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From Brian
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www.nzedge.com
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Pictured: Martin Henderson, Lizzie Gillett, Adam Turnbull and
David Melling, Josh Emett, Kris Bright
NEW
ZEALANDERS IN GLOBAL HEADLINES
New Zealand headlines in this week's sampling
of global media appearing in BBC, Wine Spectator, Daily Mail, Guardian,
Economist, Billboard, AdFreak, Hollywood Reporter, Big League, Condé Nast,
China Daily and Telegraph include:
• Martin
Henderson, 34, Battle in Seattle star, signs six-figure
ABC deal – Hollywood Reporter
• Lizzie
Gillett, Age of Stupid producer, 31, “ran a crew of
105 in 6 countries for 2 years”
• Turnbull
& Melling, 23, cross Cook Strait in floating Toyota Van
– China Daily
• Josh
Emett, chef, 36, Gordon Ramsay’s right-hand-man, stars in Chef
de Cuisine Project
• Kris
Bright, 22, striker, signs with Shrewsbury; compared with Ole
Gunnar – BBC Sport
• New
Zealand runner-up best destination on the planet – Condé
Nast Traveller
• Air
New Zealand asks Twits for comment on Grab-a-seat campaign
– AdFreak.com
• New
Zealand wine industry for sale; foreign ownership over 45% – Wine
Spectator
• Grant
Ryan’s YikeBike “collision between praying mantis and
child’s scooter” – Daily Mail
• Mark
Baldwin, Rambert artistic director, inspired by Darwin and birds
– Guardian
• NZ
Reserve Bank, “first to pass hard-and-fast rules for liquidity
since crisis” – Economist
• Danielle
Miller, Warriors cheergirl, voted no. 1 in the NRL by Big
League magazine
• Midnight
Youth, Ladyhawke nominated for Tuis in upcoming NZ Music Awards
– Billboard
• Short-haired
bumble bee queens in NZ help reintroduce insect in UK – Telegraph
NEW ZEALAND DATEBOOK
 NEW
PLYMOUTH, Sept 25, 6pm, Len Lye Book Launch, Govett-Brewster
Director Rhana Devenport and the team at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
celebrate the launch of Len Lye, the most comprehensive
presentation of Lye’s art to date. Co-edited by Govett-Brewster Len Lye
Curator Tyler Cann and critic and poet Professor Wystan Curnow, Len Lye
throws fresh light on the inventive vitality of one of our most celebrated
artists. Visit Govett-Brewster website
for further details.
 AUCKLAND
Sept 26–Oct 31, Tempo New Zealand Festival of Dance
Artistic Director Mary-Jane O’Reilly choreographs an entire festival of
dance across several Auckland venues featuring contemporary showcases, hip
hop and urban dance, film, studio open days, late night burlesque, student
productions, and workshops. Presentations by Footnote and Royal New Zealand
Ballet. Personal highlights include the launch of the book Black Milk,
a collaboration between choreographer Douglas Wright, photographer John
Savage and publisher Craig Potton based on Wright’s acclaimed 2006
dance-theatre work (pictured); honoring the career of Limbs’ foundation
dancer Debra McCulloch; and the late night performances by four stunning
veteran performers Marieke Marygold, MJ O'Reilly, Lyne Pringle and the
always extraordinary Kilda Northcott. Tempo.
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is a new way of presenting our identity, people, stories,
achievements and our role in the world. Home to a global
community of New Zealanders. Aotearoa whanau whanui kite ao nui
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