EDGE #334: PM’s UN Speech, Maori Determination, Ann Audain’s Race, Stewart Island + Whittaker’s First Store ++ LA Times, Vogue, Variety, Sunday Times

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 03 October 2018 | #334 | 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. Politics and Economics | UN News 02 October 2018 Jacinda Ardern Gives Maiden Speech at the UN The collapse of multilateralism would be “catastrophic,” Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, said in her first speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Opening her address with a Māori salutation, Ardern highlighted how the crumbling of multilateralism would… Te Ao Maori | Guardian (The) 03 October 2018 Oceans Apart Doco a Tribute to Māori Determination British art historian James Fox presents Oceans Apart: Art and the Pacific, an “engaging” BBC documentary exploring Māori culture. It is reviewed in The Guardian by Emine Saner. In Oceans… Media | NZ Herald 02 October 2018 NZ Herald Cartoonist Rod Emmerson Receives Award Rod Emmerson, who is the editorial cartoonist for The New Zealand Herald, has been recognised for his popular artwork after receiving a new award he says “beats a knighthood”. While in… Sport General | The News & Advance 02 October 2018 Record-Holding Runner Anne Audain Back in Lynchburg More than 4000 descended on Lynchburg for the annual Genworth Virginia 10 Miler and its sister races to see course record-holder New Zealander Anne Audain… Business | NZEDGE 03 October 2018 Take A Taste Of NZ When You Leave New Zealand New Zealand chocolate maker, Whittaker’s, has opened their first ever store. Located at Auckland International Airport, just beyond the Customs area, it’s the perfect convenience… Design | Women’s Wear Daily 02 October 2018 Allbirds Creates Eye Mask for Air New Zealand Shoes from Allbirds, the Leonardo DiCaprio-backed sustainable brand co-founded by New Zealander Tim Brown, have quickly morphed into a consumer favourite. Now… Design | Sunday Times (The) 29 September 2018 Designer Emilia Wickstead Sets Her Dream Table In a style feature for the UK’s Sunday Times, New Zealand-born designer Emilia Wickstead reveals her perfect dinner setting, alongside tables created by American… Theatre | Brotfabrik 27 September 2018 Blonde Poison in Berlin Stars Dulcie Smart Germany-based actress New Zealander Dulcie Smart performs in the Berlin production of Blonde Poison, on until 3 October at the city’s Brotfabrik theatre. In the one-woman play, Smart plays… Theatre | Evening Standard 01 October 2018 Rose Matafeo on “Being Called the Voice Of Millennials” “When Rose Matafeo won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show at the Edinburgh Festival in August the acclaim was widespread. The director of the awards, Nica Burns, described the London… Visual Arts | Evening Standard 28 September 2018 Royal Academy Compels a Generation of New Voyagers at Riveting Oceania Exhibition “Quite the most striking thing about this exhibition on the art of the Pacific islands is the sheer scale of the area it… Visual Arts | Artnet 30 September 2018 This Year’s Turner Prize “Packs a Political Punch” “This year’s Turner Prize exhibition is entirely devoted to the moving image with works by the four nominees all lovingly installed in black boxes at Tate Britain in London,” writes Lorena… Film & TV | Vulture 28 September 2018 Melanie Lynskey Steps into Castle Rock Character New Zealander Melanie Lynskey, one of the stars of Hulu’s Castle Rock, came of age in a cinematic era of dark quirk, but from Heavenly Creatures to Ever After to Sweet Home Alabama to… Film & TV | Variety 28 September 2018 Cast Announced for BBC’s The Luminaries Adaptation Eva Green (“Casino Royale”), Eve Hewson (“The Knick”) and Marton Csokas (“Into the Badlands”) will star in “The Luminaries, “the TV adaptation of Eleanor Catton’s award-winning novel… Taste | Vogue Australia 27 September 2018 Attica is Melbourne’s Most Prized Possession Melbourne always seems to be one step ahead when it comes to world-class food hot-spots. From suburban eateries making waves internationally to Asian bars serving up fusion flavours… New Zealand | Business Insider 29 September 2018 Stewart Island One of Business Insider’s Must Visit Islands With the help of “some of the most influential travel bloggers and experts”, Business Insider Australia compiled a list of 100 breathtaking and memorable lesser-known islands…. New Zealand | Vacations & Travel 30 September 2018 Healing Mind, Body and Soul at Mahu Whenua Ridgeline Homestead and Eco Sanctuary Mahu Whenua near Wanaka “is one of the newer members of the Luxury Lodges of New Zealand.” Avi Melniker describes his… Music | LA Times 01 October 2018 Marlon Williams Pops Up in Lady Gaga Film Oscar-nominated Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper’s film, A Star Is Born, featuring Lady Gaga in the lead female role, has been generating steady awards buzz since debuting at the Venice Film Festival last… Music | Vinyl Factory (The) 26 September 2018 Musician Julien Dyne Ups the Tempo on Teal New Zealander Julien Dyne’s forthcoming album Teal is “a joyful exploration of afro-influenced percussive house and electronic soul”, according to Anton Spice writing for Britain’s music… Music | Happy 29 September 2018 NZ’s Best Live Music Venues “Having just returned from a trip across the pond I can safely say New Zealand is like no other,” writes Jareth Leslie-Evans in an article in Australian based online music and youth culture magazine… Science/Tech | Huffington Post 01 October 2013 5 Years Ago – Thanks to This Smart Guy NYC Tech Blossoming Google’s chief engineer Blenheim-born Craig Nevill-Manning may be responsible for igniting New York City tech and not Mayor Michael Bloomberg, according to The Huffington Post… Sport General | Sunday Times (The) 06 October 2008 10 Years Ago – Flight from the Top New Zealand world and Guinness record skydiver Wendy Smith was one of three daredevils to leap from an aircraft at a record height of 9000m in the skies above Mount Everest, free-falling for one minute at speeds… Business | Sydney Morning Herald 01 October 2003 15 Years Ago – Tips from the Top Telecom NZ CEO, Theresa Gattung, interviewed in the SMH after figures from the second annual survey by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency show a “miniscule” improvement in the…