EDGE #274: Bryce Dallas Howard New Tourism NZ Ambassador, CNN’s Top 10 Outdoor Adventures in New Zealand, DJ Zane Lowe + Mince on Toast ++ more

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From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 26 July 2017 | #274 | New York
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New Zealand | Travel Agent Central
21 July 2017
Bryce Dallas Howard Named Tourism NZ Brand Ambassador
Pete’s Dragon and Jurassic World star “Bryce Dallas Howard is spreading her love for New Zealand as the country’s newest tourism voice in the United States,” as reported in an article on Travel Agent Central.

“A six-part video series and online content…

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Politics and Economics | West Australian
19 July 2017
John Key Awarded Order of Australia
“Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has been awarded Australia’s highest honour in a ceremony in Canberra.” “Sir John, who led his country between 2008 and 2016, was appointed an…
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Film & TV | Guardian (The)
25 July 2017
Jane Campion Is a Clever Person Doing TV
From Sweetie to The Piano, New Zealander Jane Campion has made some of cinema’s strangest, strongest films. So why has she switched to the small screen? The Guardian investigates…
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Writers | BBC
19 July 2017
New Zealand Poets Taking on the World
If poetry makes you think of stuffy classrooms and impenetrable verse, think again. The BBC’s Holly Williams takes a look at the female poets revolutionising the art form, including New…
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Watersports | Swimming World
26 July 2017
Charlotte Brynn Swims from Quebec to Vermont
New Zealander Charlotte Brynn recently swam the 40.2km distance between Lake Memphremagog Magog, Quebec and Newport, Vermont in 13 hours and 28 minutes, the second time …
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Fashion | Fashionista
20 July 2017
Introducing NZ’s Style It Girls
Fashion has long had an obsession with “dressing like a French girl,” but the truth is that Paris isn’t the only city with seriously stylish residents. In their column “International It…
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Music | Smithsonian Magazine
25 July 2017
Lost Gustav Holst Scores Turn Up in Tauranga
No one is sure how the handwritten scores of English composer Gustav Holst ended up in the archives of Tauranga’s Bay of Plenty Symphonia, Jason Daley writes for the…
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Taste | Guardian (The)
21 July 2017
Chef Anna Hansen at Home in Her Own Kitchen
New Zealand-born chef Anna Hansen, of London’s The Modern Pantry, finally got to design her own kitchen. The result? She tells the Guardian she likes everything but the…
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Taste | Broadsheet
20 July 2017
Peter Gunn Offers Up Sample Menus to Regulars
Ides chef New Zealander Peter Gunn has been covertly testing the palates of dedicated regulars at his Melbourne fine diner for a few months now with his Sample…
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Taste | Hospitality magazine
24 July 2017
Amber Doig Appointed Head Chef at The Butler
New Zealand-born chef Amber Doig has taken the reins of Sydney’s Potts Point venue, The Butler.According to Australia’s Hospitality magazine, “Doig began her…
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Media | Highsnobiety
20 July 2017
Beats 1 DJ Zane Lowe Chats to Highsnobiety
For music fans everywhere, Apple’s Beats 1 radio has become known as the definitive stop for breaking news of the musical variety. And it’s all thanks to the triumphant…
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Music | Industry Observer (The)
21 July 2017
Gin Wigmore’s Love Hate Relationship With Streaming
The New Zealander with the mighty voice Gin Wigmore is, like so many other recording artists, frustrated by the peanuts, which rain down…
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Music | Daily Mail
24 July 2017
Hoseah Partsch to Tour With Boy George
Eighteen-year-old New Zealand-born Hoseah Partsch, who made it to The Voice Australia grand finale earlier this month, is preparing to tour with his mentor Boy George in Australia later…
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New Zealand | Femina
23 July 2017
8 Ways to Find Auckland’s Pulse
There’s plenty to do in Auckland, New Zealand, which is situated “between two harbours, Waitemata to the north and Manukau to the south.” An article on Women’s Magazine Femina’s website…
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New Zealand | CNN
23 July 2017
Ten Top Outdoor Adventures in New Zealand
New Zealand is virtually synonymous with vast tracts of unspoiled nature that provides everything from ski slopes to big waves. CNN pick the best of the best wild places,…
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Fashion | Telegraph (The)
25 July 2017
Duchess Of Cambridge Wears Wickstead on Europe Tour
On the final day of her recent European tour, the Duchess of Cambridge took the chance to fly the flag for British-based fashion as she headed to…
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Music | Magnetic Magazine
22 July 2017
Arma Del Amor Take Back the Sea
New Zealand-born duo Arma Del Amor premiere their latest single Taking Back the Sea, “blending soulful bass with striking visuals,” EDM-culture blog Magnetic Magazine writes in a review.”Arma Del…
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Taste | Guardian (The)
22 July 2017
Standing up for Mince on Toast
After American food website Eater published a recipe for good old-fashioned mince on toast, claiming it was a quintessentially British comfort food, Britons cried foul, that it had nothing to do with them….
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Film | YouTube
19 July 2017
A Wrinkle In Time Trailer
A Wrinkle in Time is an upcoming film based on  the 1963 novel of the same name by Madeleine L’Engle. Part of the movie was filmed in New Zealand. Watch the teaser here.
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