September 2013 Archives

Sir Keith’s Locomotive Rededicated in Worcestershire

Sir Keith’s Locomotive Rededicated in Worcestershire

A locomotive renovated after 20 years in a scrapyard has been rededicated to the Battle of Britain legend New Zealander Keith Park it was first named after in 1947. Sir Keith commanded RAF squadrons…

Flash Mob Haka Queen Street Mall, Brisbane

Flash Mob Haka Queen Street Mall, Brisbane

Watch as 20 fearsome men break into a flash mob performing the Haka in front of an Australian audience at Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall.

More Caffeine Injections for Central Londoners

More Caffeine Injections for Central Londoners

London’s Coffeesmiths Collective, run by New Zealanders Tim Ridley and Chris McKie is, together with London banker and investor Stefan Allesch-Taylor, about to open its fifth specialist cafe in the centre of the capital …

Spiffing Stuff on Stage at the Edmonton Fringe

Spiffing Stuff on Stage at the Edmonton Fringe

New Zealand actress Penny Ashton, 38, “magnificently” pulls off one-woman Jane Austen musical Promise and Promiscuity, on during August’s Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. Edmonton Journal reviewer Elizabeth Withey gives Ashton’s show 4.5 stars…

Rare Crossing for New Zealand Motorcyclists

Rare Crossing for New Zealand Motorcyclists

Five New Zealand motorcyclists have successfully crossed the world’s most militarised border as part of a ride for peace across the Korean Peninsula. The rare crossing saw the New Zealanders pass through the demilitarised zone…