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

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 02 May 2018 | #312 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Berlin), Carla Hofler, Henrike Forschler (Auckland). 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. Golf | Reuters 01 May 2018 Lydia Ko Breaks Victory Drought In Style “A two-year win drought marked by changes in coaches, caddies and clubs ended for Lydia Ko on Sunday as the former world number one closed out victory at the Mediheal Championship with a stroke of brilliance,” as reported in an article for Reuters. Ko “now boasts a 15th LPGA title and two major wins since turning… Obituaries | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 02 May 2018 Top Swim Coach and Olympic Medallist Jan Cameron “The death of long-serving Australian swimming coach Jan Cameron is being mourned on both sides of the Tasman.” The Sydney Morning Herald reports.”As Swimming Australia’s… Film & TV | Radio New Zealand 30 April 2018 Russian Film Fest Prize for Kieran Charnock New Zealander Kieran Charnock, 26, has won best actor at the Moscow International Film Festival for his role in the independent film Stray. The award was presented by Nastassja Kinski.The film was also the… Politics & Economics | Guardian (The) 26 April 2018 Ardern Joins Khan, Trudeau and Young Fans in London In this Guardian ‘photo highlight’ of the day, the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau takes a selfie with the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Fashion | NZHerald 23 April 2018 Model Fran Robertson Wins Vegas Pin-Up Pageant Makeup artist Fran Robertson, who also creates colourful costumes and dresses, has been crowned Miss Viva Las Vegas Pin-Up 2018 at the hugely popular Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend. The event is said… Science/Tech | Guardian (The) 01 May 2018 World’s Longest Emperor Penguin Dive Recorded Scientists in Antarctica have recorded the world’s longest penguin dive, an astounding 32.2 minutes under the water, a full five minutes longer than the previous record.Emperor penguins, which live only in Antarctica, are the tallest… Science/Tech | Reuters 26 April 2018 Humble Bee Looks at Clean Alternative to Plastics When New Zealander Veronica Harwood-Stevenson, 33, a trained reproductive biologist, gambled her life savings on research into a rare species of bee, she had no way of knowing whether it would… Taste | New York Times (The) 27 April 2018 How the Kiwi Changed New York’s Food Scene New York “first embraced global ingredients in the early ’80s, and the rest of the world followed suit.” And the “Kiwi was the gateway drug,” writes Ligaya Mishan in an article for The New York Times. Native to southern China the fruit… Taste | Daily Beast (The) 29 April 2018 To the Bottom of the World for Single Malt Whisky News website Daily Beast sends drinks writer Dave Broom to one of the world’s southernmost distilleries, the Cardrona Distillery, to see how New Zealand’s whisky industry is developing… Wine | Australian (The) 28 April 2018 Sampling the Goodness of Nigel Ludlow’s EVOI Wines “Divine providence took its time before arriving on Nigel Ludlow’s doorstep. New Zealand born and educated, initially with a Bachelor of Science Degree in nutrition (useful for his early career… Business | Eater London 25 April 2018 Popular London Chain Caravan to Trial Grab and Go London coffee stalwart Caravan, founded by New Zealand trio Laura Harper-Hinton, Miles Kirby and Chris Ammermann, is looking to get a slice of the grab-and-go market.Caravan To Go, or… Te Ao Maori | Maori Television 27 April 2018 Lance O’Sullivan Takes Youths on Trip of Lifetime Twelve rangatahi Māori from across the country have accompanied New Zealander of the Year Dr Lance O’Sullivan and the Kaitaia-based Moko Foundation to the United Nations… Business | Province (The) 28 April 2018 Allbirds Shoe Brand Launches in Canada New Zealander Tim Brown (pictured left) and American Joey Zwillinger, Allbirds founders, chatted with Postmedia News about launching their wool-focused footwear brand in Canada, what their footwear brand is… Sport General | Horse & Hound 01 May 2018 Badminton First-Timer Ginny Thompson Ready Twenty-six-year-old New Zealander Virginia (Ginny) Thompson is having to pinch herself that she is in the UK ready to compete at her first ever Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, which get underway on… Sport General | SOWETAN Live 30 April 2018 Jeremy Brockie Pleased about South Africa Move Mamelodi Sundowns striker New Zealander Jeremy Brockie, 30, tells Johannesburg-based news site Sowetan LIVE about his decision to relocate with his family to South Africa to join the country’s Premier… Cricket | Telegraph India (The) 27 April 2018 Bowler Trent Boult Enjoys the Challenge of the IPL New Zealand international cricketer Trent Boult, 28, who has quickly emerged as a leading new-ball bowler in the past few years, spoke to The Telegraph India in the lead-up to the recent Indian Premiere League (IPL) XI match at… Design | CBC News 28 April 2018 Sailing for Everyone Says Yacht Maker Ron Holland The gleaming yachts moored in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour are indelibly tied to wealth. Ron Holland would appear to fit the bill. The sailor’s 33-metre yacht Avalon, which he designed, is valued at a jaw-dropping $10 million… Rugby | Scotsman (The) 29 April 2018 Scots 20 Years Behind NZ in Rugby Psychology Scottish rugby is 20 years behind New Zealand when it comes to sports psychology, according to Glasgow Warriors assistant coach New Zealander Jason O’Halloran, 46, who has also found that players in Scotland are less… Nature | National Geographic 30 April 2018 Prehistoric Toothless Whale Among Oldest of Its Kind A fossil found in South Canterbury is now one of the earliest members of the filter-feeding family of behemoths known as baleen whales. Modern baleen whales include many of the world’s largest cetaceans, such as… Music | Variety 29 April 2018 Marlon Williams Accompanies Wild Wild Country Despite working with a “micro-budget”, music supervisor Chris Swanson weaves an inspired sonic accompaniment to the Netflix hit Wild Wild Country, a documentary about the… Music | DIY 26 April 2018 DIY Picks Matthew Young’s New Single Every weekday, Britain’s DIY magazine brings you one essential new release to get obsessed with. This recent ‘Neu Pick’ comes from Auckland-based Matthew Young.Young is releasing new EP Fruit on 25 May… Video | YouTube 27 April 2018 Video: Theia – Bye Bye Watch this clip to see and hear Theia’s latest single Bye Bye. The Christchurch-born artist, Em-Haley Walker, wrote ‘Bye Bye’ in February 2017 alongside US-producer Mike Elizondo. Theia was a finalist in the 2017 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards…