EDGE #399 – New Zealand One of World’s Most Resilient Economies +12 other stories

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 23 April 2020 | #399 | 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. Politics and Economics | BBC 15 April 2020 New Zealand One of World’s Most Resilient Economies Experts have already begun assessing how a recovery might look once the COVID-19 virus is contained, and which countries stand to bounce back best. According to the 2019 Global Resilience Index, New Zealand sits at number 12. Lindsey Galloway reports on the findings… Politics and Economics | Atlantic (The) 21 April 2020 Jacinda Ardern “May Be the Most Effective Leader on the Planet” Influential U.S. news journal The Atlantic says “Jacinda Ardern’s leadership style, focused on empathy, isn’t just…   Business | Forbes 14 April 2020 Our Entrepreneurs Who Have Made Forbes 30 Under 30 If you’re looking for reasons to stay optimistic despite what is promising to be a challenging year, look no further than the Forbes 30 Under 30…   Fashion | Evening Standard 16 April 2020 Abel Leading Clean Fragrance Charge Much like clean beauty, clean fragrance is often touted as being free from “nasties” – certainly phthalates – and formulated so as to not irritate the skin. There is no clear-cut…   Business | Pink Tiger Media 18 April 2020 Pink Tiger CEO Raewyn McBain Feels the Rush Connecting over the phone with three-year Discovery Bay resident New Zealander Raewyn McBain, Around DB journalist Elizabeth Kerr discovers that the inspirational CEO of…   Visual Arts | CNN 17 April 2020 Tips for Virtual Travel From an Agoraphobic While the coronavirus crisis has restricted most global travel, a typical day sees New Zealander Jacqui Kenny spend the morning in Arizonian desert, lunch in Kyrgyzstan…   Film & TV | Metro 20 April 2020 Sixty Seconds With Anna Paquin New Zealand-Canadian actress Anna Paquin, 37, speaks with UK newspaper Metro about season two of television series, Flack, being a child star, and living under lockdown. “Nobody wants to hear actors…   Business | Edinburgh Evening News 21 April 2020 Diana Baker’s Online Baby Photography Class a Hit For new mothers across the world the coronavirus crisis has thrown a major spanner in the works of what should be a time of celebration and…   Visual Arts | Guardian (The) 22 April 2020 Endangered Kea Image a Shot of the 2000s Photographers working for UK newspapers The Guardian and The Observer pick their favourite moments from over two decades reporting around the world. A fleeting moment, captured by…   Community/General | Slate 13 April 2020 May the US Find Its Ashley Bloomfield “It’s a dark time, with the days blurring together and the hours crawling by. New Zealanders may be known for our laid-back, generally cheerful demeanours, but truth be told we’re…   Science/Tech | Forbes 18 April 2015 5 YEARS AGO Rocket Lab Unveils 3D-Printed, Battery-Powered Rocket Engine The liquid-fueled, battery powered engine is capable of 4,600 pounds of thrust and…   Politics | Ottawa Citezen 21 April 2010 10 YEARS AGO Shared Heritage “Canada and New Zealand may lie at opposite ends of the earth, but we are bound together by a common history,” Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper declared during John Key’s visit to the capital Ottawa…   War & Peace | BBC News 25 April 2005 15 YEARS AGO Birthplace of a Nation A record-breaking crowd of more than 20,000 attended this year’s dawn service at Anzac Cove. Also in attendance were Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Helen…