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EDGE #331: Gibbs Sculpture Park #1 Guardian Favourite, Starbucks No Match for NZ’s Domestic Coffee Culture, Lucy Tupu And Max Gimblett Collaborate + Guardian, The Vancouver Sun, New Zealand Newsletter

EDGE #331: Gibbs Sculpture Park #1 Guardian Favourite, Starbucks No Match for NZ’s Domestic Coffee Culture, Lucy Tupu And Max Gimblett Collaborate + Guardian, The Vancouver Sun, New Zealand Newsletter

EDGE #330: Sam Neill on Capt. Cook, Healing Powers of Manuka Honey, Miranda Harcourt + Guardian, Indie Outlook, The Washington Post, Wallpaper

EDGE #330: Sam Neill on Capt. Cook, Healing Powers of Manuka Honey, Miranda Harcourt + Guardian, Indie Outlook, The Washington Post, Wallpaper

EDGE #329: Rose Matafeo Wins Edinburgh, All Blacks Storm Bledisloe, Justice Summit, Best Gin +NYTimes, Guardian, Japan Times, Rolling Stone

EDGE #329: Rose Matafeo Wins Edinburgh, All Blacks Storm Bledisloe, Justice Summit, Best Gin +NYTimes, Guardian, Japan Times, Rolling Stone

EDGE #328: NZ Halts Foreign Property Sales, NZ in Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Eatlist + All Blacks Dismantle Wallabies + Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Guardian, Daily Mail

EDGE #328: NZ Halts Foreign Property Sales, NZ in Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Eatlist + All Blacks Dismantle Wallabies + Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Guardian, Daily Mail

EDGE #327: Maori Businesses Reshaping NZ, Why Top Investor Immigrants Choose NZ, Allbirds’ Tim Brown Shares Sneaker Secrets + Simon Denny on Blockchain & Art + Time, CNN, Forbes, CNBC, New York Times, Guardian, Daily Mail

EDGE #327: Maori Businesses Reshaping NZ, Why Top Investor Immigrants Choose NZ, Allbirds’ Tim Brown Shares Sneaker Secrets + Simon Denny on Blockchain & Art + Time, CNN, Forbes, CNBC, New York Times, Guardian, Daily Mail

EDGE #323: NZ A Haven of Liberal Politics, Inspirational Arts Producer Sue Paterson, NZ Rules “High Seas of Rugby”, Les Mills Turns 50 + Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit + +

EDGE #323: NZ A Haven of Liberal Politics, Inspirational Arts Producer Sue Paterson, NZ Rules “High Seas of Rugby”, Les Mills Turns 50 + Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit + +

EDGE #318: NZ Female Cricketers Make World’s Best List, Queen Names Catherine Healy a Dame, Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines + Scientists Breeding Low-Emission Sheep + +

EDGE #318: NZ Female Cricketers Make World’s Best List, Queen Names Catherine Healy a Dame, Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines + Scientists Breeding Low-Emission Sheep + +

EDGE #316: Wellington Most Liveable City, Dick Quax RIP, Genre-Defying Kimbra + KJ Apa Q&A ++

EDGE #316: Wellington Most Liveable City, Dick Quax RIP, Genre-Defying Kimbra + KJ Apa Q&A ++

EDGE #315: Sheryl Sandberg Deems Ardern Political Prodigy, Leave No Trace Cannes Hit, Anthony McCarten Freddy Mercury Biopic + Blair Archibald Nails Fashion Week ++

EDGE #315: Sheryl Sandberg Deems Ardern Political Prodigy, Leave No Trace Cannes Hit, Anthony McCarten Freddy Mercury Biopic + Blair Archibald Nails Fashion Week ++

EDGE #314: NZ Makes Biggest Leap in A.T. Kearney FDI, NZ Women Footballers Get Same Pay As Men + Wellington’s Paddy the Wanderer ++

EDGE #314: NZ Makes Biggest Leap in A.T. Kearney FDI, NZ Women Footballers Get Same Pay As Men + Wellington’s Paddy the Wanderer ++

EDGE #312: Lydia Ko Back to Victory, Russian Film Fest Prize for Kieran Charnock + Dr Lance O’Sullivan at the UN ++

EDGE #312: Lydia Ko Back to Victory, Russian Film Fest Prize for Kieran Charnock + Dr Lance O’Sullivan at the UN ++

EDGE #310: New Zealand Bans All New Offshore Oil Exploration, Remarkable Kiwis Celebrated in Dream Catchers Series + Chef Mark Simmons Runs the Show at NY’s Kiwiana ++

EDGE #310: New Zealand Bans All New Offshore Oil Exploration, Remarkable Kiwis Celebrated in Dream Catchers Series + Chef Mark Simmons Runs the Show at NY’s Kiwiana ++

EDGE #307: Helen Clark Film Reveals Shadowy World at UN, Sam Neill Stars in His First Western, Emilia Wickstead Launches Activewear Range + C.K. Stead’s Latest Novel ++

EDGE #307: Helen Clark Film Reveals Shadowy World at UN, Sam Neill Stars in His First Western, Emilia Wickstead Launches Activewear Range + C.K. Stead’s Latest Novel ++

EDGE #306: NZ One Of Ten Happiest Countries, Chris Liddell Named White House Deputy Chief Of Staff, Pioneering Umpire Kathy Cross to Retire + Hidden Gems in NZ ++

EDGE #306: NZ One Of Ten Happiest Countries, Chris Liddell Named White House Deputy Chief Of Staff, Pioneering Umpire Kathy Cross to Retire + Hidden Gems in NZ ++

EDGE #305: Jacinda Ardern’s Social Laboratory for the World, Keala Settle’s Oscars Performance, New Zealand’s Paradise for Wine Lovers + 36 Hours in Auckland ++

EDGE #305: Jacinda Ardern’s Social Laboratory for the World, Keala Settle’s Oscars Performance, New Zealand’s Paradise for Wine Lovers + 36 Hours in Auckland ++

EDGE #304: NZ On Passport Power Rank Eight, Sam Neill Wants to Ban Plastic Bag, Insta-Worthy Experience at Gibbs Farm + Georgia Pratt On Speaking Your Truth ++

EDGE #304: NZ On Passport Power Rank Eight, Sam Neill Wants to Ban Plastic Bag, Insta-Worthy Experience at Gibbs Farm + Georgia Pratt On Speaking Your Truth ++

EDGE #303: NZ’s Role in Apocalypse Now, Marlon Williams Tiny Desk Session, Taika Waititi’s Breakers and Upperers + Skiing’s Remarkable Wells Brothers ++

EDGE #303: NZ’s Role in Apocalypse Now, Marlon Williams Tiny Desk Session, Taika Waititi’s Breakers and Upperers + Skiing’s Remarkable Wells Brothers ++

EDGE #301: NZ Perfect Place to Shape Ed Hillary, Kimbra’s Primal Heart, Tape Face in Vegas, Braindead Revisited, Bevan Congdon RIP + MORE

EDGE #301: NZ Perfect Place to Shape Ed Hillary, Kimbra’s Primal Heart, Tape Face in Vegas, Braindead Revisited, Bevan Congdon RIP + MORE

EDGE #300: 125 Years of Female Vote in NZ, NZ Fourth Best Democracy, NZ Food Experiences, Graham Henry Joins Auckland + Mark Bridgwater’s Breathtaking Outdoor Shot ++

EDGE #300: 125 Years of Female Vote in NZ, NZ Fourth Best Democracy, NZ Food Experiences, Graham Henry Joins Auckland + Mark Bridgwater’s Breathtaking Outdoor Shot ++

EDGE #299: Rocket Lab Launches Humanity Star, Peter Jackson Brings WWI to Life, Tiritiri Matangi Island + Dreams of Moving to NZ ++

EDGE #299: Rocket Lab Launches Humanity Star, Peter Jackson Brings WWI to Life, Tiritiri Matangi Island + Dreams of Moving to NZ ++

EDGE #298: NZers Wary of Impact of Tourism, Praise for Anthony McCarten’s Churchill, Craft Beer + Whero O Te Rangi Bailey ++

EDGE #298: NZers Wary of Impact of Tourism, Praise for Anthony McCarten’s Churchill, Craft Beer + Whero O Te Rangi Bailey ++

EDGE #297: Phil Keoghan’s 30th Race, Anthony McCarten’s Churchill, Niki Caro, Kimbra, Rotorua + Beulah Koale’s Breakout Performance++

EDGE #297: Phil Keoghan’s 30th Race, Anthony McCarten’s Churchill, Niki Caro, Kimbra, Rotorua + Beulah Koale’s Breakout Performance++

EDGE #296: Jim Anderton RIP, Jean Batten, Mt Taranaki, Laughing Keas, All Birds, Lorde +Tane Mahuta ++

EDGE #296: Jim Anderton RIP, Jean Batten, Mt Taranaki, Laughing Keas, All Birds, Lorde +Tane Mahuta ++

EDGE #295: Happy Holidays. From Forbes, Startup Daily, ESPN, Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian + More

EDGE #295: Happy Holidays. From Forbes, Startup Daily, ESPN, Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian + More

EDGE #294: From The Guardian, Adweek, Mashable, Daily Mail, LA Times, BBC, Vogue + More

EDGE #294: From The Guardian, Adweek, Mashable, Daily Mail, LA Times, BBC, Vogue + More

EDGE #293: Kiwis in Spotlights: “New Zealand the Greatest Country,” Benefits of Foreign Owned Property Debated + Kimbra Returns on Top of the World ++ more

EDGE #293: Kiwis in Spotlights: “New Zealand the Greatest Country,” Benefits of Foreign Owned Property Debated + Kimbra Returns on Top of the World ++ more

EDGE #292: Kiwis in Spotlights: Lorde’s Melodrama No 1 Album 2017, Richard Thomas Charts Bob Dylan’s Odyssey + NZ Getting Left Off World Maps ++ more

EDGE #292: Kiwis in Spotlights: Lorde’s Melodrama No 1 Album 2017, Richard Thomas Charts Bob Dylan’s Odyssey + NZ Getting Left Off World Maps ++ more

EDGE #291: Kiwis in Spotlights: Lorde Wins Six Tuis, NZ’s War on Rats Could Change the World + Winemaker Sam Connew’s Blazing Trail ++ more

EDGE #291: Kiwis in Spotlights: Lorde Wins Six Tuis, NZ’s War on Rats Could Change the World + Winemaker Sam Connew’s Blazing Trail ++ more

EDGE #290: Kiwis in Spotlights: Life After the America’s Cup for Winning Sailors, Simon Denny’s Art Approach to Business Creation + NZ’s Winter Shorter by a Month ++ more

EDGE #290: Kiwis in Spotlights: Life After the America’s Cup for Winning Sailors, Simon Denny’s Art Approach to Business Creation + NZ’s Winter Shorter by a Month ++ more

EDGE #289: Kiwis in Spotlights: Jacinda Ardern One of World’s Most Powerful Women, Manta5 Pedal-Electric Hydrofoil + Flight of the Conchords UK Tour ++ more

EDGE #289: Kiwis in Spotlights: Jacinda Ardern One of World’s Most Powerful Women, Manta5 Pedal-Electric Hydrofoil + Flight of the Conchords UK Tour ++ more

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

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

EDGE #287: Kiwis in Spotlights: NZ’s New Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok, LeRoy Transfield + The Ethical Minefields of Technology ++ more

EDGE #287: Kiwis in Spotlights: NZ’s New Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok, LeRoy Transfield + The Ethical Minefields of Technology ++ more

EDGE #286: Kiwis in Spotlights: Lessons from NZ on Fiscal Discipline, Emirates Team NZ, Neil Finn + Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines ++ more

EDGE #286: Kiwis in Spotlights: Lessons from NZ on Fiscal Discipline, Emirates Team NZ, Neil Finn + Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines ++ more

EDGE #285: Kiwis in Spotlights: Tech Industry Boots Up, KJ Apa, William Trubridge, Aldous Harding + Jason Bae ++ more

EDGE #285: Kiwis in Spotlights: Tech Industry Boots Up, KJ Apa, William Trubridge, Aldous Harding + Jason Bae ++ more

EDGE #284: Kiwis in Spotlights: World Rowing Championships, Topp Twins, Rowi Kiwi, Pure Pods + Jessica McCormack ++ more

EDGE #284: Kiwis in Spotlights: World Rowing Championships, Topp Twins, Rowi Kiwi, Pure Pods + Jessica McCormack ++ more

EDGE #283: Kiwis in Spotlights: Bill English, Jacinda Ardern, Matt Lambert, Miranda Harcourt + Maori Moana ++ more

EDGE #283: Kiwis in Spotlights: Bill English, Jacinda Ardern, Matt Lambert, Miranda Harcourt + Maori Moana ++ more

EDGE #282: Kiwis in Spotlights: Kiri Te Kanawa, Te Reo, Sam Neill, Georgia Fowler + Lili Sumner ++ 16 more

EDGE #282: Kiwis in Spotlights: Kiri Te Kanawa, Te Reo, Sam Neill, Georgia Fowler + Lili Sumner ++ 16 more

EDGE #281: New Zealanders in Profile: New York Times, Daily Mail, Hello!, Vogue, Variety, The Guardian, Japan Times, The Wire ++

EDGE #280: Kiwis in Spotlights: Bruce Houghton Volcanologist, Crawford Falconer Trade Negotiator, Kharl WiRepa designer, Ruth Park novelist, Tracy Clark Ocean Swimmer + Black Ferns Haka

EDGE #280: Kiwis in Spotlights: Bruce Houghton Volcanologist, Crawford Falconer Trade Negotiator, Kharl WiRepa designer, Ruth Park novelist, Tracy Clark Ocean Swimmer + Black Ferns Haka

EDGE #279: Black Ferns Win World Cup, All-Female Shortlist for Silver Scrolls Award Shortlist, Air NZ’s Safety Videos + Gwithyen Thomas Shares Aroha in US ++ more

EDGE #279: Black Ferns Win World Cup, All-Female Shortlist for Silver Scrolls Award Shortlist, Air NZ’s Safety Videos + Gwithyen Thomas Shares Aroha in US ++ more

EDGE #278: Colin Meads Leaves Mighty Memories, Silicon Valley Crazy About Allbirds + Small Screen Gives Jane Campion New Space to Shine ++ more

EDGE #278: Colin Meads Leaves Mighty Memories, Silicon Valley Crazy About Allbirds + Small Screen Gives Jane Campion New Space to Shine ++ more

EDGE #277: The Future Of NZ Wine Is Strong, Record McLaren Road Car Gathering + Getting Excited About Taika Waititi’s Thor ++ more

EDGE #277: The Future Of NZ Wine Is Strong, Record McLaren Road Car Gathering + Getting Excited About Taika Waititi’s Thor ++ more

EDGE #276: Tom Walsh Wins Gold, Jacinda Ardern’s Rapid Rise + Weta Digital Working on Avatar Sequels ++ more

EDGE #275: Wellington – High-Tech Capital of AsiaPac, Peter Gordon’s Kitchen, New Zealand’s Birthplace + iZombie Rose McIver ++ more

EDGE #275: Wellington – High-Tech Capital of AsiaPac, Peter Gordon’s Kitchen, New Zealand’s Birthplace + iZombie Rose McIver ++ more

EDGE #274: Bryce Dallas Howard New Tourism NZ Ambassador, CNN’s Top 10 Outdoor Adventures in New Zealand, DJ Zane Lowe + Mince on Toast ++ more

EDGE #274: Bryce Dallas Howard New Tourism NZ Ambassador, CNN’s Top 10 Outdoor Adventures in New Zealand, DJ Zane Lowe + Mince on Toast ++ more

EDGE #273: Phil Keoghan on NatGeo, Bruce McLaren Tribute, Kaynemaile’s Movemaking Link, Jan Beagle UN Under-SecGen + Fat Freddy in Amsterdam ++ more

EDGE #273: Phil Keoghan on NatGeo, Bruce McLaren Tribute, Kaynemaile’s Movemaking Link, Jan Beagle UN Under-SecGen + Fat Freddy in Amsterdam ++ more

EDGE #272: Jane Campion new Lake series, John Clarke Tribute, Joel Little dominates Billboard + All Blacks & Lions Draw ++ more

EDGE #272: Jane Campion new Lake series, John Clarke Tribute, Joel Little dominates Billboard + All Blacks & Lions Draw ++ more

EDGE #271: The American Dream is in NZ, iZombie winning fans + Richie McCaw enjoying life away from the fast lane ++ more

EDGE #271: The American Dream is in NZ, iZombie winning fans + Richie McCaw enjoying life away from the fast lane ++ more

EDGE #270: Emirates Team NZ Reclaim America’s Cup, Peter Beck’s Space + NZ a World Power of High-End Filmmaking ++ more

EDGE #270: Emirates Team NZ Reclaim America’s Cup, Peter Beck’s Space + NZ a World Power of High-End Filmmaking ++ more

EDGE #269: Praise for Lorde’s Melodrama, The All Blacks’ First Family, Rob Pearson Wins With Budweiser Commercial + New Zealand’s Beauty ++ more

EDGE #269: Praise for Lorde’s Melodrama, The All Blacks’ First Family, Rob Pearson Wins With Budweiser Commercial + New Zealand’s Beauty ++ more

EDGE #268: Special Edition / NZ Legend Story / Bill Phillips: World-Changing Economist

EDGE #268: Special Edition / NZ Legend Story / Bill Phillips: World-Changing Economist

EDGE #267: Emirates Team NZ Clinch Spot Against Oracle Team USA, Burt Munro Anniversary, Flying Nun bewitches + Art Deco Delight Napier ++ more

EDGE #267: Emirates Team NZ Clinch Spot Against Oracle Team USA, Burt Munro Anniversary, Flying Nun bewitches + Art Deco Delight Napier ++ more

EDGE #266: Jane Campion’s China Girl, Roger Donaldson’s Doco McLaren + Why New Zealand Is Your Favourite Country ++ more

EDGE #266: Jane Campion’s China Girl, Roger Donaldson’s Doco McLaren + Why New Zealand Is Your Favourite Country ++ more

EDGE #265: NZ Launches Into Space, Lorde on Rolling Stone, Len Lye in New Plymouth + Robert Oliver Fuses Pasifika Flavours ++ more

EDGE #265: NZ Launches Into Space, Lorde on Rolling Stone, Len Lye in New Plymouth + Robert Oliver Fuses Pasifika Flavours ++ more

EDGE: #264: Kaynemaile Wins At NYCxDesign Awards, Alan Gibbs’ Sculpture Park, NZ Wants the World to Love Feijoas + Artist Lisa Reihana Arrives in Venice in Style ++ more

EDGE: #264: Kaynemaile Wins At NYCxDesign Awards, Alan Gibbs’ Sculpture Park, NZ Wants the World to Love Feijoas + Artist Lisa Reihana Arrives in Venice in Style ++ more

EDGE: #263: O2O2’s Pollution Mask, Kiwis on Forbes Top 30 Under 30, Cliff Curtis’ Avatar Sequel Lead Role + Foods To Try in New Zealand ++ more

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