zealand actor KJ Apa, who plays Archie Andrews in Riverdale. KJ Apa was born in Auckland and is known for starring as Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand prime-time soap opera Shortland Street… See all stories and an 12,500 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2017 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Researched and edited by Jane Nye (Berlin), Henrike Forschler (Auckland). Web published by Henrike Forschler (Auckland). Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison.