EDGE #355: New Zealand In Mourning: Global News Commentary About Christchurch Mosque Massacre + 18 stories

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 20 March 2019 | #355 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington), Carla Hofler (Auckland), Henrike Forschler (Frankfurt). 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. Community/General | NZEDGE.com 17 March 2019 New Zealand In Mourning: Global News Commentary About Christchurch Mosque Massacre The tragic attack by a white supremacist on two Mosques in Christchurch resulting in 50 dead and as many critically injured has drawn both condemnation and compassion from world leaders and media, including analysis about root causes, responses and… Media | Asia Media Centre 15 March 2019 Meet The Kiwi Whose Blog Went Big In Japan “In 2011, two expats in Tokyo started a blog about making the most of Japan’s capital on a budget. Tokyo Cheapo is now one of the most popular English-language websites… Business | Manila Bulletin 14 March 2019 Samuel Wilkes Rolls Out New Business in Manila Serving handcrafted ice cream in Bali, Indonesia since 2017, XOXO has now opened branches in Manila. “We opened here at Greenbelt 3 in October of last year,”… Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love 18 March 2019 That Guy John Wareham Some years ago I had a ring from Saatchi & Saatchi chief Kevin Roberts, a man I’ve always found to be inspirational, generous, and unflinchingly courageous. Seems a New York… Film & TV | Canberra Times (The) 17 March 2019 Danielle Cormack’s Political Role in Secret City New Zealand-born actor Danielle Cormack (pictured left) seems passionate about politics. She was in the Australian capital recently talking to the… Film & TV | Examiner (The) 17 March 2019 Living the Change Inspired by Sustainable Stories Sometimes focusing on the ecological and environmental problems facing the world is overwhelming – so why not put the spotlight on the solutions… Business | CNN Style 16 March 2019 Lonely Lingerie One of the Labels Changing Lingerie “Lingerie is set to become a $59 billion market globally by 2024, up from $38 billion in 2017, according to Zion Market Research. And as sales… Music | Happy 17 March 2019 PRINS on Visual Side of Music & Her New Single ‘Notion’ “Fresh off the release of her incredible new single Notion,” music magazine Happy “caught up with New Zealand-based artist PRINS for a chat.”When asked how it feels… Music | Happy 17 March 2019 Krispy and the Pooch Unveil Irresistible New EP “What do you expect from a band named Krispy & The Pooch? Approaching their music, we weren’t too sure,” Sydney music site, Happy reports. “With… Visual Arts | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 14 March 2019 Artist Richard Lewer’s Sydney Show an Adventure Richard Lewer “is a New Zealand-born artist with an understanding of history and a sense of compassion”, John McDonald writes for The Sydney Morning… Architecture 15 March 2019 Architect Megan Wraight Collaborates in NSW In a collaboration with Melbourne’s Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA), New Zealander Megan Wraight (pictured right), principal at Wellington-based Wraight + Associates,… Business | Daily Mail 14 March 2019 Laybuy Partners with Footasylum to Mark UK Launch “New Zealand-based ‘buy now, pay later’ platform Laybuy has marked its official UK launch by announcing a partnership with high street brand… Science/Tech | Radio New Zealand 13 March 2019 New Zealand Farmers Herd Sheep with Barking Drones In New Zealand, farmers are using drones to herd and monitor livestock, assuming a job that highly intelligent dogs have held for more than a… Film & TV | Variety Magazine 13 March 2019 Taika Waititi to Direct ‘Time Bandits’ Series The “Thor: Ragnarok” director is set to helm Apple’s TV adaptation of Terry Gilliam’s 1981 fantasy flick Time Bandits, which is currently in… Film & TV | Hollywood Reporter 15 March 2019 What We Do in the Shadows on TV and Note-Perfect Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s TV reboot of their vampiric comedy, What We Do in the Shadows is “wonderfully, absurdly over-the-top and… Taste | Guardian (The) 16 March 2019 Margot Henderson’s Recipe for Bacon-and-Egg Pie “This pie feels as if it is too simple to work – but it does and very easily,” according to London-based chef and caterer Margot Henderson, who… Sport General | The Oklahoman 21 March 2014 5 Years Ago – Kiwi Royalty Thrills Chicago The long and the short of it is if you’re a Kiwi in America you support one another. New Zealand’s two most famous US exports – basketball prodigy Steven Adams and musical… Science/Tech | Energy Current 23 March 2009 10 Years Ago – A Bright Future New Zealand was breaking its own records for renewable energy production in the final quarter of 2008, creating 74 percent of its energy from renewable sources. Boosted by full lakes, new… Obituaries | Fox News 20 March 2004 15 Years Ago – Comic Genius Martin Emond, internationally renowned comic-book artist, illustrator, and tattooist, died in LA on March 19 aged 34. Emond created the popular character Switchblade (star of NZ…