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Archive >> July 2016
Chasing Great – Richie McCaw
Watch the trailer for the upcoming documentary Chasing Great, which follows Richie McCaw’s final 365 days leading the All Blacks. Richie McCaw became the first…
Mainmark Wins at 2016 Ground Engineering Awards in London
Mainmark’s Christchurch team has won the International Project of the Year Award at the 2016 Ground Engineering Awards for their post-earthquake resurrection of the Christchurch Art Gallery in New Zealand.
During the…
Rhys Darby On What It Takes To Be Funny Everywhere
“NZ actor-comedian Rhys Darby may have burst to fame in the United States playing Murray on Flight of the Conchords, but Darby has been honing his strange brand of…
Stops You Need to Make On Your South Island Road Trip
“There are plenty of places and excursions worth checking out when driving through New Zealand’s South Island,” writes Daniel Otis in an article for the Toronto Star….
Centuries of Smoke
“A foul smell hangs in the air over White Island, a marine volcano in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty, and steam hisses from rocks stained bright yellow from centuries…
NZ Tattoo Artist’s Incredible Sport Stars Tattoos
“New Zealand tattoo artist Steve Butcher has set the bar extremely high when it comes to inking sport stars from around the world,” as reported in an article in…
Must-Visit Destinations in New Zealand
It is New Zealand’s glorious, spectacular and diverse scenery that has long inspired many travelers to visit the country. In an article for Living + Nomads Hai…
Rebecca Taylor Takes InStyle Around the Office
When it came time for New Zealand-born fashion designer Rebecca Taylor to redecorate her office in the company’s Midtown New York showroom, she wanted to mimic the same relaxed,…
Hollywood Is Finally Ready For Taika Waititi
New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi “has been put at the forefront of Disney’s push toward diversity. But that doesn’t mean he’s committing to a career in studio movies,” writes…
Julie Brougham Takes Most Senior NZ Olympian Crown
New Zealand dressage rider Julie Brougham will pip Mark Todd to the “elder statesman” record at this summer’s Olympics, Horse & Hound reports.
The New Zealand Olympic committee had said…
Tucson Teen Discovers Love of Writing
Nineteen-year-old New Zealand-born Samara Attridge, who has always been more of a “centre-stage type, acting and tackling musical theatre,” tells the Arizona Daily Star that she never pictured herself…
Yumi Zouma on Album Release Tour in US
New Zealand band, Yumi Zouma, performed recently in McAllen, Texas as part of a US tour promoting their latest album Yoncalla.
“Even though it’s our third release, this is the…
Top NZ Firm Fletchers Seeks British Building Pros
Graham Darlow, CEO of Fletcher Construction wants to talk to you about coming to New Zealand to work for Fletchers in this clip, which…
Top NZ Firm Fletchers Seeks British Building Pros
“Fletcher Construction, is calling out for senior British construction leaders to help it deliver the largest infrastructure programme in the nation’s history,” as reported in the Global Construction Review.
“I…
NZ WWII Rugby Jersey Helps Cash-Strapped Welsh Club
A forgotten post-war New Zealand rugby jersey found among old artefacts at a Welsh clubhouse has provided a massive financial boost to the side, which is run on a…
NZ Police Officers Show Off Hip Hop Moves
A group of New Zealand police officers have stunned a crowd by busting out an impressive hip hop dance routine in a surprise appearance at the Hip Hop Unite…
#222: NZers rights in Australia, US Human Trafficking Report, Lydia Ko, Max Gimblett, Sandra Nunnerley, Peter Gordon + Wilderpeople and more ++
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Antarctic Adventure
Watch this 1957 clip by the New Zealand National Film Unit to see the Antarctic Adventure of the New Zealand section of the British Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition’s…
Kaitangata Launches Drive to Recruit Outsiders
The tiny picturesque town of Kaitangata in the South Island has a unique problem – too many jobs, too many affordable houses and not enough people to fill them,…
Spotlight on Chef Peter Gordon and NZ Wines
The “Godfather of Fusion” New Zealand chef Peter Gordon talks to the London Evening Standard about the dishes and wines he’s been enjoying this week.
“Fusion food takes, as its…
Comic Artist Roger Langridge Responds to Brexit
For days, Roger Langridge wrote, he was boiling with rage over the United Kingdom’s “stupid, stupid referendum result.” But then someone wrote to ask him: “Why do you hate…
Report Exposes Human Trafficking Shortfalls
A United States report outlining New Zealand’s shortcomings in tackling human trafficking shows New Zealand is “oblivious and ignorant” about forced labour taking place under our noses, anti-trafficking organisation Stand…
Sam Gaze Wins Mountain Bike World Title
Rio-bound Cambridge mountain biker Sam Gaze, 20, has made it a New Zealand double taking out the under-23 cross-country title at the UCI World Championships in the Czech Republic.
Gaze,…
NZ Police at Hip Hop Unite
The New Zealand Police stunned the audience at New Zealand’s HipHop Unite Championship when they showed off their hip hop moves. Earlier this year the NZ Police challenged other…
Lydia Ko Cruises to 3rd Title of Season in Arkansas
Sparked by a stretch of four birdies in her first five holes at the NW Arkansas Championship, New Zealand world champion golfer Lydia Ko, 19, opened an early four-shot…
Keisha Castle-Hughes Speechless When Cast Against Jaime Lannister
Kiwi actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, who plays Obara Sand in “Game Of Thrones”, said that she felt really nervous and excited when she was given the chance to act against…
Broods “I Think We’ve Become More Determined”
New Zealand duo Georgia and Caleb Nott, known as Broods, are back with “a more defiant record Conscious”, which is “concise, somewhat introverted and, thematically, very closely interlinked,” writes…
Queenstown: A Town For All Seasons
No matter how “you first cap eyes on beautiful Queenstown – whether it is arriving by plane taking in the stunning views across Lake Wakatipu as your plane touches…
Why New Zealand Should Be at the Top of Your Bucket List
New Zealand is one of the countries that find their way to the top of people’s bucket list again and again. In a post on travel website Matador Network,…
Max Gimblett – Part of the Living History of Artists in NY
Max Gimblett is a “true maverick” and “part of the living history of artists in New York”, writes Australian photographer Paul Barbera, who caught up with the…
The Experience of a Lifetime
“A trip to New Zealand might just be the experience of a lifetime.” Queenstown and Christchurch are widely known for their extreme sports and cultural attractions, but New Zealand’s…
The World’s Clearest Waters
New Zealand’s Lake Pukaki has been listed #3 in a ranking of the world’s clearest waters published by Conde Nast Traveler.
Lake Pukaki is the “largest of three…
Yashili Production Plant Among Finalists at NZ Property Awards
Yashili New Zealand Dairy Company was named as a finalist in the MyTrends Industrial Property category at the New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards on Friday June…
Sandra Nunnerley’s Serene Upper East Side Apartment
When Wellington-born interior designer Sandra Nunnerley became aware of two apartments in an Upper East Side building by the legendary New York Beaux-Arts firm, she knew it was an…
