Register for Monthly Updates about Kiwis Rocking the World
Archive >> May 2015
Fjords Crucial to Carbon Burial
An Otago University study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, has found fjords could play a very important role as a driver of atmospheric CO2 levels at…
Why Grand Designs Kevin McCloud Loves NZ Homes
Presenter of popular UK television show Grand Designs Kevin McCloud has visited New Zealand four times because of his involvement in a competition to build a new residential quarter…
ANZ Ad: Your World Your Way
So how do you make it in the world? ANZ and a group of amazing people tell you how to make your world your…
Rugby Convert Paul Lasike Lands NFL Contract
Auckland-born Paul Lasike, 24, a former Chiefs back, has signed a contract with NFL team Arizona Cardinals.
Branded a “violent” ball-runner, Lasike was picked up by the Cardinals after impressing…
18 Instagram Accounts for Everyone Who Loves New Zealand
New Zealand is known worldwide for its natural beauty and stunning beachscapes. Buzzfeed has published a list of 17 Instagram accounts, which “will give you an overwhelming…
Doyle Sails New Zealand Revolutionises Sail Art
Industry-leading New Zealand production facility Doyle Sails Auckland Stratis has launched Stratis Sail Art, which allows photo quality printing on sails for the first time ever.
‘Stratis Sail…
SIX60 – White Lines
Five piece R&B soul band Six60 have just released the video for their new new single ‘White Lines’, which features a collection of appearances…
Luatua to Skipper Blues after Kaino Injury
Steven Luatua has been named skipper of the Auckland Blues for the remainder of the season after a broken finger ended the Super Rugby season for All Blacks loose…
Guys React To The Bachelor NZ
A group of men watch for the first time The Bachelor NZ. How will they react? Watch the video to find out.
New Zealand Property Boom Attracts Overseas Buyers
Auckland’s beaches, clean air and environmentally friendly image are clear selling points for foreign property investors.
There is no stamp duty or capital gains tax in New Zealand, which makes…
New Zealand Knoll Ridge Cafe: Best Designed Cafe in the World
New Zealand’s Knoll Ridge Cafe has been named the best designed cafe in the world by London-based design website Design Curial.
The New Zealand cafe is perched dramatically on Mt…
Kiwi Cow Sold for over €13,000
A New Zealand Friesian dairy cow has sold for NZ$20,000 or €13,285 at an auction.
“There were four of five bidders on this cow. It was amazing and it kept…
FIFA U-20 World Cup to Promote Grassroots Football in New Zealand
“A plan to utilise the FIFA U-20 World Cup as a platform to boost grassroots football in New Zealand is taking shape”, according to Fifa.com.
Following Auckland and…
iZombie Renewed for Second Season on the CW
DC Comics/Vertigo-based series iZombie has been renewed by the CW for a second season.
“Scheduling and an episode count have yet to be determined”, according to an article in
Mark Hunt Looking Forward to His Rematch with Fabricio Werdum
UFC Heavyweight contender Mark Hunt is set to face Stipe Miocic this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 65 in Adelaide and cannot wait for his…
Keisha Castle-Hughes Makes Memorable Debut on Game of Thrones
New Zealand actress Keisha Castle-Hughes “made a memorable debut on Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones – The Sons of the Harpy, according to the New York Times blog
Nadeesha Godamunne – a Fashion Illustrator with Many Styles
An interview with Nadeesha Godamunne, a full time in-house fashion illustrator/colorist at Ralph Lauren in New York has been featured in the Huffington Post.
The fashion illustrator from New Zealand…
Air NZ Celebrates 75 Years
Take a trip into Air New Zealand’s past, present and future at Te Papa. Air New Zealand’s dynamic, interactive exhibition will take you through…
Wet Dogs Dry Dogs Captured by Serenah Hodson
New Zealand-born photographer Serenah Hodson’s Wet Dog Dry Dog series captures show dogs in two essential physical and emotional states: dry and pleased, and then wet and oh so…
Jess Johnson’s Parallel Realm Finds Home in a Book
Tauranga-born visual artist Jess Johnson has drawn inspiration from some lesser-known belief systems like UFO religion Raëlism, to create an art book for the National Gallery of Victoria’s inaugural…
Gin Wigmore performs ‘New Rush’ at The X Factor NZ
Listen to Gin Wigmore as she performs at The X Factor NZ her single ‘New Rush’. The X Factor NZ is New Zealand’s version…
Simon Denny One of the Top Reasons to Get to Venice
Some exhibitors at the 56th Venice Biennale have a shot at changing the art world and New Zealand representative Simon Denny is one of them, according to Bloomberg, which…
NZ an Appealing Choice for 30-Something Singaporeans
New Zealand is becoming an ever more popular choice for Singaporeans in their early 30s looking to emigrate, choosing our country for its space, value for money, healthcare and…
John Bracewell Tasked with Leading Ireland to Test Status
New Zealander John Bracewell has been tasked with leading Ireland on the final leg towards Test status, with his experience of playing and coaching his native country at international…
HUMAN POSTCARDS: Bruce
HUMAN POSTCARDS takes a look into Bruce’s life, a dairy farmer in Franz Josef, New Zealand. In the busiest parts of the year,…
Heath Cozens Grapples with Controversial Sport
New Zealand-born filmmaker Heath Cozens, 41, saw his first Japanese disabled pro wrestling match in 2010. At the time, he didn’t know what to think.
Cozens, who spent 18 years…
Canada Going Wild for NZ’s Grassy Fruity Wines
“In New Zealand, wine is in top gear,” Canada’s Globe and Mail reports. “Exports marked a record high of $1.29-billion last year, up 8.2 per cent over the previous…
Billboard Gets a Rush on Gin Wigmore’s New Video
New Zealand singer-songwriter Gin Wigmore, 28, is preparing for the release of her third studio album Blood to Bone with the “intense and uninhibited” video, “New Rush,” Billboard reports.
“[With the…
Danielle Cormack an Ambitious Currency Trader in New Play
Award-winning actor New Zealand-born Danielle Cormack, who came to prominence in Australia with her performances in Underbelly and Wentworth, is currently playing an ambitious currency trader in Boys Will…
The Ultimate Waterman 2015 New Zealand: Teaser
See the short teaser for The Ultimate Waterman 2015 that will be held in New Zealand. The world’s finest watermen will come together in…
#175 (pt 2) Taste / Design / Film / Art / Performance / Music / Literature
The Global Life of New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 21 April 2015 | #175 (2) | New York We
#175 (pt 1) Business / Innovation / Science / Sport / Nature
The Global Life of New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 19 April 2015 | #175 | New York
Simon Denny’s The Innovator’s Dilemma – a Young Ironist’s Work
In a review in the prestigious New Yorker magazine, NZ artist Simon Denny’s exhibition The Innovator’s Dilemma is featured as one of the highlights of the New York arts…
Golf Champion Michael Campbell Calls It Quits
Former US Open Champion New Zealander Michael Campbell, 46, is retiring from golf to concentrate on running his golf academy in Malaga, Spain.
Campbell, who won the Open at Pinehurst…
Visiting the Shire in Hobbiton
Evan Edinger travels to New Zealand and visits the magical Hobbiton located in Matamata.
Sam Smith’s New Zealand Adventure
This is the “best day of my life”, English singer Sam Smith proclaimed on Instagram following his visit to Hobbiton, the real-life movie set of Lord of the…
Paul Ding Signs Mega Deal with S Korean Online Shopping Giant
New Zealand home shopping channel, Auckland-based Yes Shop, has signed a groundbreaking supply agreement with online shopping giant HMall of South Korea, which will see more goods being traded…
Air New Zealand Celebrates 75 Years of Flying
Air New Zealand, turns back the clock to the 1940s and is taking passengers back to where it all began to celebrate their 75 years of flying.
“Air…
New Zealand Emissions Cut Breakthrough
New Zealand scientists have made a breakthrough in methane inhibitors that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from sheep and cattle drastically without cutting production.
“If successfully developed and commercialized, the…
Lydia Ko to Donate Winnings to Disaster-Struck Nepal
New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is planning to donate all her winnings from this week’s LPGA tournament to the relief effort in quake-hit Nepal.
The winner of this week’s tournament…
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck – Future Rugby League Star
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has the potential to become “one of New Zealand’s greatest ever players” proclaims David Long in the Sydney Morning Herald.
The New Zealander, who grew up in South…
Rotoroa Island a Bold Wildlife Experiment
Rotoroa Island in the Hauraki Gulf is tiny, at just 82 hectares, but don’t let its diminutiveness fool you: big things are happening here. Over the past few years…
Auckland Timelapse
Watch this beautiful timelapse of Auckland, New Zealand by Raiatea Arcuri. Locations that were photographed were the Viaduct Harbour, the Sky Tower, Mount…
Peter Jackson Celebrates Life of Friend Andrew Lesnie
Peter Jackson has taken to Facebook to celebrate the life of Andrew Lesnie – his friend, ‘brother’ and frequent collaborator, who suffered a fatal heart attack this…
