EDGE #417 Lorde’s Just Scratching the Surface of Her Powers + 24 Global Stories

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 22 July 2021 | #417 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2021 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison. Music | Guardian (The) 05 July 2021 Lorde’s Just Scratching the Surface of Her Powers Lorde is back and the world’s media is clamouring for interviews. This latest is from The Guardian’s deputy music editor, Laura Snapes, who speaks with the pop star about her forthcoming third album Solar Power, at the “start of a jet-lag-addled workday in Los… Sport General | South China Morning Post 21 July 2021 CrossFit Laura Clifton Wisconsin-Bound Twenty-six-year-old Laura Clifton, who runs a gym with her fiancée in Melbourne, will represent New Zealand at the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games on from 27 July until 1 August in…   Music | NME 20 July 2021 Lorde Sings Solar Power atop Ed Sullivan Theater New Zealand pop singer Lorde, 24, was the musical guest on a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where she performed the title track from…   Visual Arts | New York Review (The) 19 July 2021 NY Gallery Exhibits Susan Te Kahurangi King “A small feast of [New Zealand-born Susan Te Kahurangi] King’s extraordinary drawings is currently part of an absorbing and knowledgeably assembled group show at the…   Writers | Daily Mail 16 July 2021 Authors Like Mansfield Found Solace in S France “The shimmering azure of the Mediterranean, the dark green of the cypress trees, the scent of thyme, the sound of cicadas on the terrace at dusk … don’t…   Politics and Economics | Crikey 15 July 2021 We Show Australia How to Tackle Housing Dilemmas “While the debate about house prices is stuck in a holding pattern in Australia (with governments too scared to do anything too radical for fear of…   Film & TV | Vulture 14 July 2021 Local TV Shows Enlightening US Audiences New Zealand and Australia “have long been in the business of making excellent television that American audiences really would dig,” Alexis Gunderson reports for entertainment…   Visual Arts | Observer (The) 14 July 2021 Māori-Influenced Umurangi Generation Compelling “Umurangi Generation is as much a game of hide-and-seek as of photography: just as much time is spent exploring the warren-like scenes in order to locate…   Te Ao Maori | Forbes 13 July 2021 Celebrate Astronomically-Based Matariki A story about Māori New Year, when the constellation Matariki is first visible in the morning sky, features in Forbes this week. The date of the inaugural Matariki public holiday…   Science/Tech | BBC 12 July 2021 Oceanographer Kerry Black Helps Save India’s Beaches Puducherry in India is a seaside city of nearly one million people. This 40km strip of coastline, divided into seven zones, used to be…   Sport General | South China Morning Post 09 July 2021 Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard a Reluctant Trailblazer Aucklander Laurel Hubbard, 43, is preparing to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics, reigniting debate on one of the…   Cricket | Guardian (The) 08 July 2021 New Zealand Wins the ICC Mace Beating India “India’s revered superstars failed to dazzle on ‘D-Day’ as New Zealand’s canny operators and their classy skipper Kane Williamson deservingly walked away with…   Film & TV | ArtsHub 07 July 2021 First Look at Sam Neill in The Portable Door Good news for fans of magic, adventure, and comedy: ArtsHub now has its first look at The Portable Door, Stan and Jim Henson Company’s comedic fantasy-adventure,…   Fashion | Dazed 06 July 2021 Celebrate South Asian Creatives with Anita Chhiba Anita Chhiba, the New Zealand-born, London-based founder of Diet Paratha, an Instagram account and online “corner store”, is dedicated to…   Taste | Forbes 02 July 2021 Chef Thomas Hishon Highlights Sustainable Seafood Auckland chef Thomas Hishon grew up living an idyllic life most people would envy, Forbes contributor Lizzy Saxe writes. “I’m from rural New…   Business | Globe and Mail (The) 01 July 2021 WestJet CEO Ed Sims to Retire WestJet Airlines chief executive officer New Zealander Ed Sims will retire at the end of the year. Sims, who joined the Calgary-based carrier in 2017 and became CEO in 2018, led the airline through international…   Design | Observer (The) 30 June 2021 Martin Gane Converts Victorian Pigsty For a builder to have a penchant for Grandma’s 1950s dainty, flowery teacups is somewhat peculiar, but for New Zealander Martin Gane, an artisan builder, and his English wife, the…   Nature | Voice of America 29 June 2021 Insect Tracking Drones Boost Rare Bug Conservation A “swarm” of bug-tracking drones and tiny radars are being developed at the University of Canterbury to help conservation of rare insects in New…   Visual Arts | Ocula 28 June 2021 Artist David Boyce Exhibits in Hong Kong Hong Kong’s Karin Weber Gallery has announced a joint exhibition by New Zealander David Boyce and China’s Hiu Tung Lau, two artists in dialogue who between them cover a…   Politics and Economics | Financial Times 26 June 2021 Economist Adulation Has Auckland Residents Puzzled It boasts beautiful beaches, a temperate climate and a multicultural population that has fostered an eclectic mix of food, music and arts. But…   Visual Arts | Guardian (The) 25 June 2021 Photographer Robin Hammond Hands Camera to Refugees New Zealander Robin Hammond has spent two decades crisscrossing the developing world and telling other people’s stories, Guardian correspondent…   Architecture | Wallpaper Magazine 01 July 2001 20 YEARS AGO Bach Symphony Design/style bible Wallpaper scours the globe to compile a directory of the best architects to pick if you’re thinking of home improvements and includes the “sparklingly clear vision” of edge architects…   Motorsports | Goodwood 06 July 2006 15 YEARS AGO Kiwi Creation Joins World’s Supercars NZ’s first supercar, the Hulme.F1, secured a rare invitation to show at Britain’s prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed. The annual event showcases the latest designs by big names Ferrari, Maserati…   New Zealand | Guardian (The) 01 July 2011 10 YEARS AGO Parking up at Home Native Parks is an ingenious scheme that lets you park up at the home of a regular New Zealand family, free of charge. The Guardian’s Jonathan Freedland writes: “The pitch might…   New Zealand | Conde Nast Traveler 01 July 2016 5 YEARS AGO The World’s Clearest Waters New Zealand’s Lake Pukaki has been listed #3 in a ranking of the world’s clearest waters published by Conde Nast Traveler. Lake Pukaki is the “largest of three near-parallel…