EDGE #352: ‘The Changeover’ “A Perfect Genre Movie” + 21 stories

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 27 February 2019 | #352 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington), Carla Hofler (Auckland), Henrike Forschler (Frankfurt). 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. Film & TV | LA Times 27 February 2019 ‘The Changeover’ “A Perfect Genre Movie” The opening weekend of ‘The Changeover’ – the New Zealand film of Margaret Mahy’s beloved, award-winning 1984 young-adult novel by the writer-director team of Miranda Harcourt and Stuart McKenzie, drew rave reviews from critics.Notching 4/4 Stars from RogerEbert.com, Matt Zoller Seitz called ‘The Changeover’ “a perfect genre film… It’s the kind of… Community/General | Japan Times (The) 25 February 2019 NZ Marks Eighth Anniversary of Christchurch Quake The city of Christchurch has marked the eighth anniversary of an earthquake that killed 185 people and caused extensive damage from which the city is… Politics and Economics | Khaleej Times 26 February 2019 NZ-Dubai Roll Out Electronic Trade Processes New Zealand andDubai have initiated an electronic exchange of export certificate process that will provide a simpler, more time effective and sustainable method… Politics and Economics | Agri-Pulse 26 February 2019 Chris Liddell Helms Rural America Broadband Era Chris Liddell, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Coordination at The White House, is leading a newly announced initiative to address a significant gap in broadband access in… Arts | Contemporary HUM 23 February 2019 Spin Slowly, Fighting Gravity Recently published on online art platform Contemporary HUM, arts facilitator and producer Samuel Walsh reflects on his residency at Zaratan – Arte Contemporânea in Lisbon, Portugal. Zaratan… Visual Arts | Broadsheet 23 February 2019 Lisa Walker Exhibits Some Uncomfortable Jewellery World-renowned artist New Zealander Lisa Walker, 52, sees potential in everything, from shoes, Lego and mobile phones, to egg beaters and dead animals…. Visual Arts | ABC7 News 26 February 2019 Anna Wilding Gives Different Look at Obama Family In LA Photo Exhibit “For Black History month, The Perfect Exposure Gallery in Alhambra in Los Angeles is giving you a different look at the Obama family. During… Film & TV | Philippine Daily Inquirer 24 February 2019 Director Taika Waititi Tackles Star Wars After directing Thor: Ragnarok, which was a worldwide blockbuster hit, New Zealander Taika Waititi next explores the Star Wars universe and returns to the world of… Film & TV | Variety Magazine 21 February 2019 NZ-China Animated Co-Production Mosley Premieres The first teaser-trailer for BFG animator Kirby Atkins’ Mosley has been unveiled. The animated family film is the first co-production between New Zealand… Film & TV | New York Times (The) 25 February 2019 The Breaker Upperers Adds Some Welcome Irreverence to Netflix Comedies “The New Zealand comedy The Breaker Upperers adds some welcome irreverence to the… Business | Financial Times 22 February 2019 Virgin’s CE Josh Bayliss Brings Focus to Group The first tickets went on sale last week for Virgin Voyages, a Miami-based cruise operator aiming to launch the first of the four ships it is building early next… Music | Korea Times (The) 20 February 2019 K-Pop Singer Rosé’s Ballad a YouTube Phenomenon BLACKPINK Rosé’s special cover of Halsey’s “Eyes Closed”, accrued almost 5.4 million views in just two days. The Auckland-born vocalist, 22,… Music | Exclaim! 23 February 2019 Mark de Clive-Lowe’s New Album Goes Next Level “For those who recognise [New Zealander] Mark de Clive-Lowe’s name from this or that compilation disc, his new straight-up jazz effort is the most… Sport General | Straits Times (The) 22 February 2019 Rising MMA Star Israel Adesanya Holds off Veteran Mixed martial arts star Israel Adesanya, a Nigerian-born New Zealander, beat former middleweight champion, Brazilian Anderson Silva in a wild… Taste | Spirits Business (The) 21 February 2019 Bartender Andy Griffiths Heads Singapore’s Idlewild New Zealand-born bartender Andy Griffiths has moved to Singapore to join new bar Idlewild as head of operations and creative.Taking up… Taste | ABC7 Chicago 20 February 2019 Coffee Gets Its Mojo in Chicago New Zealand is known for its breathtaking scenery but TV station, ABC7 Chicago says one of our country’s best-known coffeehouses has been quietly serving breakfast and lunch to the Windy City’s workers… Community/General | Independent (The) 24 February 2019 New Zealand’s Sacred Mermaid Pools Closed Indefinitely “Picturesque Mermaid Pools in Matapouri in New Zealand have been closed indefinitely after human waste and litter were… Politics and Economics | New York Times (The) 27 February 2019 Has the Overseas Investment Amendment Act Worked? After watching home prices rise by 60 per cent in a decade, New Zealand decided to ban foreigners… Design | Design Milk 22 February 2019 Fisher and Paykel Introduce Organic Modernism to US “What is it like to be a well established heritage brand in your own country, only to find yourself as the innovative upstart on the other side… Visual Arts | NZHerald 25 February 2014 5 Years Ago – Auckland Illustrator Lands Space on the Wall next to Banksy Auckland-based illustrator Henrietta Harris will exhibit alongside the world’s most famous street artist at… Z-Files | Telegraph (The) 26 February 2009 10 Years Ago – Dreamy Transformation Aucklander Nadya Vessey, who lost both legs to a childhood illness, now swims as a mermaid might with a custom made wetsuit created for her by Wellington’s Weta Workshop. Vessey… War & Peace | The Sydney Morning Herald 03 March 2004 5 Years Ago – Belated Honour for White Mouse Nancy Wake, the most decorated female veteran of WW2, was made a Companion of the Order of Australia on March 3. Born in NZ and…