EDGE #288: Kiwis in Spotlights: Jacinda Ardern Set to Govern, Apple Buys PowerbyProxi, Taika Waititi’s Thor + Alluring North Island Spots ++ more

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 01 November 2017 | #288 | New York Politics and Economics | New York Times (The) 30 October 2017 New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern Gets Set to Govern Describing herself as “relentlessly optimistic,” New Zealand’s newly sworn in prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, 37, will face a National opposition of 56 members clamouring at the gates – smarting from losing an election they believed they had won – and must hold together a three-party… Nature | Guardian (The) 31 October 2017 Kea Soars to Bird of the Year Victory The kea, the world’s only alpine parrot, has been crowned New Zealand Bird of the Year, beating the kereru and the kakapo with thousands more votes cast for the species than there are surviving individuals… Fashion | Fast Company 31 October 2017 Allbirds Launches Smallbirds for Kids Allbirds, Silicon Valley’s favourite wool shoe brand, co-founded by New Zealander Tim Brown, just got a whole lot cuter with a new limited-edition line of toddler and kids shoes called – wait for it – Smallbirds… Business | Reuters 30 October 2017 Apple buys Wireless Charging Company PowerbyProxi Apple, which recently said it was including wireless charging in its latest iPhone X and iPhone 8 smartphones, has acquired Auckland-based firm PowerbyProxi that designs wireless… Film & TV | Variety 31 October 2017 Actor Beulah Koale Shines as Heartfelt Warrior “Miles Teller hits the true note, and so does the rest of a superb cast [including New Zealand-born Beulah Koale], in a drama of Iraq War veterans that sidesteps all the coming-home clichés… Film & TV | New York Times (The) 27 October 2017 Taika Waititi Puts His Stamp on the Thor Franchise In many ways, Taika Waititi neatly fits the mould of a lively director plucked from indiedom and placed at the centre of a franchise. He’s stylish, funny and… Film & TV | Daily Mail 27 October 2017 Step Back in Time With Rebecca Gibney Crossing the Tasman Sea when she was just 19-years-old, Levin-born actress Rebecca Gibney, who currently stars in television drama series Wanted, has become one of Australia’s most popular actresses… Visual Arts | New York Times (The) 27 October 2017 All of Paris on Board with FIAC Says Jennifer Flay Jennifer Flay, the New Zealand-born director of FIAC who began her job in 2003, recalled a headline in a French magazine at the time that summed up the fair’s ups and downs… Writers | Harvard Magazine 25 October 2017 Why Bob Dylan Matters to Author Richard Thomas “It took six months for New Zealander Richard Thomas to draft the manuscript for his newest book, Why Bob Dylan Matters, a study, among other things, of the songwriter’s deep and abiding connection to the poets of… Watersports | Guardian (The) 26 October 2017 Kim Chambers Swims with Sharks in New Doco New Zealand-born Kim Chambers started swimming after a life-changing accident. Just a few years later, she became the first woman to take on a notorious stretch of shark-inhabited waters – a solo swim from… Music | Guardian (The) 28 October 2017 Time Travel with Aldous Harding New Zealander Aldous Harding, who is currently promoting her album Party in Europe, has released a new single from the LP. Elation is The Guardian’s ‘Track of the Week’. Hannah Davies writes for the newspaper… Music | Clash 26 October 2017 Musician Jordan Rakei in Perpetual Transition New Zealand-born musician Jordan Rakei’s new album Wallflower is out now, and it’s an intoxicating return that doubles as Rakei’s first true statement as a Londoner, Clash magazine reports. “I only moved here two and a… Fashion | Vogue 29 October 2017 Emilia Wickstead Throws Jazz Age-Inspired Dinner According to Vogue magazine, New Zealand-born fashion designer Emilia Wickstead loves New York. This was clear on a recent Tuesday night when she and Alison Loehnis… Agriculture | Borneo Post 25 October 2017 Phillipa and Brangka Munan’s Borneo Efforts Pay Off New Zealander Phillipa Munan and her husband Brangka, who earned his Bachelor of Agriculture and Science from Lincoln University, operate The Milk Shop, an organic dairy goat farm in Kuching, Borneo… Nature | Lonely Planet 26 October 2017 Teen Plans to Open Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand Jack Lanting, from Hamilton, was eight years old when he fell in love with Lily, a rescue elephant he met at the Elephant Nature Park in Northern Thailand while on a trip with his mother, James Gabriel Martin… Nature | Huffington Post 01 November 2017 Compassionate Conservation a Better Alternative “It’s a well-known fact that New Zealand is at war with much of its wildlife. Of course, not all New Zealanders agree with this onslaught, the goal of which is to remove all non-native species by 2050… Fashion | Elle 29 October 2017 Well-Travelled Blogger Jessie Bush Gives Insta Tips “Jet-setting between the world’s fashion capitals to attend runway shows and photograph the best street style looks is all in a day’s work for New Zealand blogger and tastemaker Jessie Bush, founder of We The People Style… New Zealand | Business Times (The) 30 October 2017 Alluring Scenic Spots All Over the Place “New Zealand’s North Island stands up to its southern sister with its own unique attractions,” Tay Suan Chiang writes for Singapore’s The Business Times. “For adventure-seekers, the South Island lures with many adrenaline-pumping… Community/General | National Geographic 28 October 2017 Coffin Club Throws Glitter on Idea of Dying The members of New Zealand’s quirky Coffin Clubs, which consist of senior citizens who seek comfort, community, and coffin-making – is gaining popularity among New Zealanders, as well as internationally. Coffin Club groups are… See all stories and an 12,500 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2017 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Researched and edited by Jane Nye (Berlin), Henrike Forschler (Auckland). Web published by Henrike Forschler (Auckland). Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison.