EDGE #345: Happy Holidays! Maru Nihoniho One of Forbes’ Top 50 Women in Tech + 15 stories

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 19 December 2018 | #345 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington), 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. Business | Forbes 18 December 2018 Maru Nihoniho One of Forbes’ Top 50 Women in Tech Metia Interactive founder and managing director, Maru Nihoniho, has been named one of the Top 50 Women in Technology by Forbes. “Founding Metia Interactive in 2003, Nihoniho continues to receive international accolades for video games that address the needs of “rangatahi… Film & TV | Sky News 19 December 2018 Peter Jackson Earns Rare Blue Peter Gold Badge Sir Peter Jackson has received Blue Peter’s highest accolade – a gold badge. The Oscar-winning director, who is best known for The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit… Science/Tech | Space.com 19 December 2018 Rocket Lab Launches First NASA Mission New Zealand-founded spaceflight startup Rocket Lab has launched 13 tiny satellites on its first-ever mission for NASA, just a month after acing its first commercial flight.All of the… Rugby | Guardian (The) 14 December 2018 Steve Hansen to Step Down After 2019 World Cup “Steve Hansen’s all-conquering reign as the New Zealand coach will end after the 2019 World Cup. The 59-year-old, who has been in charge of the All Blacks… War & Peace | Channel News Asia 16 December 2018 Military Braces for Climate Change Battle The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has identified climate change as one of its biggest security challenges, warning that responding to global warming will… Community/General | Forbes 10 December 2018 NZ Study Confirms Environmental Benefits of Building Cycleways “A new study by researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington and Victoria University has confirmed that building cycleways benefits… Community/General | Drinks Business (The) 17 December 2018 NZ Researchers Argue James Bond Has Drinking Problem Researchers from New Zealand’s University of Otago and the UK’s University of Oxford “have published a study in the Medical… Business | Bloomberg 16 December 2018 RBS Boss Ross McEwan Addresses Brexit Ross McEwan surprised markets in October when Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc made a provision related to Brexit. With Theresa May’s divorce deal from the… Rugby | Guardian (The) 15 December 2018 Warren Gatland Potential Successor to Eddie Jones Britain’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) interim chief executive, Nigel Melville, is planning to speak to New Zealander Warren Gatland OBE as part of his search… Science/Tech | Global Times 14 December 2018 124-Year-Old Telescope to be Restored in NZ One of the world’s most famous Victorian telescopes will be restored and available for public viewing in autumn 2019 at Lake Tekapo after spending five decades in… Visual Arts | Xinhua 17 December 2018 Terracotta Warriors Exhibition Launches at Te Papa Te Papa’s latest landmark exhibition Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality has launched. Xinhua reports. “The exhibition features eight… Film & TV | Variety 15 December 2018 Jason Momoa Performs Haka at Aquaman Premiere Aquaman star Jason Momoa has wowed fans when he led a massive red carpet haka at the film’s premiere on Thursday night. Variety reports. “For the… Video | YouTube 13 December 2018 The Tongariro Alpine Crossing The 19.4 kilometres Tongariro Alpine Crossing is one of the most well-known day hikes in New Zealand. Though beautiful it can be dangerous. Watch the video to get to know the track… Theatre | Australian (The) 22 December 2013 5 Years Ago – Simba Impresses in Sydney Lion King Production South Auckland-born Nick Afoa, 27, makes a “fine musical theatre debut as the adult Simba” in an Australian musical production of Disney’s The Lion King… Music | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 18 December 2008 10 Years Ago – In Vogue in Sydney Auckland songstress Gin Wigmore, 22, has been named one of ten best up-and-coming musical acts in the Metro section of The Sydney Morning Herald. Wigmore is… Film & TV | BBC News 18 December 2003 15 Years Ago – Lions and Witches in Kiwiland Pre-production on The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is officially underway in NZ, with Weta Workshop on board for the visual effects and Kiwi Andrew Adamson (Shrek)…