EDGE #343: Kelvin Davis on Mission to Keep Māori Out of Prison (The Guardian) + 21 stories

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 06 December 2018 | #343 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington), Carla Hofler, Henrike Forschler (Auckland). See all stories and a 14,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2018 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison. Community/General | Guardian (The) 05 December 2018 Kelvin Davis on Mission to Keep Māori Out of Prison Kelvin Davis describes himself as a member of “the most incarcerated tribe in the world”. The former teacher grew up in New Zealand’s deprived Northland region and has seen childhood friends, schoolmates and relatives locked away. Appointed corrections minister in 2017, he is now on… Design | Stuff 04 December 2018 New Zealanders Win Prestigious German Design Awards Christchurch designer Davinia Sutton of Detail by Davinia Sutton has just won a massive three German Design Awards for Interior Architecture 2019, for two… New Zealand | Airbnb 04 December 2018 Kaikoura Tops Airbnb’s 2019 Global Trending Destinations List The latest Airbnb forecast has found that the “trending destinations for 2019 are places where the increased ‘healthy,’ more… New Zealand | National Geographic 01 December 2018 Canterbury Makes National Geographic Best Trips List New Zealand’s Canterbury Region has been featured on National Geographic’s annual Best Trips list as one of the destinations you must visit… Sport General | CBC 03 December 2018 New Zealand Wins Bronze at FIFA U-17 World Cup New Zealand has beaten Canada 2-1 to bring home bronze at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Montevideo, Uruguay. The Canadian women found… Rugby | National (The) 04 December 2018 All Blacks Sevens Clinch Emirates Trophy Clark Laidlaw, the All Blacks Sevens coach, said the team’s success at the Emirates Airlines Dubai Rugby Sevens was an achievement that ranks alongside winning… Motorsports | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 29 November 2018 Scott McLaughlin Wins Supercars Championship “A year after his career’s lowest point, Ford’s Scott McLaughlin has claimed his maiden Supercars championship title,” writes… Business | Australian Financial Review 04 December 2018 Xero Hits 1 Million Subscribers in AU & NZ “Listed cloud accounting software provider Xero has hit its next major milestone, surpassing one million subscribers in Australia and New Zealand,” writes… Business | Forbes 01 December 2018 Dan Ammann to Lead Cruise Self-Driving Car Unit “Days after General Motors CEO Mary Barra unveiled a major restructuring”, “the auto giant said President Dan Ammann will be the new head of its Cruise self-driving car company, which she says… Politics and Economics | Australian Business Insider 01 December 2018 New Zealand Ranked Second Most Prosperous New Zealand has been ranked second in the Legatum Institute’s 12th annual global Prosperity Index, which lists the world’s 37 richest, healthiest, happiest… Architecture | ArchitectureNow 03 December 2018 Monk Mackenzie Wins at World Architecture Festival “Kiwi architecture firm Monk Mackenzie has taken home a win in the ‘Infrastructure – Future Projects’ category” at this year’s World Architecture Festival… Architecture | Archinect 03 December 2018 Architect Antony Martin Makes Homes in Melbourne After working in New York City for a number of years, New Zealand-born Antony Martin decided to move to Australia and set up a firm of his own. Since its founding… Business | Korea Joongang Daily 29 November 2018 At Home in Seoul with Ambassador Philip Turner “One way to experience something Kiwi in Seoul would be to order a flat white at a coffee shop,” Philip Turner, ambassador of New Zealand to Korea… Community/General | The Local 06 December 2018 Spanish Culture Permeates Our Own The presence of a three month-long film festival prompts the question: Are there tangible traces of Spanish culture in New Zealand? The 17th annual Latin American and Spain… Cricket | Mumbai Mirror 29 November 2018 Bowling Sensation Ajaz Patel Ready for India New Zealand’s Test hero against Pakistan Ajaz Patel, 30, talks to the Mumbai Mirror about his favourite street food, a change in bowling pace, and how he can’t wait to play against… Media | AirlineRatings 02 December 2018 Air New Zealand’s New Christmas Video Delights Again “Air New Zealand has done it again with a charming – and funny – video which sees the world’s naughtiest children unite in a bid to get back in Santa’s good books after the… Video | YouTube 28 November 2018 Te Reo Māori Bohemian Rhapsody Cover Goes Viral Their cover of Queen’s iconic hit ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in Te Reo Māori has catapulted Whangārei Hātea Kapa Haka group to online fame with the video going viral on… Music | The 405 28 November 2018 Dudley Benson “One of the Most Distinctive Musical Figures” to Emerge Within NZ Although he’s relatively unknown outside of New Zealand, Dunedin-based avant-pop artist Dudley Benson, 35, is one… Film & TV | Reuters 03 December 2018 Predator Cities Fight For Survival in Mortal Engines “Oscar winning filmmaker Peter Jackson is returning to the big screen with adventure fantasy “Mortal Engines”, a post-apolcalyptic tale of survival in his first feature… Golf | USA Today 09 December 2013 5 Years Ago – Ko Wins First Professional Title 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 the Swinging Skirts World Ladies… Business | Portland Business Journal 08 December 2008 10 Years Ago – Northern Expansion Wellington clothing company Icebreaker has engaged a distributor in Germany, Sweden and Norway, having also opened its first Eastern European sales and… New Zealand | Guardian (The) 08 December 2003 15 Years Ago – Sleeping Outside the Square The Hotel off the Square in Christchurch featured in the Guardian‘s ‘What’s Hot’ travel section. “The Hotel off the Square proclaims itself a ‘hotel with attitude’ with 38 rooms decorated in…