Rakiura Cooking Its Way Through Tourism Boom
Tokyo may be famed for its density of eateries, at 994 restaurants per 100,000 people – but it has nothing on a small island at the foot of New Zealand’s South Island, Ben Mack…
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Three Perfect Days in Queenstown
“Queenstown, New Zealand, wouldn’t be Queenstown if it weren’t far away from everything – more than three hours’ flight from the closest foreign city of Sydney, a long transpacific slog from the west coast…
Pristine Places Models for New Zealand’s Future
“ Peters was sailing with Heritage Expeditions as part of a line-up of conservationists on board to explain and interpret New Zealand’s singular ecosystem for guests,” Jamie Lafferty writes for the…
Motocross Star Courtney Duncan Wins Fourth Title
Fresh from her fourth FIM World Women’s Motocross Championship (WMX) victory, New Zealander Courtney Duncan, 27, is already contemplating where she can be better in 2024, Mat Kermeen writes for Stuff. Duncan iced her moment…
US Open Doubles Win for Erin Routliffe
New Zealander Erin Routliffe, 28, (pictured left) and Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski, 31, beat former champions Laura Siegemund of Germany and Russia’s Vera Zvonareva 7-6(9) 6-3 to win the US Open women’s doubles final, Reuters…
Ryan Fox Rallies to Win European Tour’s Top Event
Aucklander Ryan Fox, 36, overcame a 3-shot deficit and a triple bogey early in the final round at Wentworth in Surrey with six birdies on the back nine – the last one from 6…
Frances Shoemack’s Abel a Less-Is-More Scent
When New Zealander Frances Shoemack started fragrance brand Abel, over a decade ago, she was convinced that the world didn’t need more “stuff”, she tells Forbes contributor Esha Chhabra. “We don’t need another…
Another Indy 500 Win for Scott Dixon
Chaos reigned in the IndyCar season finale on the new, hot and dark asphalt of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna, James Raia writes for the Monterey Herald. But after two days of constant banter about the…
Rose Matafeo’s Romcom Even Better than Ever
“ is no longer a will-they-won’t-they series. Instead, it focuses on the joys of friendship – and becomes more enjoyable, relatable and far more moving,” Rachel Aroesti writes in a…
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne’s Star on the Rise
It’s been 10 years since her debut as Kahu in Taika Waititi’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople at age 13, and Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne’s career continues to soar, Eda Tang writes for Stuff. Named a “Rising…
Designers to Watch from New Zealand Fashion Week
“In 2023, after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, New Zealand Fashion Week has returned to Auckland with a fresh batch of veteran and up-and-coming designers who are set to be catapulted to…
Black Caps Beat England in T20 to Tie Series
“Two games into this series England were rampant and New Zealand, in the words of their own captain, Tim Southee, were ‘rotten’. But on a balmy evening at Trent Bridge in which Jonny Bairstow’s…
Brag’s Poppy Reid Wins at B&T Media Awards
New Zealand-born Sydney-based Poppy Reid, editor-in-chief of Australia’s biggest youth publisher The Brag Media, is among the big winners at the B&T Women In Media Awards 2023, taking out the champion of change category,…
Bruce McLaren’s Spirit Lives On
“From dirt floor to state of the art: McLaren celebrate 60 years in F1”, The Guardian headline reads, with all thanks to its founder New Zealander Bruce McLaren. “What is perhaps most striking about this anniversary…
New Zealand Trying to Shake Off Losses
In recent weeks, a mood of cautious optimism swept through rugby fans and sports analysts in New Zealand. After a year of dismal performances, the All Blacks seem at times to have regained the…
Discovering the Joy of Seaweed with Jess Murphy
In an article published by National Geographic Traveller (UK) about cooking with the “most Irish of ingredients”, New Zealand-born Galway-based chef and restaurateur Jess Murphy discusses the parallels between the two island nations, and…
New Zealand Scraps Last of Covid Restrictions
New Zealand has ended the last of its Covid restrictions, bringing the final curtain down on one of the world’s strictest pandemic policies as the Government said the country suffered a far lower mortality…
Wayve CEO Alex Kendall Has Bill Gates’ Attention
Since launching Wayve in 2017, CEO Alex Kendall has often felt like the self-driving car industry’s mostly ignored little brother, Tom Huddleston reports for CNBC. For years, Kendall and co-founder Amar Shah pitched their London-based…
Conductor Gemma New Makes Proms Debut
“Every musical era has its characteristic audience faux pas. Once upon a time it was failing to remove extravagant headwear, which obscured the view of those sitting behind. These days – and despite rules,…
New York Times Recommends Catherine Chidgey’s Pet
Auckland-born writer Catherine Chidgey’s latest novel Pet has been included in The New York Times’ regular column, ‘Nine New Books We Recommend This Week’. “In this twisted psychological thriller, a motherless 12-year-old Catholic school student…
Local Merino Sellers Attract Ethical Australian Producers to Stem Shortfall
New Zealand is known for its jaw-dropping scenery, first-class food and wine, and sheep – lots of them. But since the 1980s the national flock has been in decline, Laurissa Smith reports for ABC…
How George Nelson Fell in Love with Haiku
It was Haiku Day on 19 August in Japan, and just like many of Japan’s kinenbi or “faux holidays”, the designation stems entirely from wordplay. Haiku Day (haiku no hi) is on 19 August…
ACT Leader David Seymour Pledges a Shift
New Zealand is ready for “real change”, David Seymour the leader of the country’s Libertarian ACT party has said after polling suggested it could be a possible kingmaker in October’s elections. The Telegraph’s Roger…
Auckland’s Diversity Makes for Plenty to See and Do
“Auckland is a city with many faces. Known locally by its Māori name, Tāmaki Makaurau, the city has a cosmopolitan heart with some of the best dining, drinking, and shopping in the country. Yet,…
World’s Oldest Pro Wrestler Abe Jacobs a Class Act
Chatham Islands-born Abe Jacobs, the oldest known living professional wrestler in the world, has died in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States, at the age of 95. Mike Mooneyham looks back on his…
Rate of Americans Moving to NZ Climbing
Four Americans who moved to New Zealand speak to Business Insider about their reasons for departing the United States. One of them, Heather Gadonniex, left the San Francisco Bay Area and went on what was…
Emilia Wickstead Retelling Story of Femininity
Emilia Wickstead is harnessing the strength of the powerful women in her world to reimagine the way we see beauty, Croft writes for ELLE magazine. Early experiences shaped the New Zealander’s successful label she…
Bumpa Love a Voice for Melbourne Drag Queens
Bumpa Love wears many hats – the New Zealander is a trailblazer in Melbourne’s drag scene, an activist queen, a “businesswomen queen”, and now a contestant on Season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down…
Swimmer Cameron Leslie Wins Gold in Manchester
Three-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Cameron Leslie, 33, produced a big finish to claim gold in the 50m backstroke S4 final at the Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester, Stuff reports. A thrilled Leslie said:…
Kohutapu Lodge Model for Regenerative Tourism
New Zealand is emerging as a global leader in regenerative tourism, thanks in part to Māori tour operators such as the Bay of Plenty’s Kohutapu Lodge, Jessica Wynne Lockhart writes in a travel piece…
Shanghai Apartment Perfect for Stylist Kate Jones
Interior stylist and founder of At Liberty Studio, Kate Jones knew exactly what she wanted when she discovered her apartment in Shanghai. The New Zealander’s requirements were simple: discretion, brightness and character, Yang…
Celebs Fans of New Zealand-Made Beauty
“Picture New Zealand and you’re likely to conjure up otherworldly forests and towering mountains from Lord of the Rings. But thanks to celebrities including Margot Robbie, Katie Holmes and Billie Eilish, ‘NZ Beauty’ could…
Hall of Fame Induction for Burt Munro
Forty-five years after his death, Burt Munro continues to burn brightly in the minds of motorcyclists around the globe. The famed Indian-mounted Bonneville Speed Trials racer from New Zealand has been inducted into North…
F1 Legend Gets Drift Tips from Mike Whiddett
In the world of motorsports, Formula 1 stands as the epitome of precision and breakneck speed. On the other hand, drifting is like an asphalt pirouette, where drivers deliberately make their cars slide on…
Game Developer Pippin Barr on Playful Creations
New Zealand-born Pippin Barr might just be the most prolific solo game developer in the world. Since 2011 he has released a baffling 81 of them – and while many are just snapshots or…
Rose Matafeo’s Starstruck Back for Third Run
With her smash hit Starstruck exploring fairytale romance and what happens next, New Zealander Rose Matafeo breathed new life into the sitcom. But, as the series returns for a third run, she’s now wondering…
Iceman Scott Dixon Now IndyCar’s Ironman
Scott Dixon grew up in Auckland until his racing dreams took him to Australia at age 16. And then two years later, accidentally, all the way to America. It is in the United States…
NZ Scientists Help Crack Malaria Vaccine
A team of researchers from Victoria University of Wellington’s Ferrier Research Institute, the Malaghan Institute and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Australia have created a new malaria vaccine believed to…
Nasim Clark’s US Café a Charming Connection
New Zealander Nasim Clark brings a passion for her homeland’s café culture to Everyday Eatery – a charming little Californian bistro with scratch-made brekkies and knowledgeable baristas, Benjamin Epstein and Margaret Short report for…
Football Fever Took Hold of New Zealand
It was a fairy-tale beginning. In front of a noisy crowd of more than 40,000 fans at Eden Park in Auckland, the Football Ferns – the lowest-ranked team to host a Women’s World Cup…
Americans Catching on to Real Fruit Ice Cream
In New Zealand, one of summer’s great pleasures is known as real fruit ice cream: a scoop of vanilla blended with fruit in a machine that produces an airy, barely sweet twirl with a…
Barack Obama Has New Zealand Favourites
Among former president Barack Obama’s recommended summer reads for beach, porch or sun lounger is New Zealand author Eleanor Catton’s Birnam Wood, Martin Pengelly reports for The Guardian. “Here’s some books that I’m reading this summer,”…
Waikato’s Weka Software Making Predictive Waves
Weka, the pioneering open-source machine learning software that emerged from the University of Waikato in the 1990s, has been making waves in the field of data analysis and predictive modeling, according to a post…
Kathy Johnston’s Mirzam Chocolate Seduces in Dubai
A vibrant culinary tapestry, Dubai’s homegrown delights make it a gastronomic haven for the serious foodie as well as the casual cafe hopper. The city is home to umpteen local brands and boutique cafes,…
Islanders Adam and Cathra Kelliher Seek Visionary
The owners of Taransay in Scotland’s Western Isles, New Zealand-born former war correspondent Adam Kelliher and his Scottish wife Cathra, are looking for a partner to carry forward a nature restoration project, while also…
Parris Goebel Knows Femininity Is Strength
This year, New Zealander Parris Goebel choreographed Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show – and she says she’s only getting started, Alison Cohn reports for Harper’s Bazaar. Goebel, 31, first got to have a hand in…
Cher Partners with Auckland’s Gelato King Giapo
Turns out, the woman known for, among other things, her physique, is an actual ice cream addict. Announcing her new Los Angeles enterprise, Cherlato, Cher hailed her partner in the venture, New Zealand gelato…
Milky Day Draws on Struggles to Create New EP
Korean New Zealander Milky Day tells digital music site Atwood Magazine about changing his life path to music, wanting to be genre-fluid, and how he turned his personal struggles into his upcoming EP. Milky Day…
Inside the Billionaire Doomsday Business Plan
“Saying you’re ‘buying a house in New Zealand’ is kind of a wink, wink, say no more,” LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman explained to The New Yorker in 2017. “Once you’ve done the Masonic…
Marya Martin Talks 40th Summer Festival
New Zealand-born flautist Marya Martin is celebrating the 40th summer season of the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Long Island’s longest-running classical music festival. celebrates its 40th summer season. With 11 concerts across July and August,…
First Football Ferns Fighting to Tell Their Story
While much has changed since New Zealand won the Women’s Asian Cup in 1975, their triumph remains largely unrecognised, Jeff Kassouf writes in a story published by The Guardian. Isobel Kennedy can still remember arriving…
Wallabies Thrashed by Clinical All Blacks
“For a hot half-hour the Wallabies were golden. After two dismal defeats, they had rolled the dice in the biggest game of the year,” The Guardian’s Angus Fontaine reports from Melbourne. “This Bledisloe clash…
Benee Sets Her Sights on Global Domination
Moving to Los Angeles has allowed New Zealand singer-songwriter Benee to tap into the city’s extensive repertoire of producers and mixers for new ventures, including her latest single Green Honda. “I made Green Honda with…
Art Lover Sigrid Kirk on Her Personal Collection
New Zealand-born, London-based collector Sigrid Kirk wears many hats: art advisor, cultural strategist, independent curator, patron and co-founder of the Association of Women in the Arts (AWITA). Art market website ArtNet speaks with Kirk…
In Lioness Emily Perkins Weaves A Seductive Web
“Emily Perkins’ previous novel, The Forrests, was longlisted for the 2013 Women’s Prize for Fiction, and her work for stage and screen includes co-writing the film adaptation of fellow New Zealander and Booker-winner Eleanor Catton’s…
Comic Cal Wilson Uncovers Who the Hell We Are
Australia’s Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) sat down with Melbourne-based New Zealand comedian Cal Wilson, 52, to talk about the barely known part of Australian history she uncovers in the SBS series, Who The Bloody…
