Richard McChesney Walks 44 Hours Nonstop
Originally from New Zealand, IT consultant Richard McChesney, 48, who now lives in Kingston-Upon-Thames in the UK, has completed a 257km nonstop walk of the M25 in under 44 hours to raise funds for…
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KJ Apa Speaks About His Coveted Archie Role
New Zealand-born actor KJ Apa, 19, star of television series Riverdale, talks with Los Angeles Confidential about his comic book romance, that fiery red hair, and what it’s like having ‘90s icon parents. When a…
Face Mask That Fights Pollution
“It’s a ubiquitous sight in cities like Beijing: pedestrians walking under a thick blanket of smog with their faces obscured by flimsy cloth face masks. These masks aren’t an ideal solution to dealing with the pollution,…
Some of Our Top Inspirational Under 30s
Entrepreneur Sam Ovens, 27, rugby player Beauden Barrett, 25, and singer Lorde, 20, are among eight young New Zealanders included on the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. Also making the list are choreographer…
New Zealand’s Ambitious Plan to Save Birds
New Zealand has set itself an environmental goal so ambitious it’s been compared to putting a man on the moon: ridding the entire nation of every last rat, possum and stoat, The Telegraph reports. The…
The Perfect Home For Jessica McCormack’s Luxury Jewels
Just off the beaten path in perhaps the poshest section of London neighbourhood Mayfair is the “home” of jewelry designer Jessica McCormack, writes Anthony DeMarco for Forbes. “The 19th century…
Lorde Interview
Lorde recently released the first singles from her album Melodrama (scheduled for release June 16). With Newshub she spoke about her new album.
Cliff Curtis Signs On For Lead Role in Avatar Sequel
Cliff Curtis will join James Cameron’s upcoming Avatar sequels in a lead role. “The New Zealand-born actor will play Tonowari, who is the leader of the Metkayina, the reef people clan,” writes Anthony D’Alessandro…
Steve Hansen Reacts to RWC Draw
Watch this clip to find out what All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen thinks about the pool drawn for his side for Rugby World Cup 2019.
EDGE: #262: Andrew Nicholson Wins Badminton Horse Trials, Wellington Top In Quality-Of-Life Ranking + Population Specialist Looks at China ++ more
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Andrew Nicholson Interview
Andrew Nicholson has won the Badminton Horse Trials at the 36th attempt only two years after he suffered a serious neck injury. Watch the interview following his win.
Andrew Nicholson Wins Badminton Horse Trials
“New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson has won the Badminton Horse Trials at the 36th attempt, two years after suffering a serious neck injury,” as reported in an article on BBC. “It is…
New Zealand’s Pies – “Handheld Kiwi National Treasure”
“As an expat returning home to New Zealand for the first time in more than a year, I need to eat a pie,” writes Lynda Brendish in an article for
Palmerston North Boys High School Powerful Haka
When their much-loved teacher Mr James Crosswell died just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer, hundreds of boys performed a powerful haka to farewell him. Watch the clip here.
Kiwi Researcher Lifts the Lid on US Medical-Care Prices
“The US has the highest medical-care prices in the world. Now, Kiwi researcher Miriam Laugesen has lifted the lid on why this is,” in her book Fixing Medical Prices: How Physicians Are Paid, writes…
Wellington Takes Top Spot In Quality-Of-Life Ranking
“Forget London, New York or Tokyo, for a better quality of life you should go to Wellington, Edinburgh or Vienna,” writes Conor Sullivan in an article for The Financial Times….
‘Jean’ – Trailer
Kiwi Jean Batten TV biopic Jean has won nine awards at the 2017 New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards.
Driving for the Future – Air NZ
Air New Zealand is committed to fully electrify their light vehicle fleet by 2020 where the option is available. Watch this clip to find out more.
An Offbeat Vacation Experience
“Often overshadowed by its sophisticated neighbours, like buzzing-city Auckland, picturesque Hamilton frequently gets neglected. But this city – that has long been a centre of dairy farming, on the banks of the Waikato River…
Helena Bay Lodge On Hot List 2017
Helena Bay Lodge in Northland, New Zealand has been cited on Condé Nast Traveler’s Best New Hotels List 2017. The magazine’s editors “vetted hundreds of recently…
Pop-Up Restaurant That Only Serves Airplane Food
“A pop-up restaurant called This is How We Fly opened for a day on April 24 in London’s Unit London Gallery in an effort to showcase Air New Zealand‘s new…
Army Food Turned Into Stunning Fine Dining Dishes in Captivating Photo Series
Military MREs – Meals Ready-to-Eat – from the US, China, Russia and France were transformed into stunning fine dining dishes in photo series From MRE To Michelin. The series “was created by food photographer…
World Masters Games 2017 Opening Ceremony
The World Masters Games are currently on in Auckland. Watch this clip to see the highlights of the opening ceremony. 28000 competitors from 100 different countries participate in the event.
EDGE #260: Lorde Talks Melodrama, Looksee Welly Draws 48,000, Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 + Top of the Lake Season Two ++ more
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Wellington Tech Talent Program Draws 48,000 Applicants
The LookSee Wellington program to fly in 100 tech developers for job interviews has been “besieged” with more than 48,000 entries, according to a New York…
The Team Behind The Team: Brad Anderson
Watch this clip to hear more about Black Ferns Sevens strength and conditioning coach Brad Anderson’s role in the lead-up to game day.
How Blue Whales Feed
Oregon State University researchers were able to capture how blue whales feed in a rare clip filmed with a drone. The footage was taken in the Southern Ocean off…
Microsoft’s Lynch Wins IAPP Vanguard Award
Brendon Lynch, Chief Privacy Officer of Microsoft in Redmond, Seattle, has been named 2017 winner of the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (iapp) Vanguard Award, writes Courtney Gabrielson on iapp’s…
Living the Ride – New Zealand
Watch this 6-minute clip to see adrenaline couple Barry Nobles’ and Caroline Buchanan’s biking and adrenaline adventures in New Zealand.
EDGE #259: Americans Prefer Pricier NZ Wines to Australian, Populism The New Black + Kiwis for Kiwi ++ more
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Rose McIver on the Many Brains of IZombie
For the past two seasons of The CW series iZombie, star Rose McIver has managed to enjoy relative anonymity when the cameras stopped rolling. Thanks to the deathly pale zombie complexion and platinum wig…
NZ Post Begins Delivering KFC To Beat Mail Slump
“The New Zealand postal service has begun delivering Kentucky Fried Chicken in a bid to stem major revenue losses as the number of people using the postal service continue to plummet,” writes Eleanor Ainge…
Wanderlust, NZ Retreats One of the Best Surf & Yoga Destinations
Wanderlust in Raglan has been cited in a Travelers Today article listing the world’s best surfing and yoga destinations. “If you want some girl time with your friends and families, visit the all-female surf and…
First Thor: Ragnarok Trailer Released
The first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, which was directed by Taika Waititi, has been released, as reported in an article in The Guardian. “Following on from the events of Avengers: Age…
Mahana – Condé Nast Traveller’s Dig of the Week
Mahana in Nelson – “a modern mansion on a working winery with delicious food and a compelling private art collection”, has been featured in Condé Nast Traveller’s weekly series of…
Why Sarah Robb O’Hagan, CEO of Flywheel Sports, Embraces Failure
“While by most metrics she’s now a success, Sarah Robb O’Hagan, who has held top jobs at Nike, Gatorade, and Equinox Fitness Clubs, doesn’t shy away from talking about her failures,” writes Jacob Passy…
New Zealand Nature Documentary Adventure Earth
Watch this 25 minute-long documentary with Bryan Maltais about New Zealand nature and find out more about NZ’s wild West Coast and more.
Populism Is The New Black – Chris Gilson
Last year was not a great one for mainstream politics, according to Chris Gilson, Managing Editor of the London School of Economics’ daily blog on US politics and policy. In a recent…
Trailer – Thor: Ragnarok
Watch the first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, which was directed by New Zealander Taika Waititi. The film is scheduled to be released on 26th October 2017 in New Zealand.
Whittaker’s Partnership With Kiwis For Kiwi
(SPONSORED CONTENT) – Iconic New Zealand chocolatier, Whittaker’s, is again partnering with Kiwis for kiwi to raise funds for the Operation Nest Egg initiative, which aims to help reverse the decline in kiwi populations. Operation…
EDGE #258: RIP Brewing Magnate Sir Douglas Myers & Satirist John Clarke, NZ Comes Aboard China’s OBOR Initiative + David Trubridge Design’s Redwoods Nightlights ++ more
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Kiwi Blogger Shannon Harris Named One of Forbes Top Influencers
Kiwi beauty blogger Shannon Harris has been named the fifth most powerful beauty influencer by Forbes. “The Kiwi digital star known online as ‘Shaaanxo‘ started vlogging in 2009 to fill what…
Satirist John Clarke aka Fred Dagg (68)
New Zealand born “celebrated satirist and comedian John Clarke has died suddenly, aged 68,” reports ABC News. Clarke, who made “his name as a comedian and political satirist in Australia after arriving in…
Sir Douglas Myers, Brewing Magnate and Business Advocate (78)
Sir Douglas Myers, long-time chief executive of Lion Breweries, business advocate and philanthropist has died in London aged 78. “It would be hard to overstate the contribution made by Sir Douglas Myers to making New…
“The Road Starts Here” New Zealand Comes Aboard China’s OBOR Initiative
“To many in New Zealand, the country looks like an isolated outpost on a map girdled by economic powerhouses a hemisphere away. It’s the end of a trail that snakes through Southeast Asia and…
Travel New Zealand – Expedia
Have you always wanted to visit New Zealand? Travel New Zealand in one minute with this Expedia aerial drone video of New Zealand.
David Trubridge Design Create Redwoods Nightlights
“Redwoods Treewalk and David Trubridge Design have partnered to create an iconic nocturnal tourism experience: the Redwoods Nightlights. Incorporating unique creations from Trubridge and his team; the Nightlights is…
All Blacks Tackle The Risk in Tokyo
Watch AIG’s new video – titled #TackleTheRisk which features the New Zealand All Blacks in Tokyo and is aiming to raise the rugby team’s profile in Japan.
Lorde – Liability
Watch Lorde perform Liability – her second single from her upcoming album Melodrama – at Saturday Night Live.
#EDGE 257: Phil Keoghan’s LE RIDE Tours USA, Bruce Connew’s Body of Work, Dunedin’s Big Scottish Heritage + China Honors Rewi Alley ++ more
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Phil Keoghan’s LE RIDE Tours USA
Phil Keoghan, New Zealander extraordinaire, host of ten-time Emmy Award-winning show The Amazing Race, travels the U.S. in April to screen his critically-acclaimed documentary feature film LE RIDE. LE RIDE recently…
Le Ride – Official Trailer
Watch the trailer for Phil Keoghan’s Le RIDE -“a re-enactment of the 1928 Tour de France ride by the four-person Australasian team”. To read more about the film please click…
Bruce Connew’s Body of Work Stirs Superlatives
Photographers are snipers, no question, and Bruce Connew – journalist, artist, documentarian – is an exemplar. Paint yourself into the background, disappear, wait, evaluate, breathe, stay calm, and take the shot when that moment…
Golf Courses of Nature – New Zealand
Watch this 100% New Zealand clip to see some of New Zealand’s beautiful, world-class golf courses set in incredible locations.
