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Archive >> December 2013
Taylor Swift Posts Dreamy NZ Holiday on Instagram
In between shows on her Red tour in New Zealand, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift posted Instagrams of herself busy at “aesthetically pleasing activities … like driving a…
The cast of ‘The Hobbit’ talk about The Book of New Zealand
The cast talk about their experiences in New Zealand and how “The Book of New Zealand” event transports them back to Middle Earth, a…
Ko Wins First Professional Title
09 December 2013 – Just a matter of weeks after announcing that she had turned pro, New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has won her first professional title.
The 16-year-old won…
For a Vessel You Can Trust
Three “nautical pros” of New Zealand’s multi-million dollar boat building industry feature in “The Monocle 100” special supplement of “things to sample experience and discuss.”
“While Emirates Team New Zealand…
NZ Innovation Shines on World Stage
New Zealand’s reputation for world-leading innovation has been significantly burnished in the latest Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Index, which ranks the top 500 tech companies across the…
Hobbit Stars Say New Zealand Is More Incredible than Can Be Described
For those who have never been to New Zealand, highlights of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films are often seeing the remarkable film locations, such as Lake…
Photography in the Thick of a Botswana Pride
With the help of a remote control buggy, New Zealand photographer Chris McLennan has managed to capture images of a pride of eight lions in the Khwai region, Botswana.
McLennan…
Bungee Celebrates 25 Years of Adrenaline
To mark the 25th anniversary of the world’s first organized bungee jump made in New Zealand, the Guardian has picked the 10 best adrenaline dives on the planet, including…
The Making of The Book of New Zealand
To celebrate the 2013 release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Peter Jackson and the cast unveil a giant, New Zealand-themed pop-up book…
An Audience with Jonah Lomu
Rugby great Jonah Lomu – who had sixty-three caps as an All Black and is the Rugby World Cup all-time top try scorer – was in Lomond, Ireland in…
Gemma New on Gender Equality in Contemporary Music
New Zealander Gemma New, associate conductor of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and director of the Lunar Ensemble, talks with Bachtrack’s Meg Wilhoite about the question of gender equality…
Wellington’s Craft Beer Scene Big Business
How such a small city consumes such quantities of liquid we may never know, but with 50 per cent of New Zealand’s craft beer consumption going on in the…
Introducing the ‘Book of New Zealand’
Take a look at the video for the opening ceremony of the “Book of New Zealand”,promoting Tourism New Zealand and the 2013 release of…
Great All Black Returns to Where It All Began
Richie McCaw returned to where his career began in Dublin for his 124th Test on 23 November, and, just like in that debut game where New Zealand were 21-7…
Kiwi Women Lead Cultural Renaissance
Once upon a time New Zealand cultural values were based on the unholy trinity of rugby, racing and beer. Then the marketing concepts – clean and green; 100% Pure…
NZ Public Institutions Trustworthy
New Zealand has been declared the least corrupt nation on earth, equal with Denmark. Rounding out the top four are usual Scandinavian suspects Finland and Sweden, according to Transparency…
Kiwi Exchange Student Makes His Mark on L.A’s Football Fields
One of the stars of Venice High School’s football team this season is seventeen-year-old New Zealand foreign-exchange student James Cherrington.
The 6-foot-1, 97-kg Cherrington has six sacks—or Quarterback tackles—playing defensive…
Trelise Cooper New Zealand Fashion Week 2013
Watch Trelise Cooper’s spectacular runway show that overflows with vibrant colours, sensuous fabrics and eye-catching detail, creating a strong look that exudes female empowerment.
Wine for the Discerning but Diet-Conscious
New Zealand has announced its intention to become the world’s leading producer of “lifestyle wines” – those with fewer calories and lower alcohol levels – for the discerning but…
Island Paradise Enticing Auckland Urbanites
“Waiheke Island is now the go-to holiday home destination for wealthy New Zealand urbanites … with the west coast draw the most punters, in particular the beaches near the…
Williams Takes Player of the Year Award
New Zealand forward Sonny Bill Williams, 28, has been voted rugby league’s International Player of the Year, the first ever non-Australian to take the award.
Williams was reduced to tears…
Air New Zealand Plane Gets The Hobbit Dragon Decals
An Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300 that the Weta Workshop team in Wellington have fitted with a 54-metre long image of Smaug the dragon from The Hobbit: The Desolation…
From Gibbston to the World – Brennan Pinot Noir a Champion
Sean Brennan’s painstaking approach and his belief in the Gibbston sub-region has brought Central Otago’s famed Pinot Noir to the world, with Brennan Wines’ B2 Pinot Noir 2011 scooping…
Creativity Before Celebrity
Lorde has suddenly become quite famous, but in reality the 17-year-old kiwi just wants to stay out of the world of smoke and mirrors like other young popstar of…
Ireland v New Zealand 2013
The All Blacks have remained unbeaten this season, but only just. Scoring in the final moments of the game, the All Blacks needed two…
Enabling Teens to Learn Through Responsibility
Fulbright scholar and Victoria University senior lecturer Dr Barrie Gordon was in DeKalb, Illinois this month giving a presentation to students at Northern Illinois University on a teaching model,…
Marathon a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Twelve years ago, New Zealand-born endurance athlete Janette Murray-Wakelin was told she had six months to live after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, she’s in the midst of…
Maori to NY: Let our People Sleep the Sweet Slumber
Pressure will be mounting on the American Museum of Natural History in New York to return sacred Maori remains to New Zealand after USA Today gave prominence to the…
