EDGE #418 – Integrating Mātauranga into UNESCO’s Work +12 Global Stories

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 29 July 2021 | #418 | 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. Te Ao Maori | New York Times (The) 28 July 2021 Integrating Mātauranga into UNESCO’s Work “Like many Indigenous peoples around the world, Māori have developed their understanding of their environment through close observation of the landscape and its behaviours over the course of many generations,” Vogue Business sustainability editor Rachel Cernansky… Te Ao Maori | Guardian (The) 29 July 2021 England Football Looks to Owen Eastwood In a Guardian article, UK-based lawyer turned performance coach New Zealander Owen Eastwood (Ngāi Tahu), who has been working with the England football team, explains his role in…   Science/Tech | Yachting World 29 July 2021 See-Level Harnesses the Power of VR for the Seasick Christchurch-based start-up See-Level may have found a seasickness cure using virtual reality to provide relief for sufferers. Yachting World’s…   Media | Guardian (The) 28 July 2021 Obscure Podcast Get Flushed Rated Highly “Many is the podcaster who talks crap, but New Zealander Pete (perhaps understandably, he prefers not to share his surname) gets down and dirty with actual effluent in Get…   Arts | Ocular 28 July 2021 HUM Ups Visibility of New Zealand Artists Abroad New Zealand doesn’t have a dedicated cultural diplomacy wing like the British Council or the Goethe-Institut. To help amplify New Zealand visual art on the global stage, Pauline Autet established online…   Science/Tech | Fast Company 24 July 2021 Howick Partners with US Construction Company Together with New Zealand-based steel framing machinery designer and manufacturer Howick, Massachusetts company Windover Construction are renovating a century-old YMCA…   General | Korea Times (The) 24 July 2021 Ambassador to Korea Philip Turner Backs Diversity New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Philip Turner, the first openly gay ambassador to Korea whose same-sex spouse is recognised by the Korean government,…   Film & TV | Vanity Fair 23 July 2021 Wellington-Made Jemaine Clement Comedy Explained New Zealand-born comedian Jemaine Clement breaks down Wellington Paranormal for Vanity Fair and gives the Americans a crash course in New Zealand…   Sport | Guardian (The) 29 July 2021 NZ Speed Flyers Swoop in Extreme Sport Doco New Zealand speed flyers Jamie Lee and Malachi Templeton are two extreme-sports thrill-seekers who feature in the documentary, Reset, which is directed by Frenchman…   New Zealand | lol.co.nz 26 July 2001 20 YEARS AGO Green and Gorgeous Land “New Zealand … is a gorgeous place. It’s pristine and green, people are friendly, and it’s well organised for visitors …” South Africa’s,…   Politics | Pacific 20 July 2006 15 YEARS AGO World Heritage Watchdog Ngati Tuwharetoa chief Tumu te Heuheu has been named chairman of the UN World Heritage committee, the global supervisory body for cultural and natural heritage sites. PM Helen Clark described the appointment…   General | Fox News 25 July 2011 10 YEARS AGO Auckland’s Top Five “[Auckland] city’s charming, walkable neighbourhoods offer distinct architectural styles and settings, from the iconic clock tower at the University of Auckland, to the Victorian houses backing up to lush Albert Park, with its…   New Zealand | Huffington Post (The) 29 July 2016 5 YEARS AGO Off-the-Beaten-Track Places in NZ New Zealand offers such incredible beauty — from snow-capped mountains and lush-green rainforests to glorious white-sand beaches and towering volcanoes, “and has buckets of culture…