EDGE #428 - Aldous Harding's Latest a NY Times Critic's Pick + 15 Global Stories - Brian Sweeney, Magazine

This newsletter contains the original hyperlinks to the source articles, some links may have now expired. Editor.

News of Global New Zealanders

From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 06 April 2022 | #428 | New York

Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London).
See all stories and a 17,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2022 at NZEDGE/MEDIA.

Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison.

Music | New York Times (The)

06 April 2022

Aldous Harding’s Latest a NY Times Critic’s Pick

“On her fourth album, Warm Chris, the New Zealand singer and songwriter [Aldous Harding] delivers unpredictable but enchanting vocals and enigmatic lyrics that revel in simplicity,” Lindsay Zoladz writes in a music review for The New York Times.

“Harding is…

Film & TV | Screen Daily
05 April 2022

Brace Yourself for Peter Day’s Feature Off the Rails

New Zealander Peter Day’s “bracingly kinetic snapshot of contemporary British urban youth”, Off the Rails recently premiered at the…

Music | NME
04 April 2022

Solar Power the Best Song in the World

Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’ has won Best Song In The World at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, with the title track of the New Zealand pop star’s latest album, beating nine other…

Science/Tech | Green Queen
04 April 2022

Miruku About to Disrupt Global Dairy Industry

Founded in 2020 by former New Zealand dairy executive Amos Palfreyman (pictured left) and Israeli food tech innovator Professor Oded Shoseyov, molecular farming…

Sport General | BBC Sport
03 April 2022

UFC’s Israel Adesanya in His Own Words

A world-class striker, an elite entertainer and an enigma on the mic – the mention of the name Israel Adesanya elicits a number of opinions from MMA fans. But for the…

Wine | Wine Enthisiast
02 April 2022

Māori Winemakers Interconnected with Whenua

In New Zealand today, there are around half a dozen Māori-owned wineries, Christina Pickard writes in a story for the February/March issue of Wine Enthusiast. New…

Music | DIY
01 April 2022

Lychee a Mark of Benee’s Distinct Voice

“Where 2020 debut album Hey U X saw Benee gather an impressive guest list (Lily Allen, Gus Dapperton, Bakar) to pepper her bedroom pop with outside influences, the…

Design | Homes & Gardens
31 March 2022

Designer Veere Grenney Brings Beauty to Life

Veere Grenney could fairly be said to be a leading ‘decorators’ decorator’. Creating timelessly elegant interiors for more than 30 years, the New Zealand-born,…

Music | Pitchfork
30 March 2022

Will the Real Aldous Harding Please Stand Up?

New Zealander Aldous Harding remains in an off-kilter space throughout Warm Chris, her third collaboration with producer John Parish, who’s worked alongside PJ…

Writers | Guardian (The)
29 March 2022

Becky Manawatu’s Auē an Enthralling Bestseller

Things have gone right for New Zealand author Becky Manawatu. “Spectacularly,” Tina Makeriti writes in a review for The Guardian. “Unusually for a…

Film & TV | Vanity Fair
28 March 2022

Vanity Fair Cover For Director Jane Campion

A decade ago, she almost walked away from movies. Now, New Zealander Jane Campion is the only woman ever nominated twice for an Oscar best director thanks to The Power of…

Nature | New York Times (The)
27 March 2022

Bruce Glavovic Urges Climate Scientists to Strike

Sometimes, Massey University professor Dr Bruce Glavovic feels so proud to be an environmental scientist, studying coastal planning and teaching future…

Nature | Wired
01 April 2002

20 YEARS AGO

Kiwis: Our Sheep Don’t Stink

The No.8 gene gets Wired for the 21st Century: “With about 45 million sheep and only 5 million people, New Zealanders hear their fair share of sheep jokes. When it comes to…