EDGE #395 – Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te Atamira named Kiwibank’s New Zealander of the Year + 12 Other Stories

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 04 March 2020 | #395 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington)and Alexandra Burnside (New York). See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2020 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison. Society | New Zealander of the Year 04 March 2020 Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te Atamira named Kiwibank’s New Zealander of the Year. The actress was awarded the title by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Other finalists in the running for the award included Peter Beck – the chief executive of RocketLab, and Professor Jane Harding from Auckland University’s Liggins Institute. New Zealander of the… Visual Arts | Wired 05 March 2020 Simon Denny Exhibits Amazon Cage in San Francisco A new exhibit at San Francisco’s de Young Museum explores what it means to be human in an AI-saturated world with pieces like New Zealand artist Simon…   Te Ao Maori | NPR 05 March 2020 Businesswoman Mavis Mullins Speaks on Pukaha Treaty Reparations with NPR Mavis Mullins runs a sheep-shearing company that handles over 1,000,000 sheep….   New Zealand | Boston Globe (The) 04 March 2020 Yes, They Really Do Say “Sweet As” “Sweet as what?” Boston Globe correspondent Ron Driscoll asks. “No matter. A New Zealander saying ‘Sweet as’ means it’s all good, or very good, or even cool. You have the…   Film & TV | Vanity Fair 03 March 2020 Why Niki Caro Was Right Choice for Disney Remake Mulan director New Zealand-born Niki Caro, 53, has a message for those who take issue with the fact that Disney’s latest live-action remake was not…   Sport General | Stuff 02 March 2020 Corbin Strong Cycles From Strength to Strength Southlander Corbin Strong, 19, was laid up in a back brace two years ago, stitches holding together a gaping wound in his leg. He had been training on a back…   Music | Chicago Tribune 01 March 2020 On the Road With Singer-Songwriter Tami Neilson Born and raised in Canada and currently based out of New Zealand, Tami Neilson has been on the road for three decades. “From the age of 12, I was on tour…   Medicine/Health | The US News 29 February 2020 New Zealand 32th in Global Rankings for Children Surviving and Thriving While New Zealand tops global rankings for natural beauty, an absence of corruption…   Style | Town and Country (UK) 28 February 2020 Bridget Elworthy – building a blooming business from an English manor house New Zealander Bridget Elworthy is one half of the Land Gardeners, an…   Taste | Financial Times (The) 04 March 2020 Pastry Chef Heather Kaniuk Recommends Auckland’s Top Culinary Spots Writing for The Financial Times, acclaimed pastry chef Heather Kaniuk recommends…   Art | Guardian (The) 03 March 2015 5 YEARS AGO New Zealander James Lucas Wins Oscar for Short Film Christchurch-raised James Lucas has won an Oscar in the category Best Live Action Short Film, for his “moving” and “well-deserved” The Phone…   Architecture | Architectural Digest 28 February 2010 10 YEARS AGO Designer royalty Prestigious industry magazine Architectural Digest has named New Zealander Sandra Nunnerley in its annual AD 100 directory which represents a “selection of the top architects and interior designers who…   New Zealand | Passport Magazine 03 March 2005 15 YEARS AGO Great Expectations America’s premiere gay and lesbian travel magazine, Passport, ran an extensive travel feature on NZ in its March issue. “My boyfriend wanted to explore NZ because he’d heard that it would…