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

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News of New Zealand in The World From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 28 February 2018 | #303 | New York Community/General | Guardian (The) 22 February 2018 New Zealand’s Role in Apocalypse Now “If you’re interested in the end of the world, you’re interested in New Zealand. If you’re interested in how our current cultural anxieties – climate catastrophe, decline of transatlantic political orders, resurgent nuclear terror – manifest themselves in apocalyptic visions, you’re interested in the place occupied by this distant… Wine | Wine Enthusiast 27 February 2018 New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Outside the Box “Perhaps no other wine style is as instantly recognisable as New Zealand sauvignon blanc,” Christina Pickard writes for Wine Enthusiast magazine. “It put New Zealand wine on the map in all its brash, aromatic and… Nature | BBC 25 February 2018 How Bisexual Goose Thomas Became an Icon A memorial was recently held for Thomas the goose, a “New Zealander who spent most of his life as a loving partner, caring father and an icon of the LGBT community”, Yvette Tan writes in a story for the BBC. Thomas the goose died… Science/Tech | Science 21 February 2018 Fossil Poop Reveals Critical Role of Giant Birds in NZ’S Ecosystem “When the first humans landed on what is now known as New Zealand 700 years ago, they didn’t find mammals. Instead, they discovered giant birds called moas, as well as… Music | NPR 28 February 2018 Magnetic Marlon Plays Brilliant Tiny Desk Session “Marlon Williams is a handsome devil with a heart-stopping voice, who writes songs about vampires and horror films. This 27-year-old, New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based singer… Music | Broadsheet 25 February 2018 Staring Down the Barrel with Aldous Harding Aldous Harding’s sophomore album Party has every right to stake its claim as the best album of last year, according to Melbourne-based lifestyle website Broadsheet. The power of Harding’s voice… Music | Exberliner 22 February 2018 Superorganism’s Harry Lets Us in on Band’s Mystique Signing to Domino Records mid-2017, the fun pop eight-piece Superorganism has since kept a pretty exclusive profile, playing only a handful of shows throughout the entire year. With the… Film & TV | Collider 23 February 2018 Boy Fans Will Love The Breakers and Upperers If you enjoy contemporary New Zealand comedies like Boy, What We Do in the Shadows, and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, then you should put this Taika Waititi-executive produced title The Breaker Upperers… Film & TV | Sydney Morning Herald 21 February 2018 Robyn Malcolm on Cleavage and Credibility It is something of a surprise to see New Zealander Robyn Malcolm looking positively restrained, wearing a conservative skirt and blouse, for her role as Maxine Pavich in the new ABC.. Film & TV | Exberliner 22 February 2018 Maryanne Redpath at Helm of Berlinale’s Generation Within 10 years, former artist, teacher and filmmaker New Zealand-born Maryanne Redpath has turned the Berlinale youth section Generation into one of the most popular strands of the film festival… Science/Tech | National Geographic 24 February 2018 Scientists Assess Surprise Status of Ross Ice Shelf New Zealand scientists have peered into one of the least-explored swaths of ocean on Earth, a vast region located off the coast of West Antarctica. It is locked beneath a crust of ice larger… New Zealand | Daily Mail 23 February 2018 Move Over Norway and Behold Fiordland “If you’ve never heard of this national park, on New Zealand’s South Island, then you won’t know that it’s one of earth’s most staggeringly jaw-dropping wildernesses,” the Britain’s Daily Mail reports. The publication features incredible … Sport General | CNN 27 February 2018 Skiing’s Remarkable Wells Brothers Wanaka’s Wells brothers are “skiing’s answer to the Von Trapp family”, according to CNN’s Matias Grez. The four freeskiers are: Jossi, 27, (pictured) Byron, 25, Beau-James, 21, and Jackson, 19. Ever since he can remember, Byron Wells’ feet have… Media | Australian (The) 26 February 2018 At Home with Newsreader Kay McGrath For a woman who has appeared in living rooms across Queensland almost nightly for 30 years, Channel Seven newsreader New Zealand-born Kay McGrath is a little uncomfortable in her own. I wish I hadn’t put… Music | West Sussex County Times 26 February 2018 Vicki Lee Takes Music of Vera Lynn Across Sussex Palmerston North singer Vicki Lee, 64, is touring Sussex, England in February with her tribute to the life and music of centenarian Dame Vera Lynn, known as the ‘Forces’ Sweetheart’… Design | Boat International 24 February 2018 Isaac Burrough Reveals 28m Motor Yacht Concept Amsterdam-based designer New Zealander Isaac Burrough has released his latest concept, a 28m motor yacht that draws inspiration from the world of product design.Eschewing the more commonplace… See all stories and an 13,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2018 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.