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The Life Of A Zombie: Rose McIver Says It’s Great
In iZombie Kiwi actress Rose McIver’s world as a zombie is ever-changing, which often makes preparation difficult. “In the series, McIver’s character, a zombified medical examiner, has to snack…
How to Dad – How to Plait Hair
Jordan Watson, known as How to Dad, demonstrates How to Plait Hair in this new video. The clip is part of his How to…
My Fashion Life: Anjhe Mules
“New Zealand-born designer Anjhe Mules, “founder of cult activewear label Lucas Hugh, talks to Drapers about blending performance and fashion, working on The Hunger Games, and building her…
Lorde’s Pure Heroine Album One of the Best Albums Made by Teenagers
“The 21st century has spawned a whole host of stars who achieved global success before they were even legally allowed to toast it in America,” writes Jon O’Brien for…
Finding renewal in New Zealand’s Birthplace
“The cultural history distinctive and beautiful region at the far northern edge of the North Island – from the kauri forests to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, from…
Where the Locals Go in Wellington
From boutique shopping to cable car rides and all the best food in between, the National Geographic finds out how Wellingtonians take advantage of the capital city.
“Wellingtonians go where…
Peter Gordon Likes Shelves Stocked With Memories
New Zealand chef Peter Gordon tells the Guardian’s Anna Wilkins about the characteristics of his home kitchen for the newspaper’s regular column, A Cook’s Kitchen.
“I used to come to…
Wellington – The High-Tech Capital Of Asia Pacific
“Wellington is emerging as a rival to Sydney and Melbourne as the start-up hub of the Asia-Pacific region, with the New Zealand city positioning itself as a powerhouse for…
Bryce Dallas Howard’s New Zealand
Bryce Dallas Howard recently has been named Tourism NZ Brand Ambassador. Watch this clip and hear what New Zealand means to her. The…
Para-Athlete Liam Malone Vows to Out Do Usain Bolt
Nelson-born double para-athelete champion, Liam Malone, 23, says he will use technology to run faster than Olympic legend Usain Bolt within the next three years.
Double-leg amputee Malone won gold…
Producer Noah Slee’s Music Superbly Infectious
A New Zealander with Tongan heritage, soul singer and producer Noah Slee threw himself into underground music, using it as a means for him to piece together how he…
Kiwi Designer Wins Place On Dulux Design Tour
Rufus Knight of Knight Associates has won a place on this year’s Dulux DIAlogue on Tour scholarship. He is the only Kiwi among the winners. ArchitectureNow reports.
“We are excited…
Amber Sainsbury Teams With Danny Boyle
New Zealand-born Amber Sainsbury is founder and CEO of UK-based creative arts charity Dramatic Need, for which Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle has served as a trustee since 2007….
Rose McIver Interview
Watch this clip to hear Rose McIver being interviewed about Season 4 of iZombie, the change in who knows about zombies, and Liv as…
Alaskan Rugby Grounds Impress Mangatainoka Team
Hamish Clentworth, the chairman of the visiting Mangatainoka Barbarians Rugby Club of New Zealand, was almost at a loss for words when he came upon the Alaska Mountain Rugby…
EDGE #274: Bryce Dallas Howard New Tourism NZ Ambassador, CNN’s Top 10 Outdoor Adventures in New Zealand, DJ Zane Lowe + Mince on Toast ++ more
Charlotte Brynn Swims from Quebec to Vermont
New Zealander Charlotte Brynn recently swam the 40.2km distance between Lake Memphremagog Magog, Quebec and Newport, Vermont in 13 hours and 28 minutes, the second time she has completed…
Jane Campion is a Clever Person Doing TV
From Sweetie to The Piano, New Zealander Jane Campion has made some of cinema’s strangest, strongest films. So why has she switched to the small screen? The Guardian investigates.
It…
Duchess Of Cambridge Wears Wickstead on Europe Tour
On the final day of her recent European tour, the Duchess of Cambridge took the chance to fly the flag for British-based fashion as she headed to Hamburg, wearing…
Lost Gustav Holst Scores Turn Up in Tauranga
No one is sure how the handwritten scores of English composer Gustav Holst ended up in the archives of Tauranga’s Bay of Plenty Symphonia, Jason Daley writes for the…
Amber Doig Appointed Head Chef at The Butler
New Zealand-born chef Amber Doig has taken the reins of Sydney’s Potts Point venue, The Butler.
According to Australia’s Hospitality magazine, “Doig began her career under the watch of Sydney…
Mount Ruapehu – NZ’s Winter Playground
Watch this short clip published by Mount Ruapehu to get a glimpse of what skiing at Whakapapa and Turoa Ski Areas can be like.
Hoseah Partsch to Tour With Boy George
Eighteen-year-old New Zealand-born Hoseah Partsch, who made it to The Voice Australia grand finale earlier this month, is preparing to tour with his mentor Boy George in Australia later…
8 Ways to Find Auckland’s Pulse
There’s plenty to do in Auckland, New Zealand, which is situated “between two harbours, Waitemata to the north and Manukau to the south.” An article on Women’s Magazine
Arma Del Amor Take Back the Sea
New Zealand-born duo Arma Del Amor premiere their latest single Taking Back the Sea, “blending soulful bass with striking visuals,” EDM-culture blog Magnetic Magazine writes in a review.
“Arma Del…
Standing up for Mince on Toast
After American food website Eater published a recipe for good old-fashioned mince on toast, claiming it was a quintessentially British comfort food, Britons cried foul,…
Bryce Dallas Howard Named Tourism NZ Brand Ambassador
Pete’s Dragon and Jurassic World star “Bryce Dallas Howard is spreading her love for New Zealand as the country’s newest tourism voice in the United States,” as reported in…
Gin Wigmore’s Love Hate Relationship With Streaming
The New Zealander with the mighty voice Gin Wigmore is, like so many other recording artists, frustrated by the peanuts, which rain down from the world’s leading streaming service…
Chef Anna Hansen at Home in Her Own Kitchen
New Zealand-born chef Anna Hansen, of London’s The Modern Pantry, finally got to design her own kitchen. The result? She tells the Guardian she likes everything but the kitchen…
Peter Gunn Offers Up Sample Menus to Regulars
Ides chef New Zealander Peter Gunn has been covertly testing the palates of dedicated regulars at his Melbourne fine diner for a few months now with his Sample Tables,…
Introducing NZ’s Style It Girls
Fashion has long had an obsession with “dressing like a French girl,” but the truth is that Paris isn’t the only city with seriously stylish residents. In their column…
Beats 1 DJ Zane Lowe Chats to Highsnobiety
For music fans everywhere, Apple’s Beats 1 radio has become known as the definitive stop for breaking news of the musical variety. And it’s all thanks to the triumphant…
A Wrinkle In Time Trailer
A Wrinkle in Time is an upcoming film based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Madeleine L’Engle. Part of the movie was filmed in New Zealand. Watch the…
John Key Awarded Order of Australia
“Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has been awarded Australia’s highest honour in a ceremony in Canberra.” “Sir John, who led his country between 2008 and 2016, was…
New Zealand Poets Taking on the World
If poetry makes you think of stuffy classrooms and impenetrable verse, think again. The BBC’s Holly Williams takes a look at the female poets revolutionising the art form, including…
EDGE #273: Phil Keoghan on NatGeo, Bruce McLaren Tribute, Kaynemaile’s Movemaking Link, Jan Beagle UN Under-SecGen + Fat Freddy in Amsterdam ++ more
Racer Mitch Evans Hits NY for ePrix
Mitch Evans, the 23-year-old New Zealander racing for Team Jaguar, was a part of New York City ePrix’s inaugural field this year.
Formula E is similar to Formula 1 racing,…
Style Icon Kimbra to Perform at Dior Event
Grammy Award-winning musician Kimbra, 27, will perform amongst a night of luxury food, wine and fashion at this year’s inaugural National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Gala in Australia to…
Footwear Company Allbirds Opens Pop-Up in LA
New Zealander Tim Brown (pictured left), a former professional soccer player, noticed an opportunity in the footwear market for minimalist, nonperformance sneakers. So he reinvented a simple lace-up tennis…
Bruce McLaren Tribute at Silverstone Classic
The 2017 Silverstone Classic will pay special tribute to racing legend New Zealander Bruce McLaren, one of the greatest names in motorsport history. Scheduled for 28-30 July at the…
Andrew Nicholson Jumps to Barbury Podium Finish
New Zealand show jumper Andrew Nicholson’s bid to claim a CIC*** class victory at the Barbury Horse Trials for the sixth year in succession came up just short after…
Robinson – Don’t You Forget About Me
Chances are you haven’t heard of Robinson – yet. One of New Zealand’s latest musical exports, she has recently released her first single ‘Don’t You Forget…
Alan Brough Making the Kids Laugh in Benalla
New Zealand-born comedian and children’s book author Alan Brough, who is best known to Australians as one of the team leaders on television’s Spicks and Specks musical quiz programme,…
Air New Zealand’s New Safety Video Stars Katie Holmes & Cuba Gooding Jr.
“Air New Zealand has ruled the flight safety video game for years, with films starring Hobbits, Richard Simmons, the All Blacks and famous seniors. But the airline just debuted…
Fazerdaze Profile Grows Throughout Europe
Fazerdaze is New Zealand-based singer-songwriter Amelia Murray and her band who weave blissful, echo-drenched and semi-electronic production through bounding bedroom pop songs, Nick Linazasoro writes for Brighton & Hove…
Artist Hayden Fowler’s Future Distant Australia
Australia’s history is the inspiration for four new exhibitions throughout Sydney in July, including Future Distant History by New Zealand-born, Sydney-based artist Hayden Fowler on at Artereal Gallery.
“Fowler is…
Singer Nadia Reid Making Her Way to Ireland
New Zealand singer-songwriter Nadia Reid, 25, plays the second performance of her 34-date UK/European tour at Galway venue Róisín Dubh on 10 August.
“ released the excellent Preservation this year,…
Fat Freddy’s Drop Can’t Seem to Tour Enough
Arguably New Zealand’s most famous band, Fat Freddy’s Drop has just played another sold out show in Amsterdam. Communications strategist New Zealander Lucy von Sturmer talked with the band…
Secret Swims with Karen Walker on Waiheke
Designer and native New Zealander Karen Walker, who spends her holidays on Waiheke Island, gives Condé Nast Traveler her “summer hit list” for the magazine’s weekly edition of Summer…
Kiwi Receives International Poetry Award In Spain
New Zealand poet Charles Olsen has received the international Xiii Distinction Poetas De Otros Mundos poetry prize, awarded by the Fondo Poético Internacional in Spain in recognition of the…
Kaynemaile Forges Link Between Moviemaking And Architecture
Having your name “bestowed upon you by award-winning actor Viggo Mortensen – or if we’re giving him his full title, Aragorn, son of Arathorn – is the coolest origin…
Earth Live With Phil Keoghan for Nat Geo
Phil Keoghan has seen the world for 29 seasons as host of The Amazing Race. But the New Zealander had never seen the world the way he did on…
Auckland Girl Chosen to Fly Into Space
“18-year-old Auckland girl Alexia Hilbertidou has been chosen by space agency NASA to ride on-board their 747 jumbo jet aircraft during a special overnight mission,” writes Fiona Connor in…
UN Chief Appoints Jan Beagle Of New Zealand As Under-Secretary-General For Management
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jan Beagle of New Zealand as the new Under-Secretary-General for Management. She was sworn in on July 13.
She “brings to the position…
Pleasanton Readies for Baritone Hadleigh Adams
Palmerston North-born baritone Hadleigh Adams has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for his “poignant,” “expressive” voice, and “beautiful tone with both flexibility and power.” Adams will present…
Fantastical Journey – #AirNZSafetyVideo
Air New Zealand are well-known for their creative safety videos. Here’s their newest clip – featuring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Katie Holmes.
