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Archive >> May 2014
New Zealand Wine Exports Making Record Figures
New Zealand’s wine exports hit a record high in the year through end-March reaching more than $1.3 billion, led by rising demand for new-world wines from British, American and…
Blind Gate Episode 3: Feeling the Love in la-la land
Air New Zealand presents Blind Gate, the world’s first Valentine day dating show filmed live. In this episode Aletheia and Dermot go for a…
Feminist’s Ideas Resonating Across the World
Feminist professor Marilyn Waring, 61, has never been afraid to go her own way. She was among the few politicians included on the Weekend Herald’s much-debated Easter feature on New Zealand’s…
New World Versus Old World Sauvignon Blanc
The first Friday in May was International Sauvignon Blanc Day, and British wine critic Jancis Robinson took part in “a fascinating blind tasting in anticipation of the great day”. “A…
Most Beautiful Place in the World
This beautifully made video was shot during 10 days in Northland New Zealand, showcasing the fantastic and most amazing scenery New Zealand has to…
Young Conductor Earns Place at Royal Academy of Music
Aucklander Ray Chan, 23, has become one of only two students in the world to be accepted into a prestigious conducting programme at the Royal Academy of Music in…
Condé Nast Editor Plans Your 12-Day Tour
New Zealand – “where the island of Waiheke offers great food and even better wine”, features in the latest issue of Condé Nast Traveler as a 12-day “Editor’s Itinerary”.
The…
Adams’ Tough Guy Reputation Grows
Steven Adams is developing a bruising reputation in his debut season with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA. Adams has been the cause of five incidents that have…
Unorthodox Bubble Deflating
First it was a Forbes columnist poking the borax at the New Zealand economy; now Goldman Sachs is having a go at our property market. The Goldman report is…
Ben Makisi Singing New Zealand National Anthem
Listen to Ben Makisi’s powerful voice as he performs at the ANZAC Military Tattoo in Australia 2006. The ANZAC Military Tattoo showcases some of…
Texas-Based Photographer’s Fairy Tale Career Move
New Zealander Suzy Taylor spent most of her adult life living the life of a business woman, working in real estate and finance. In the wake of the worldwide…
Pro Win for One of the Most Influential People on Planet
Still only 17 years of age, New Zealander Lydia Ko is in her rookie season as a professional – the LPGA waiving their age limit of 18 on account…
New Zealand Gumboots Song
Take a look at the New Zealand Gumboots Song by Fred Dagg also known as John Clarke a New Zealand-Australian comedian. Fred Dagg is…
Lord of the Rings Triggers Kiwi Tech ‘Success Story’
Microsoft has bought a Wellington cloud computing business that can trace its origin to the Lord of the Rings movies.
The software giant has snapped up GreenButton, which has 18…
Dolphins Protect Swimmer from Great White
A pod of New Zealand dolphins has protected a British swimmer from a Great White Shark during a crossing of Cook Strait to raise money for charity. A…
Singer Is Just a Well-Adjusted Non-Jaded Teen
Yet another magazine cover for Lorde; this time the 17-year-old singer graces the front of Teen Vogue, sporting a giant Marc Jacobs bowtie. The Aucklander admits that her life…
You’ll Never be a Kiwi till you love our Wattie’s Sauce
Every Kiwi loves their Wattie’s Sauce, whether it’s on your fish and chips or on your burgers, we Kiwis put it on everything. …
Baldwin Street a Real Doozy of an Incline
Baldwin Street in Dunedin, “the world’s steepest street” is “like candy to my stunt-driver-trapped-in-a-conservative-car-owner’s body,” says Fleur Bainger in the Sydney Morning Herald.
“The entire city is hilly but this…
Our Salmon is Better
The South China Morning Post is touting New Zealand’s credentials as the next “Canada” for rich mainland Chinese seeking fresh pastures. “An influx of deep-pocketed mainland Chinese has helped…
#167: Time & Tide / 101 Headlines
The Global Life of New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 29 April 2014…
Blind Gate Episode 2: Will it be Love at First Flight?
Air New Zealand presents Blind Gate, the world’s first Valentine day dating show filmed live. In this episode the two winning couples set off…
New Zealander’s Honest Brew to Swap Beers for Bitcoins
UK-based online beer platform Honest Brew has added bitcoin to its list of payment methods.
Honest Brew was started up in London by Andrew Reeve, a New Zealander who had…
What New Zealand Can Teach the Rest of the World about Living Well
In The Huffington Post’s recent Living Well, On Location series, it was declared that New Zealand can…
