EDGE #316: Wellington Most Liveable City, Dick Quax RIP, Genre-Defying Kimbra + KJ Apa Q&A ++

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 30 May 2018 | #316 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Berlin), Carla Hofler, Henrike Forschler (Auckland). See all stories and a 14,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2018 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison. Community/General | South China Morning Post 29 May 2018 Wellington Most Liveable City Second Year Running The city shocked many when it was ranked the most liveable city in the world last year, but it won’t surprise Wellingtonians to learn it has kept that number one spot in 2018, mayor Justin Lester told the New Zealand Herald. For the second year running, Wellington has topped Deutsche Bank’s list… Obituaries | St. Louis Post-Dispatch 29 May 2018 Dick Quax – “One of His Country’s Greatest Runners” New Zealand athlete and Auckland councillor Dick Quax, who was “regarded as one of his country’s greatest runners, died on Monday at the age of 70 after a long battle with cancer. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports… Visual Arts | The Jakarta Post 28 May 2018 David Metcalf Puts On Bali Indigenous Celebration Wellington-born professional photographer David Metcalf, who is based in Bali, and Emmanuela Dewi Shinta, founder of Ranu Welum (Living Water), are the founders of the inaugural Indigenous Celebration, which was held recently… Watersports | Radio New Zealand 28 May 2018 Win for Kayaking Duo in Germany World Champions New Zealanders Lisa Carrington, 28, and Caitlin Ryan, 26, have won a convincing gold medal in the K2 500m at World Cup 2 in Duisburg, Germany, Radio New Zealand reports. The pair, who are racing internationally together for the first time since their… Watersports | New York Times (The) 24 May 2018 James Blake Onboard Reporter in Volvo Ocean Race “Long before Peter Blake was killed by a Brazilian pirate in the Amazon in 2001, he talked at the dinner table with his young son James about the privileges that came with successfully sailing around the world,” writes… Watersports | New York Times (The) 23 May 2018 Teammates Turn Into Rivals at the Volvo Ocean Race “Fast friends and sailing stars, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have won Olympic gold and the America’s Cup together in the last two years, but their career paths are diverging for the moment in their first attempt at the Volvo Ocean… Sport General | The Diamondback 24 May 2018 Mikayla Werahiko Glad She Chose Maryland Softball Infielder Mikayla Werahiko, 22, was apprehensive when New Zealand national team coach Kevin Gettins first suggested she go to the United States for softball, but she was willing to take a risk, so she decided to join the… Business | London Evening Standard 29 May 2018 Koru’s Rachel Carrell Reinvigorates UK Childcare London nannying service Koru Kids has been created by New Zealander Rachel Carrell with the aim of tackling the UK’s “fragmented and backward” childcare market which results in complex arrangements cobbled together by… Business | Billboard 25 May 2018 Lorde’s Former Manager Scott Maclachlan to Warners Scott Maclachlan, the artist manager who guided the rise of Lorde from a teenage talent to a global star, has been appointed senior VP of A&R at Warner Music Australasia. Maclachlan, who relocated from the UK to New Zealand in 2008, is the co-founder… Music | FACT 24 May 2018 Ngā Parirau o te Kārearea a Spectacular EP New Zealand-born experimental producer Fis and sound artist Rob Thorne’s collaborative EP Ngā Parirau o te Kārearea, a follow up to last year’s acclaimed Clear Stones, is included in Fact magazine’s 25 best albums of the first quarter of 2018 list… Music | The Canberra Times 25 May 2018 Marlon Williams Offers Something for Everyone Christchurch-born singer-songwriter Marlon Williams is currently touring New Zealand promoting his second studio album Make Way for Love. His recent performance in Melbourne is reviewed by Eve Fisher for The Canberra… Music | Deseret News 23 May 2018 Genre-Defying Kimbra Traverses New Territory There’s something that connects the music of Skrillex and Paul Simon – some place where these opposite ends of the musical spectrum meet. New Zealander Kimbra, 28, is sure of that. As for what or where that is exactly, she’s… Music | Red Bull Music 28 May 2018 Pop Singer Robinson Has Nothing to Regret New Zealand singer-songwriter Robinson, 21, has been likened to other local trailblazers who are known for leading fans along a pathway set out by their own standards while exploring and showcasing their art, Fiona Connor writes for Red Bull… Film & TV | Guardian (The) 27 May 2018 Thomasin McKenzie Steals the Film in Leave No Trace Debra Granik’s third feature, Leave No Trace, which stretches the theme of life on the margins to breaking point, is already being talked of as one of the year’s best releases, according to The Guardian. It stars Wellington teenager Thomasin… Film & TV | GQ 30 May 2018 Julian Dennison Isn’t in a Hurry to Grow Up The 15-year-old New Zealand actor Julian Dennison talks to GQ magazine about his starring role in Deadpool 2 – even though he’s not old enough to see it.Dennison is not your average teenager, if the confidence and exuberance with which he throws himself into his first… Film & TV | Cosmopolitan 26 May 2018 Heartthrob KJ Apa Answers Some Tricky Questions KJ Apa, the New Zealand import turned Riverdale star, captured hearts (and Instagram followers) when the show premiered in 2017. Riverdale was just renewed. for its third season, so it looks like Apa, 20, who is originally from Auckland, isn’t going… Fashion | Financial Times 25 May 2018 Look Ahead to Summer with FT’s Shannon Gibson You know the woman. She always looks good. Comfortable and yet elegant, she floats around the office with the nonchalance of someone who knows they’ve nailed their look. Most impressively, she’s got… Fashion | Vogue Australia 26 May 2018 Look Forward to Summer Dressing by Emilia Wickstead The easy elegance of Emilia Wickstead’s resort collection fulfils all Vogue Australia’s holiday desires. The magazine declares the New Zealand-born designer will have you wishing it was summer. In the world of Emilia Wickstead… Fashion | Sun (The) 27 May 2018 Karl Lagerfeld and Muse Stella Maxwell Team Up Supermodel and Victoria Secret’s Angel Stella Maxwell, 28, who was discovered at Otago University, has been enlisted by Karl Lagerfeld to be the face of his new make-up range.Lagerfeld, Chanel’s creative director, launched… Nature | The National 27 May 2018 Dubai Safari’s Timothy Husband Recovers Exotic Pets It has been a busy first six months for Dubai Safari under the stewardship of its technical director, New Zealander Timothy Husband, Nick Webster reports for The National. Too big for owners to manage and now illegal… Nature | Independent (The) 24 May 2018 Genetically Distinct Blue Whales Discovered in NZ A new population of at least 700 blue whales has been found living between the North and South Islands. The gigantic marine mammals are genetically distinct from whales found in the neighbouring Pacific and… New Zealand | Observer (The) 23 May 2018 Great Barrier Island Has Star Quality The off-grid Great Barrier Island, 90km off the coast of Auckland, is a Dark Sky Sanctuary ideal for star gazing – and the views by day are heavenly too. The Observer’s Chris Hall looks skyward.“We were going to my girlfriend’s big family reunion in…