NZ’s First Virtual Teacher
Watch this clip to see Will – NZ’s first digital teacher – interact with real students. The avatar was created by AI company Soul Machines…
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Auckland Tuatara Officially Unveiled As NZ Entry To Australian Baseball League
“New Zealand’s newest professional sporting franchise will share a name with the country’s oldest surviving species. “Baseball New Zealand have confirmed their entry into the Australian Baseball League has been dubbed the Auckland Tuatara”,…
All Blacks vs. Pumas Highlights
The New Zealand All Blacks have won 46 – 24 over the Argentinian Pumas in Nelson last weekend. Tries were scored by Nehe Milner-Skudder, TJ Perenara, Kieran Read, Shannon…
Natasha Wright to Open First Solo Show
New Zealand artist Natasha Wright is opening her first solo show on September 19th in New York. Her work “combines figuration and abstraction from a feminine perspective.” “My paintings merge figuration…
Lucy Tupu And Max Gimblett Collaborate To Create Beauty At Your Feet
“With her Polynesian heritage and love for all things bright and bold, coupled with Max’s artistic talent Lucy Tupu has just launched her first collaboration.” “Drawn to
Kiwi Leadership Network USA Launch & Leadership Speaker Evening
Save the date for the Kiwi Leadership Network USA’s official launch event on November 10, 2018 at 6pm at the Official New Zealand Residence in Los Angeles. Former NZ Tennis…
Broods – Peach
Peach is the latest single of NZ duo Georgia and Caleb Nott. Watch the official video here, which was inspired by real-life music talk show Top of the Pops….
NZ Fashion Week Showcases Established & Emerging Designers
“New Zealand Fashion Week has come to a close and the event, which ran from August 27 to September 2, offered a showcase of both established and emerging designers.” Justine Browning reports for…
Air NZ – The Story of the Sketch
Find out what’s behind “The Story of the Sketch” – a video Air NZ published for #FeelGoodFriday. The airline recently was named Leading Airline in Australasia for the 10th…
Air New Zealand Australasia’s Leading Airline
Air New Zealand has been named the Leading Airline in Australasia for the 10th consecutive year at the 25th annual World Travel Awards for the Asia and Australia regions. Sophie…
Gibbs Sculpture Park #1 Guardian Favourite
“We didn’t think anything manmade could compete with the grandeur of New Zealand’s natural beauty. Then we went to Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park, near Auckland,” Guardian…
EDGE #330: Sam Neill on Capt. Cook, Healing Powers of Manuka Honey, Miranda Harcourt + Guardian, Indie Outlook, The Washington Post, Wallpaper
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How to Dad – How to Do Ballet
Watch How to Dad’s latest “How to” video in which he shows “How to do Ballet” with his two daughters. How to Dad Jordan Watson is a comedian who makes…
The Changeover Trailer
The Changeover, an adaptation of Margaret Mahy’s novel of the same name, follows teenager Laura (Erana James) who tries to rescue her young brother from a supernatural force. The film was directed…
The Best NZ–Made Beauty Products
“This weekend, Georgia Cherrie and Paris Mitchell Temple, the designers behind the three-year-old Auckland-based label Paris Georgia, rang in New Zealand Fashion Week with a festive lunch for their see-now-buy-now…
Neil & Liam Finn – Anger Plays A Part
Father and son duo Neil and Liam Finn have just released their first album Lightsleeper together. Watch the official video to their track “Anger Plays a Part” here.
Miranda Harcourt on “The Changeover” And Whānau Values In NZ
“As a sought-after acting coach, Miranda Harcourt has worked with numerous major talents, including Nicole Kidman for her Oscar-nominated performance in Lion” and her “award-winning performance on HBO’s Big Little Lies. Together with her…
The Healing Powers of Manuka Honey
Freelance writer Chaney Kwak took his cancer-survivor mother on a road trip through New Zealand in search of the magical healing powers of manuka honey. He writes about his experience in an article for…
EDGE #329: Rose Matafeo Wins Edinburgh, All Blacks Storm Bledisloe, Justice Summit, Best Gin +NYTimes, Guardian, Japan Times, Rolling Stone
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NZ Story – WOW in Wellington
Each year, Wellington wows an audience of 60,000 with a surrealist catwalk and innovative and creative designs at WOW – the World of Wearable Arts. Watch New Zealand Story’s video here…
The justice summit — and the road from populism to principle
Mātua Zac (Anzac Wallace) made the news last week when he voiced his disapproval of the relatively low representation of Māori at the Hāpaitia Te Oranga Tangata criminal justice summit in Wellington. He had a…
Nevis Catapult, Queenstown, New Zealand
This one is for all adrenaline junkies. With the Nevis Catapult, located in New Zealand’s Queenstown, you can be catapulted to 60mph in 1.5 seconds across…
Meet Kevin Judd “Winemaker and Photographer Extraordinaire”
Kevin Judd is “one of the finest winemakers in New Zealand – or anywhere for that matter,” writes Tom Hyland in an article for Forbes, which profiles the winemaker and…
Rose Matafeo Edinburgh Fringe Interview
Rose Matafeo has received a lot of praise for her recent show ‘Horndog‘ at the Edinburg Fringe Festival. She spoke to Edinburgh Festivals Magazine about…
EDGE #328: NZ Halts Foreign Property Sales, NZ in Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Eatlist + All Blacks Dismantle Wallabies + Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Guardian, Daily Mail
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Thomasin McKenzie Joins Top Gun Sequel
Kiwi actress Thomasin McKenzie joins the cast of Top Gun sequel Top Gun: Maverick opposite Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Glen Powell, Jennifer Connelly and Miles Teller. Dave Trumbore reports for
Respected News Presenter Greg Boyed
“Tributes are flowing in for respected TVNZ broadcaster Greg Boyed, who took his own life on Monday after a battle with depression,” writes Andrew Prentice in an article for the
All Blacks vs. Australia Highlights
The All Blacks have won the first Bledisloe Cup test match against Australia 38-13. The New Zealand team scored five second-half tries. Watch the match…
Innovative Blister Protection Company Names CEO
“Walk On, the blister protection company known for its luxuriously soft Hyperfine™ merino wool product, has appointed Dr. Mark Davey as its first CEO.” The company, founded by former Milford Track…
Jacinda Ardern On Phasing Out Single-Use Plastic Bags
The New Zealand government has recently announced they will be phasing out single-use plastic bags. Watch this clip, published by the NZ Labour Party, to hear PM Jacinda Ardern…
NZ Fashion Designers to Have on Your Radar
New Zealand “have been making waves internationally with designers such as Karen Walker, Kate Sylvester and Zambesi often seen sitting pretty on the likes of Meghan Markle and Gigi Hadid,” writes Isabelle Truman in…
The Meg An “Utterly Outrageous Thrillfest”
“The Meg is Jaws turned up to 11, an over-the-top creature feature starring a 20-metre-long prehistoric killing machine that comes from the very bottom of the ocean to cause havoc…
NZ Avocado Shortage Leads to Orchard Crime Wave
“People in New Zealand are taking desperate measures to acquire a coveted treat for their breakfast toast: avocados. With prices for the fruit soaring after two years of low harvests, orchards are experiencing a…
New Zealand’s Inside Stories Investment Film
Watch the fourth installment of NZ Story’s Inside Story films about investing in New Zealand and hear local and global business people talking about what makes New Zealand a…
NZ Seeks Housing Solutions by Halting Foreign Sales
“New Zealand has lured Asian billionaires, Hollywood filmmakers, and tech entrepreneurs with a liberal immigration policy and light regulation of foreign property purchases. Now, as it tries to cool one of the world’s hottest…
The Meg – Trailer
Watch the official trailer to new shark thriller The Meg, which stars Cliff Curtis and was filmed in New Zealand and China. In the film, “a deep-sea submersible” is attacked by a…
New Bungy Experience Catapults Users to 60 mph in 1.5 Seconds
“Adrenaline junkies can now be catapulted to 60mph in 1.5 seconds across a 500ft ravine thanks to an amazing world-first bungy experience,” writes Jennifer Newton in an article for The…
Stan Walker – Thank You
Watch this clip to hear the New Zealand soul singer’s single ‘Thank You’ from his EP ‘Stan’. Earlier this year Stan Walker released documentary Stan Walker: The Fight of His…
Raised on Rugby
“In sports, few teams have dominated their competition the way the New Zealand All Blacks of rugby union have,” writes David Maurice Smith in an article for The New York…
EDGE #326: KIWI Act Signed by U.S. President, Paid Leave Rare Moment of Empowerment + Portia Woodman Makes Top 10 Most Influential + +
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In Space, No-One Can Hear You File Legal Suit
Kiwi lawyer Dr Maria Pozza is one of a handful of specialists operating in the arcane world of legal outer space. Sam Lock reports for The Daily Mail. Dr Pozza tells…
NY Times Honours Kiwi 37 Years After Her Death
One of New Zealand’s foremost scientists, astronomer Beatrice Tinsley, has been honoured with a posthumous obituary in the New York Times 37 years after her death. The Times, which is running a series of stories…
Air New Zealand & The Impossible Burger
Last month Air New Zealand announced that they would start serving the award-winning, plant-based Impossible Burger as part of its Business Premier menu on flights from Los Angeles to…
He Poroporoaki: Te Rangatira Jack Tuhi
Born 28-11-1958. Died 1-08-2018 Redemption Song On the second to last Monday…
The Parting Glass Trailer
Independent film The Parting Glass, starring New Zealand actress Anna Paquin, follows a family that is grappling with the death of their younger sister’s death. The film was directed by Stephen Moyer.
KIWI Act Signed by U.S. President
A bill has been signed by U.S. President Donald Trump that is intended to make it easier for New Zealanders and Americans to trade with and invest with each other. President Trump is pictured…
EDGE #325: Google & Disney Join Rush to Te Reo, Melanie Lynskey in Stephen King Thriller + Helen Klisser During Unloads on Gun Violence + +
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The Dunedin Study
The Dunedin Study is the most in-depth study of human beings in the world. It tracks the lives of 1037 individuals from the Dunedin area from 1972 until today….
Mark D’Arcy Named Facebook VP Global Business Marketing & Chief Creative Officer
Kiwi-born “Mark D’Arcy has been promoted to VP of global business marketing and chief creative officer, a role that oversees Facebook’s team of creative strategists and its more traditional marketing function,” writes Lauren Johnson…
The Venus Project
Broods’ Georgia Nott has recently released her first solo single “Won’t Hurt.” The single is part of Nott’s project The Venus Project – a solo album created completely by women. Listen…
Blanket Bay Built for Outdoor Lovers
New Zealand luxury lodge Blanket Bay has been featured in USA Today as one of 13 beautiful lakeside hotels around the world. Alisha Prakash reports. “With hiking,…
How to Dad – How to Take Kids to the Snow
Just in time for winter How to Dad released one of his comical guides for taking kids to the snow. Watch it here. How to Dad Jordan Watson is…
Helen Klisser During Unloads on Gun Violence
Connecticut’s Fairfield University exhibition “Guns in the Hands of Artists” is using decommissioned guns to explore and generate conversation about gun violence. The exhibition is being “presented by Fairfield University Art Museum in partnership…
Maggie Hewitt’s Overnight Success
“Within a year of her graduation, Maggie Hewitt’s fashion brand had gone global.” Patty Huntington spoke to the New Zealand designer about her fashion journey “from novice to Net-a-Porter”. She reports for the
