#180: Richie McCaw Most Powerful in Rugby Union

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 07 September 2015 | #180 | New York Rugby | Telegraph (The) 07 September 2015 Richie McCaw Most Powerful in Rugby Union Richie McCaw, “arguably the greatest All Black of all time”, has been named the most powerful person in the “50 Most Powerful People in Rugby Union” ranking by The Daily Telegraph. “The flanker’s relentless work-rate, courage and skill make him an absolutely… Rugby | SBS 06 September 2015 NZ – Rugby World Cup Breeding Ground “The All Blacks may be favoured to retain the Rugby World Cup but New Zealand’s influence on the global showpiece will extend far beyond its national team”, according to an article on… Architecture 06 September 2015 Kids Design Playground in New Zealand Local kids have helped to design a new playground as part of the rebuild of the Christchurch city center following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The Christchurch city council consulted… New Zealand | Travel Daily News 05 September 2015 Three Million Reasons to Celebrate Tourism’s Value to New Zealand Over three million visitors have travelled to New Zealand in the year ending July 2015, according… Community/General | Business Standard (The) 05 September 2015 New Zealand Launches Currency Notes The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has launched new banknotes with new security features, which will go into circulation later this year. “The polymer notes are striking in their design and… New Zealand | Cruise Critic 04 September 2015 New Zealand Kicks off Record Cruise Season New Zealand is expecting its biggest cruise season with 267,800 passengers in 2015-16. According to Cruise New Zealand the summer season has already begun with the arrival… New Zealand | Andrew Harper 04 September 2015 Otahuna Wins Andrew Harper’s 2015 Reader’s Choice Awards Otahuna Lodge in Tai Tapu, New Zealand has been voted the world’s Top International Hideaway by readers of one of the world’s… Community/General | Wall Street Journal (The) 04 September 2015 Final Designs for New Zealand’s New Flag Chosen “For more than a century, New Zealanders have fought wars and won Olympic medals under a flag with four red stars on a blue background and Great… New Zealand | Toronto Star 03 September 2015 Casting for the Elusive Mr Brown on Ruakituri River “As we cut through the clouds in the small Bay Heliwork chopper, the sky opens to a stunning view of Hawkes Bay and the legendary Ruakituri… Rugby 03 September 2015 2015 All Blacks Squad Announcement – Steve Hansen All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has named his new squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup which will be hosted in England and will run from 18 September… Writers | Guardian (The) 03 September 2015 Janet Frame Travels Home Around the World Janet Frame’s 1963 novella Towards Another Summer reimagines the New Zealand author’s “roots crisis” and is a sharp drama of fleeing, and missing, home, Catherine… Film & TV 03 September 2015 New Zealand Has Some Filmtastic Backdrops Many of the grander surroundings in Craig Zobel’s new film Z For Zachariah were filmed in New Zealand. Women’s lifestyle site Bustle takes a look back at other notable… Nature | New York Times (The) 02 September 2015 Domestic Market Key to Demise of Imperiled Dolphins American environmental writer Andrew Revkin, in his regular column for the New York Times, says local nets, not faraway markets are the key to the…