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Revered New Zealand dancer and choreographer Douglas Wright died in Auckland on November 14, 2018, aged 62. He was “undoubtedly one of New Zealand’s most magnificent and important artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries,” writes dance historian Marianne Schultz …

Posted on 12/12/2018  |   Posted in News, Obituaries, Society   |   Tagged , , ,

Rotorua on New Zealand’s North Island has “re-invented itself as the adventure capital of the North Island,” writes Sandra Smedhall for CNN. Its “unique combination of forests, lakes, geothermal activity and Maori culture makes it a must-visit on any North …

Posted on 19/09/2016  |   Posted in New Zealand, News   |   Tagged , ,

Air New Zealand’s new safety video, shown on all domestic and international flights, is featuring the New Zealand All Blacks, who have teamed up with former rugby rivals in the Man In Black-themed safety clip. The Men in Black Safety …

Posted on 20/08/2015  |   Posted in New Zealand, News, Travel & Tourism   |   Tagged , , , , , , , ,

“It sounds like the beginning of an apocalyptic sci-fi film. A New Zealand artificial intelligence company” – the Touchpoint Group, “is building the angriest robot in the world in the hopes of helping companies to understand and placate angry customers”, writes …

Posted on 15/08/2015  |   Posted in Innovation, News, Science/Tech   |   Tagged , , , , , , ,

Auckland-based commercial space company Rocket Lab has unveiled their 3D-printed battery-powered Rutherford engine. The liquid-fueled, battery powered engine is capable of 4,600 pounds of thrust and will power propulsion of Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket – a 20-meter rocket created out …

Posted on 18/04/2015  |   Posted in Innovation, News, Science/Tech   |   Tagged , , , , , , ,

Auckland-born artist and musician Reg Mombassa’s works dominate the “Mambo: 30 Years of Shelf-Indulgence” exhibition on at the newly opened aMBUSH Gallery in Sydney. His art is now a part of the Australian landscape, represented in major galleries and events. …

Posted on 13/04/2015  |   Posted in Arts, News, Visual Arts   |   Tagged , , , , , ,

Katherine Mansfield’s home in Menton, France is included in a Vanity Fair article about staying in places where “literary idols dashed off their masterpieces”. Included alongside Virginia Woolf’s Sussex country house; John Keats’ Old Mill House, where he finished his …

Posted on 09/01/2015  |   Posted in Arts, News, Writers   |   Tagged , , , , , ,

Booktrack, the New Zealand-based eBook soundtrack company, has partnered with best-selling author Hugh Howey and digital writing community Wattpad to launch a competition that will reward creativity in words and music with up to $20,000 in prizes.

Posted on 17/07/2014  |   Posted in Arts, News, Uncatagorised, Writers   |   Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

New Zealand-born freelance photographer Robin Hammond is one of 49 photographers featuring in The Newseum’s highly anticipated Pictures of the Year exhibition, which runs through 1 September in Washington DC.

Posted on 22/04/2014  |   Posted in Arts, News, Visual Arts   |   Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

“Waiheke Island is upscale Auckland’s offshore beach resort of choice – but its thriving creative community means it’s also a paradise for art lovers of all types,” according to Time Out Dubai. In an arts special, Time Out includes the island’s Church Bay Studio Gallery and collectors John and Jo Gow of Connells Bay Sculpture Park.

Posted on 19/03/2014  |   Posted in Arts, News, Visual Arts   |   Tagged , , , ,

Newly-former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg and his companion Diana Taylor will spend two weeks holidaying in New Zealand and Hawaii at the commencement of 2014, after 12 years helming the western hemisphere’s capital, and after a month of valedictories assessing his performance as positive plus to overwhelmingly positive.

Posted on 02/01/2014  |   Posted in News, Society, Z-Files   |   Tagged , , , ,

NASA aero-engineer New Zealander Mana Vautier, who works at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, is developing guidance systems, flight simulations and navigation controls to train NASA flight controllers. Vautier’s designs allow safer space travel and accurately calculated flight projection paths.

Posted on 16/09/2013  |   Posted in Education, News, Society   |   Tagged , , , , , , , ,

New Zealand actress Anna Paquin, 30, features on the June cover of Manhattan magazine. Paquin tells the publication about the new season of cult show True Blood, in which she stars as Sookie Stackhouse: “Things left off in a pretty …

Posted on 12/06/2013  |   Posted in Arts, Film & TV, News   |   Tagged , , , , , , ,

NZ Government | Kea | Social | Sport | Cultural | Business & Networking | Eating Out | Restaurants | Cafes | Outside London New Zealand Government Organisations New Zealand EmbassyNew Zealand High Commission New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London …

Posted on 12/02/2013  |  

New Zealand headlines in global media including New Zealand being named the the least corrupt nation on the planet; a look at the facade of the New Zealand’s “100% Pure” branding; Kimbra covering Nina Simone; and more…

Posted on 20/12/2012  |   Posted in Brian Sweeney, Magazine

Dunedin-born author and photographer Neville Peat’s latest book Seabird Genius: The Story of L.E. Richdale, the Royal Albatross, and the Yellow-eyed Penguin, is included in the Guardian’s Christmas ‘Birdbooker Report’. “[This is] the first biography of Lance Richdale (1900-1983), who achieved international fame …

Posted on 25/12/2011  |   Posted in Arts, News, Writers   |   Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

New Zealand is one of the world’s top hunting destinations according to Men’s Vogue, with New Zealand Wildlife Safaris the magazine’s featured tour company. Terry and Glad Pierson have operated Wildlife Safaris since 1978 and their  company makes the list …

Posted on 30/11/2008  |   Posted in Adrenalin, News, Travel & Tourism   |   Tagged , ,

Edge Message #102 from Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM Time for a bit of a catch-up … New Zealanders living overseas have been vastly under-represented as voters in past General Elections – and so our friends at www.keanewzealand.com have launched a …

Posted on 05/09/2008  |   Posted in Brian Sweeney, Magazine
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