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

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From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 02 August 2017 | #275 | New York
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Science/Tech | Australian Financial Review (The)
28 July 2017
Wellington – The High-Tech Capital Of Asia Pacific
“Wellington is emerging as a rival to Sydney and Melbourne as the start-up hub of the Asia-Pacific region, with the New Zealand city positioning itself as a powerhouse for high-tech start-ups in fields such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence,” writes Yolanda Redrup…

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Visual Arts | Guardian (The)
01 August 2017
Joshua Wood Shortlisted for Astronomy Photography Award
New Zealander Joshua Wood has been shortlisted for the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year award – the world’s…
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Music | Paste Magazine
30 July 2017
Lorde’s Pure Heroine Album One of the Best Albums Made by Teenagers
“The 21st century has spawned a whole host of stars who achieved global success before they were even legally allowed to toast it in America…
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Arts | ArchitectureNow
27 July 2017
Kiwi Designer Wins Place On Dulux Design Tour
Rufus Knight of Knight Associates has won a place on this year’s Dulux DIAlogue on Tour scholarship. He is the only Kiwi among the winners. ArchitectureNow reports…
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Sport General | BBC
28 July 2017
Para-Athlete Liam Malone Vows to Out Do Usain Bolt
Nelson-born double para-athelete champion, Liam Malone, 23, says he will use technology to run faster than Olympic legend Usain Bolt within the next three years…
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Rugby | Alaska Dispatch News
26 July 2017
Alaskan Rugby Grounds Impress Mangatainoka Team
Hamish Clentworth, the chairman of the visiting Mangatainoka Barbarians Rugby Club of New Zealand, was almost at a loss for words when…
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Adrenalin | Australian (The)
30 July 2017
Adventure Calls in Queenstown
“On the balcony of our lovely suite at the Heritage Queenstown, with its front-row views across Lake Wakatipu, I watch and wait as the morning light slowly washes…
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Music | Clash Magazine
27 July 2017
Producer Noah Slee’s Music Superbly Infectious
A New Zealander with Tongan heritage, soul singer and producer Noah Slee threw himself into underground music, using it as a means for him to piece together how he truly felt about himself…
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Music | Independent (The)
01 August 2017
Norwegian-Kiwi Duo Anna of the North
The Norwegian-Kiwi duo “Anna of the North is a product of heartbreak, and the recovery that comes after,” writes Roisin O’Connor in an article for The Independent. “Anna Lotterud was working in a shop…
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Film & TV | Sioux City Journal
31 July 2017
The Life Of A Zombie: Rose McIver Says It’s Great
In iZombie Kiwi actress Rose McIver’s world as a zombie is ever-changing, which often makes preparation difficult. “In the series, McIver’s character, a zombified medical examiner…
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New Zealand | Calgary Herald
02 August 2017
Four Ways to Discover the Wild Side of Middle Earth
“Long before director Peter Jackson selected his home country as the filming location for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogy, New Zealand was known for its raw wild beauty,” writes Debbie Olsen…
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New Zealand | San Francisco Chronicle
29 July 2017
Finding renewal in NZ’s Birthplace
“The cultural history [of the] distinctive and beautiful region at the far northern edge of the North Island – from the kauri forests to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, from the colonial buildings and whaling history in…
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New Zealand | National Geographic
29 July 2017
Where the Locals Go in Wellington
From boutique shopping to cable car rides and all the best food in between, the National Geographic finds out how Wellingtonians take advantage of the capital city.“Wellingtonians go where the wind takes them…
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Fashion | Drapers
31 July 2017
My Fashion Life: Anjhe Mules
“New Zealand-born designer Anjhe Mules, “founder of cult activewear label Lucas Hugh, talks to Drapers about blending performance and fashion, working on The Hunger Games, and building her business…
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Theatre | Financial Times
27 July 2017
Amber Sainsbury Teams With Danny Boyle
New Zealand-born Amber Sainsbury is founder and CEO of UK-based creative arts charity Dramatic Need, for which Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle has served as…
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Taste | Guardian (The)
28 July 2017
Peter Gordon Likes Shelves Stocked With Memories
New Zealand chef Peter Gordon tells the Guardian’s Anna Wilkins about the characteristics of his home kitchen for the newspaper’s regular column, A Cook’s Kitchen…
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