Saturday, June 8, 2019

EDGE #366 Inside Peter Jackson’s Personal Memorabilia Vault + 12 Stories

News of Global New Zealanders

From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 07 June 2019 | #366 | New York

Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington), Carla Hofler (Auckland) and Alexandra Burnside (New York).
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Inside Peter Jackson’s Personal Memorabilia Vault

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Simon Crafar on the Latest Tyre Specs

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1905 All Blacks Shirt to be Auctioned in UK

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Business | Kyodo News
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High Hopes for the Town of Ruatoria

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Sculptor Neil Dawson Reflects on Public Art

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News | Bloomberg
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Edmund Hillary Fellows Encourage Bold and Humble Leaders

“A verdant Burning Man with lots more global utopianism” is how American business columnist and Elon Musk biographer Ashlee…

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5 Years Ago – Frost Boss Wins Prize for Innovative Farming Wind Machine

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10 Years Ago – Investing in New Zealand

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15 Years Ago – Beach Houses

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