Magazine
27 January 2023
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM |8 February 2023 | #431 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 17,000 story archive of international …
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4 January 2023
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 04 January 2023 | #430 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London) See all stories and a 17,000 story archive of …
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3 September 2022
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 22 February 2023 | #432 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 17,000 story archive of …
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6 April 2022
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 06 April 2022 | #428 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 17,000 story archive of …
Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love
25 March 2022
In the year of my birth, 1952, a man from Timaru, and a student at the high school which I was later to attend, St Patrick’s Timaru, William Colin Mathew Durning (BDS, MDS, PhD), was awarded a Fullbright Scholarship. In …
Magazine
4 March 2022
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 04 March 2022 | #427 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 17,000 story archive of …
Society
4 March 2022
A full two years into the pandemic and New Zealand has been roiled by the mass arrival of the Omicron variant, economic stress in the tourism and hospitality and agricultural sectors, protests against mandate requirements including three-week occupation of Parliament …
Visual Arts
3 March 2022
New Zealand American artist Max Gimblett ONZM has celebrated six decades of creativity with the Getty Center’s acquisition of an archive of 275 of his artist’s books. The Getty of Los Angeles is a leading global arts organization committed to …
Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love
1 March 2022
Last week I attempted to present to the Social Services and Communities Committee dealing with the ‘Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill’. I am troubled by the intention to disestablish the role of the …
Obituaries
9 February 2022
Geoff Andrews, a leader and organizer of the New Zealand community in New York City, died on December 30, 2021, at his home in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, aged 76. He lived in New York for 40 years, having previously …
Magazine
6 January 2022
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 06 January 2022 | #426 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 17,000 story archive of …
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22 December 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 23 December 2021 | #425 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 17,000 story archive of …
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11 December 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 09 December 2021 | #424 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
Innovation
10 December 2021
“A New Zealand jeweler has invented a way to put more sparkle in an engagement ring,” writes Forbes Watches & Jewelry contributor Carol Besler. The new Floeting Diamond created by veteran Wellington master jeweler Ian Douglas has been heralded by …
Magazine
11 November 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 12 November 2021 | #423 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
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28 October 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 28 October 2021 | #422 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
Architecture
4 October 2021
Architect David Howell and interior designer Steffani Aarons have reimagined a Flatiron District penthouse for a young New York family, reports Pilar Viladas in Introspective, the magazine of the design marketplace 1stDibs. The apartment occupies the entire 18th and 19th …
Magazine
1 October 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 01 October 2021 | #421 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
Architecture
30 September 2021
“A pioneering feat of engineering and craftsmanship, the New Zealand pavilion’s innovative façade made from a unique architectural mesh called Kaynemaile pays homage to the Māori way of life,” according to a report in Architectural Digest Middle East by design …
Wine
25 September 2021
New research by Malborough Master of Wine Sophie Parker-Thomson “is likely to provoke considerable revision in winemaking practices and in how sulphites are perceived,” according to Jancis Robinson, famed wined writer for The Financial Times. Wine intolerance affects between 7 …
Writers
24 September 2021
In an entertainingly self-deprecating essay for Oxford University’s independent student newspaper Cherwell, Ben Jureidini apologies to the ghost of New Zealand short story master Katharine Mansfield for almost submitting a terribly pretentious theory about her work. Juredini imagines Mansfield as …
Architecture
23 September 2021
A spectacular apartment designed by NZ-born, New York-based architect David Howell and his team at DHD Architecture + Interior Design has been featured on Bravo TV’s Million Dollar Listing New York. The 4,116 square foot condominium is at One57 on …
Magazine
13 September 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 13 September 2021 | #420 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
Arts
20 August 2021
Former Wellingtonian Philip Roche and his iconic Palm Springs Mid Century Modern feature in September’s issue of NZ House & Garden. His design and restoration of the ranch-style house tells a story of care, observation and openness, incorporating the natural …
Magazine
12 August 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 12 August 2021 | #419 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love
31 July 2021
Its Saturday. 24th July 2021. I’ve got other mahi to do but my soul tells me to write, if only briefly. I’ve got profound views on current worldly issues to share with you in essays yet to come. But, let …
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29 July 2021
[[trackingImage]] News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 29 July 2021 | #418 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive …
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21 July 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 22 July 2021 | #417 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
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23 June 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 23 June 2021 | #416 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
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11 June 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 11 June 2021 | #415 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love
7 June 2021
Carl Bradley died suddenly last week. Just 52 years of age. He was a friend and colleague. Carl was an Aikido 4th Dan black belt and on an upward trajectory in his sport. He was a military historian and the …
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6 May 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 06 May 2021 | #414 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
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16 March 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 17 March 2021 | #413 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
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9 March 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 09 March 2021 | #412 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside(London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of international …
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10 January 2021
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 11 January 2021 | #411 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
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24 December 2020
[[trackingImage]] News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 24 December 2020 | #410 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
Architecture
19 December 2020
New York New Zealander David Howell and his wife and business partner Steffani Aarons talk architecture and design on the podcast of renowned American designer, gallery owner and entrepreneur Ralph Pucci. Asked by Pucci at what moment of his life …
Taste
26 November 2020
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) has launched a new campaign to promote New Zealand’s world-leading food and beverage overseas. The campaign comes at a time when borders are closed and as a result, many people overseas with a desire …
Politics and Economics
26 November 2020
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, New Zealand has emerged as a global leader. However there’s more to this leadership than New Zealand’s efforts in developing a world-renowned best-practice pandemic response, says London-based economist Umair Haque, writing for Eudaimonia …
Society
25 November 2020
Nanaia Mahuta entered New Zealand’s Parliament as the youngest Maori woman to ever gain a seat. More than two decades later, she has become the country’s minister of foreign affairs, another trailblazing first. Ms Mahuta is emblematic of what Damien …
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25 November 2020
[[trackingImage]] News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 26 November 2020 | #409 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive …
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13 November 2020
[[trackingImage]] News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 13 November 2020 | #408 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive …
Arts
16 October 2020
Despite experiencing setbacks caused by COVID-19, Wellington-based artist Shannon Te Ao is having a busy year, presenting new video work in two Canadian locations during 2020, and marking his first solo museum exhibitions in the country. Earlier this year, Te …
Magazine
16 October 2020
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 15 October 2020 | #407 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
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2 October 2020
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 03 October 2020 | #406 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
Politics and Economics
1 October 2020
Whoever wins the U.S. Presidential race – Trump or Biden – New Zealand-born Chris Liddell will be holding the keys to the front door of the White House in his role as head of the Presidential transition team. Federal law …
Visual Arts
10 September 2020
San Francisco’s prestigious Hosfelt Gallery presents a solo exhibition of work by the esteemed 84 year-old painter, calligrapher, and Rinzai Zen monk Max Gimblett. The exhibition, entitled juggernaut, opens September 8, 2020 and is the NYNZ artist’s first exhibition at …
Agriculture
9 September 2020
New Zealand’s credentials as a global food and meat producer are highlighted in an op-ed in leading U.S. trade publication The National Provisioner by Matt Luxton, Director of Sales, USA at Silver Fern Farms. New Zealand exports a variety of …
General
7 September 2020
“Asked by New Zealand media to summate the Australian reaction to the conviction of the Christchurch killer who grew up in Grafton only to murder 51 people in a Kiwi mosque in March last year, I took pause,” writes Sydney …
General
5 September 2020
Reflecting on four days of victim impact statements prior to the life-without-parole sentence of the Christchurch mosque killer, Sydney Morning Herald columnist and senior journalist Jacqueline Maley wrote “The more I listened, the more it seemed to me this public …
Magazine
27 August 2020
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 27 August 2020 | #405 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
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24 August 2020
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 30 July 2020 | #404 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
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24 August 2020
News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 13 July 2020 | #403 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of …
Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love
30 July 2020
In the mid 1980’s when the Whakatu meatworks closed we ran a programme at Waiohiki to support workers made redundant by the extraordinary restructuring of our economy. Men and women who previously had been slaughtering animals or working in meat …
Sport
17 July 2020
Christchurch-born Olympic Gold Medal volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon, in his eighth year as coach of the University of Minnesota’s women’s volleyball team The Gophers, is preparing for the 2020 season with his incoming team the #1 pick of the nation, …