#187: All Blacks Edge Boks for Finals Showdown with Australia

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From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 27 October 2015 | #187 | New York
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Rugby | BBC
25 October 2015
All Blacks Edge Boks for Finals Showdown with Australia
The New Zealand All Blacks have beaten South Africa’s Springboks 20-18 in the Rugby World Cup semi-final in England on Saturday.

“In an atmosphere thick with tension at Twickenham, the All Blacks clung to their two-point lead for the last 12 minutes and stayed…

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Visual Arts | New York Times (The)
27 October 2015
Jennifer Flay Banks on the Seine for Art Fair
New Zealand-born Parisian Jennifer Flay, general director since 2010 of the venerable event known as Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC), said she…
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Business | Australian Business Insider
27 October 2015
The Top 10 Countries – Average Wealth Per Person
New Zealand has been ranked the country with the second highest average wealth per adult in mid-2015 according to the Credit Suisse Research…
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Science/Tech | Space Daily
26 October 2015
3rd Spaceflight Ground Station in Invercargill
Spaceflight’s third ground station in Invercargill, New Zealand is now fully operational, according to an article in Space Daily.

“Bringing the ground…

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Business | Mashable
26 October 2015
Virtual Reality Start-up Attracts NZ$20 Million in Funding
8i, a Wellington-founded virtual reality start-up has raised NZ$20 million (US$13.65 million) from technology investors…
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Film & TV | South China Morning Post
25 October 2015
Del Toro’s Crimson Peak Inspired by Night in Haunted Kiwi Hotel
Guillermo Del Toro’s newest movie Crimson Peak reportedly is inspired by nights he spent in haunted hotels…
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Visual Arts | Rio Times
25 October 2015
Bringing Māori Culture to Rio
“The ‘Tuku Iho | Legado Vivo Māori’, an exhibition and festival that celebrates the art and culture of New Zealand’s Māori people” have been held throughout October in various locations in Rio de…
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Rugby | ESPN
24 October 2015
All Blacks Own Rugby in a Way No Other Sports Team Ever Could
“New Zealand are not only the world’s leading rugby nation. They also own the game,” writes Simon Barnes in an…
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New Zealand | Huffington Post (The)
24 October 2015
5 Unbelievable Day Hikes In New Zealand
“New Zealand is home to some of the most rugged and stunning landscapes on the planet”, as reported in an article on The Huffington Post that lists five unbelievable day hikes in…
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Music | Innocent Words
23 October 2015
The Chills Release First New Album in 19 Years
The Chills spearheaded by Martin Phillipps will release their first full length album – Silver Bullets, in 19 years on October 30. A full band tour is planned…
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Business | Australian Financial Review (The)
23 October 2015
Adrian Orr on New Zealand’s Super Fund
“The sovereign wealth funds of Australia and New Zealand have much in common but the underlying holdings reveal a chasm greater than the Tasman Sea”, writes James Frost for…
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Film & TV | West Australian (The)
23 October 2015
Phil Keoghan’s Road to Adventure
Now in its 27th season, The Amazing Race continues to push people to do extraordinary things at all ends of the earth and New Zealand-born host Phil Keoghan, 48, loves to see people out of their…
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America’s Cup | New York Times (The)
22 October 2015
Dean Barker and the Sharing of a Rivalry
As Oracle Team USA polished off one of the greatest comebacks in any sport in the last America’s Cup, even eye contact became difficult for Jimmy Spithill, Oracle’s skipper,…
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Comedy | YouTube
22 October 2015
UpTown Funk – Jono And Ben
Have a little laugh with Jono and Ben’s parody version of UpTown Funk made for the intro for their show. Jono and Ben, previously titled Jono and Ben at Ten, is a satirical news and entertainment show hosted by…
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Business | Business Insider
22 October 2015
Martin Jetpacks Cleared for Takeoff
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has approved Martin Aircraft’s latest model jetpack, the Prototype 12, for manned flight, Business Insider reports.

Martin Jetpacks, the…

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Visual Arts | West Australian (The)
22 October 2015
Kathleen O’Connor’s Artistic Legacy Lives On
When New Zealand-born artist Kathleen O’Connor returned to Western Australia from France mid-century, she threw many of her paintings into the ocean to…
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Film & TV | Telegraph (The)
21 October 2015
Jane Campion One of Cinema’s Most Powerful Women
“From Golden Age trailblazers to modern-day ass-kickers,” the Telegraph introduces its readers to Hollywood’s 34 “most influential, inventive…
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Music | Stuff
20 October 2015
Organist Thomas Gaynor Wins Huge Prize
Wellington’s Thomas Gaynor, 24, who is currently studying in the United States, has won the prestigious 3rd Bach Liszt Organ competition, held in Weimar, Germany.

The Wellington…

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Film & TV | News.com.au
19 October 2015
Marlon Williams Smoulders in TV Debut
With 24-year-old New Zealand singer Marlon Williams making his Australian television debut – in ABC’s seductive new miniseries, The Beautiful Lie – both his vocal ability and screen…
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