EDGE #305: Jacinda Ardern’s Social Laboratory for the World, Keala Settle’s Oscars Performance, New Zealand’s Paradise for Wine Lovers + 36 Hours in Auckland ++

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News of New Zealand in The World From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 14 March 2018 | #305 | New York Politics and Economics | The Sydney Morning Herald 08 March 2018 Jacinda Ardern’s Social Laboratory for the World “Jacinda Ardern has a list of promises for improving the lives of lower-income people.” While this is pretty standard for a fresh centre-left government”, “one of her approaches for achieving it is not,” writes Peter Hartcher in an article for The Sydney Morning Herald… Community/General | World Economic Forum 10 March 2018 New Zealand Is the World’s Least Corrupt Nation New Zealand has been identified as the world’s least corrupt nation in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International. Each country is receives a score out of 100. New Zealand scored 89… Community/General | Jakarta Post 11 March 2018 Summer Heatwave Sets All-Time Record “New Zealand has sweltered through its hottest summer on record and can expect more of the same if climate change continues unabated, the government’s scientific agency said Tuesday,” an article in The Jakarta Post reports… Community/General | Guardian (The) 11 March 2018 NZ Company Offers Employees $10 a Day to Cycle to Work Christchurch advertising company Make Collective “is offering hard cash to employees who bike to work every day in a bid to energise staff and move the city away from a reliance on cars… Music | Billboard 13 March 2018 Broods’ Georgia Nott Talks The Venus Project In response to a lack of female representation on stage and in the studio, Georgia Nott – which most people will know as part of the New Zealand music duo Broods – has released The Venus Project Vol 1, a full LP with an… Music | Vanity Fair 07 March 2018 Keala Settle Praised for Oscars Performance “When she found herself center stage at the Oscars Sunday night” Singer Keala Settle “brought down the house with” her performance of ‘This Is Me’, “bringing an entire theater of Hollywood luminaries to their feet with an emotionally fraught… Music | Your EDM 08 March 2018 Producer Obeisant Busy at His Catalogue Music producer Sebastian Gawlik, aka Obeisant, is an artist from New Zealand who got a mighty push in 2017 when he was discovered by the Critical label and included in their Binary series, electronic music site Your EDM reports.Since then… Music | Noisey 09 March 2018 Witch Rockers HEX Are Here to Curse the Patriarchy Wellington folk metal band HEX have “got the ‘slightly spooky dark rock’ formula down pat, but aren’t afraid to mix it up with a bit of sneering garage rock, down-tempo riot grrrl, or big, fat 70s psych… Fashion | The Telegraph 09 March 2018 Designer Emilia Wickstead on Her Dreamy Getaways With a working history that spans from the heady heights of Manhattan to Milan’s Navigli Canal, Auckland-born designer Emilia Wickstead is no stranger to fashion capitals. In a Telegraph… Fashion | Daily Mail 12 March 2018 Georgia Fowler – “I Ticked Off Five Career Goals This Year” Victoria’s Secret model Georgia Fowler has “shared an emotional tribute to Balmain Paris Fashion Week show and” has “revealed she has ‘ticked off five career goals this year’,” writes… Wine | The Telegraph 13 March 2018 Exploring New Zealand’s Paradise for Wine Lovers “The Marlborough Sounds is a system of ancient river valleys that have filled up with seawater from the Pacific Ocean,” writes Victoria Moore in an article for The Telegraph. “As you fly along in a speed-boat, hair streaming, boat bouncing… New Zealand | New York Times (The) 14 March 2018 36 Hours in Auckland “The construction cranes that pierce the Auckland skyline are a visual indication of the growth New Zealand’s largest city is experiencing,” writes Elaine Glusac in an article in The New York Times. Auckland is laid-back and outdoorsy, but its sophistication shines in its expanding art scene… Taste | South London Press 12 March 2018 Sparrow Restaurant Spearheading Culinary Renaissance in Lewisham Fine dining establishment Sparrow “is gaining a name for itself for spearheading a culinary renaissance in Lewisham with its focus on high-quality small platters and British produce,” writes Calum Fraser in an article… Science/Tech | Computer Weekly 12 March 2018 Auckland Airport Testing AI Avatar Service “New Zealand’s Auckland Airport is testing the use of an onscreen avatar to answer biosecurity questions from travellers in a bid to reduce the workload of airport officials,” writes Aaron Tan in an article for Computer Weekly. “Dubbed Virtual… Film & TV | Village Voice 10 March 2018 Chasing Great – An Ode to New Zealand’s All Blacks “Justin Pemberton and Michelle Walshe’s documentary Chasing Great follows All Blacks team captain Richie McCaw through his final season,” writes Chris Packham in a review for the Village Voice. “Even if you know nothing … Design | House & Garden 09 March 2018 Veere Grenney Beautifies Grenadines Beach Folly On the Caribbean island of Mustique, interior designer New Zealander Veere Grenney has redesigned a bamboo house that is a study in neutrals and natural materials, set off by the green of the palms outside and the glorious blue of the ocean… See all stories and an 13,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2018 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. 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