#182: New Zealand All Blacks Beat Argentina to Begin Title Defence

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 23 September 2015 | #182 | New York Rugby | ABC News 21 September 2015 New Zealand All Blacks Beat Argentina to Begin Title Defence The New Zealand All Blacks have begun their title defence with a 26-16 victory against Argentina in front of 89,019 – the biggest ever crowd at a Rugby World Cup match. New Zealand dominated possession and territory and looked dangerous with its offloads -… Music | Musicweek 20 September 2015 New Music Platform STA Travel Sounds Showcases NZ Artists SBTV, a digital music discovery and entertainment platform has partnered with STA Travel to curate artists for their new music… Film & TV | US Magazine 20 September 2015 Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Nail-Biting’ Adventure “Stuck atop the highest peak in the world, nobody can hear you scream. That’s what makes this white-knuckler, about an ill-fated ascent to Mount Everest,… Science/Tech | The Daily Mail 19 September 2015 Kiwis Save Baby Humpback Whale A rescue team have “saved the life of a baby whale which was entangled in buoy lines off the coast of New Zealand’s capital”, as reported in The Daily Mail.”It was entangled in the cray pots and the… Science/Tech | eScience News 18 September 2015 Researchers Identify New Fossil Whale Species of New Zealand Researchers from the University of Otago have identified three new whale species that once lived in New Zealand.The… Cricket | Cricket Country 18 September 2015 Brendon McCullum Honoured as New Zealand Order of Merit Brendon McCullum has been recognised as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his achievements during the ICC Cricket… Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love 17 September 2015 Mahi Aroha 3: Endurance Required In Napier there is a certain smug satisfaction at the defeat of the amalgamation proposal. Another local proposal – the Ahuriri Deed of Settlement – that seeks to put right past wrongs – also looks… Visual Arts | Scotsman (The) 17 September 2015 Ron Stenberg Painting Mystery Solved When Auckland artist Ron Stenberg launched an appeal to discover the identities of two people in a £100,000 painting he donated to one of Scotland’s leading art galleries he had no idea… Music | Marie Claire 17 September 2015 Writing New Album Therapeutic Says Gin Wigmore Currently on tour in the US to great acclaim, Gin Wigmore, whose music has featured on the soundtrack to Pretty Little Liars and Grey’s Anatomy, pauses to talk… Community/General | Guardian (The) 16 September 2015 We’re All Thinking Number One Just about every famous New Zealander, including Lorde, the Flight of the Conchords, Kimbra and Shihad’s Jon Toogood, have packed into Neil Finn’s studio to record Team Ball Player Thing, a fundraising… Film & TV | Indie Wire 16 September 2015 Jake Mahaffy’s Rare and Valuable New Film Lauded Jake Mahaffy’s evocation of a borderline unbearable true-life tragedy, Free In Deed is a bracing, bruising corrective to the “faith-based… Rugby | Guardian (The) 16 September 2015 How New Zealand Sustains Its Rugby Dynasty A country of just under four and half million is home to arguably the most dominant team in sport. The Guardian looks at how the All Blacks remain at the pinnacle more than… Business | Australian Financial Review (The) 15 September 2015 Richard Branson’s Right-Hand Man Is Josh Bayliss Auckland-educated lawyer Josh Bayliss, 42, is the global chief executive of Virgin Group, spearheading a web of transport, telecommunications,… X Files 15 September 2015 Kiwi Chick Hatches At Auckland Zoo Three’s a charm! Auckland Zoo welcomed third Kiwi chick hatched in a season. This gorgeous wee chick will eventually be released to Rotoroa Island. Wine | Telegraph (The) 15 September 2015 Michael Seresin Working on Wine and the Jungle Book Cinematographer and wine producer Michael Seresin was born in Wellington, emigrated to Europe in 1966 and has been based in west London since… Music | Guardian (The) 15 September 2015 Forgotten Crowded House Song Helping Refugees Songs can grow and assume new shapes with time, and pop’s power to engage people has taken Crowded House’s 16-year-old ballad Help is Coming and given it new…