#187: All Blacks Edge Boks for Finals Showdown with Australia

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 27 October 2015 | #187 | New York Rugby | BBC 25 October 2015 All Blacks Edge Boks for Finals Showdown with Australia The New Zealand All Blacks have beaten South Africa’s Springboks 20-18 in the Rugby World Cup semi-final in England on Saturday. “In an atmosphere thick with tension at Twickenham, the All Blacks clung to their two-point lead for the last 12 minutes and stayed… Visual Arts | New York Times (The) 27 October 2015 Jennifer Flay Banks on the Seine for Art Fair New Zealand-born Parisian Jennifer Flay, general director since 2010 of the venerable event known as Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC), said she… Business | Australian Business Insider 27 October 2015 The Top 10 Countries – Average Wealth Per Person New Zealand has been ranked the country with the second highest average wealth per adult in mid-2015 according to the Credit Suisse Research… Science/Tech | Space Daily 26 October 2015 3rd Spaceflight Ground Station in Invercargill Spaceflight’s third ground station in Invercargill, New Zealand is now fully operational, according to an article in Space Daily. “Bringing the ground… Business | Mashable 26 October 2015 Virtual Reality Start-up Attracts NZ$20 Million in Funding 8i, a Wellington-founded virtual reality start-up has raised NZ$20 million (US$13.65 million) from technology investors… Film & TV | South China Morning Post 25 October 2015 Del Toro’s Crimson Peak Inspired by Night in Haunted Kiwi Hotel Guillermo Del Toro’s newest movie Crimson Peak reportedly is inspired by nights he spent in haunted hotels… Visual Arts | Rio Times 25 October 2015 Bringing Māori Culture to Rio “The ‘Tuku Iho | Legado Vivo Māori’, an exhibition and festival that celebrates the art and culture of New Zealand’s Māori people” have been held throughout October in various locations in Rio de… Rugby | ESPN 24 October 2015 All Blacks Own Rugby in a Way No Other Sports Team Ever Could “New Zealand are not only the world’s leading rugby nation. They also own the game,” writes Simon Barnes in an… New Zealand | Huffington Post (The) 24 October 2015 5 Unbelievable Day Hikes In New Zealand “New Zealand is home to some of the most rugged and stunning landscapes on the planet”, as reported in an article on The Huffington Post that lists five unbelievable day hikes in… Music | Innocent Words 23 October 2015 The Chills Release First New Album in 19 Years The Chills spearheaded by Martin Phillipps will release their first full length album – Silver Bullets, in 19 years on October 30. A full band tour is planned… Business | Australian Financial Review (The) 23 October 2015 Adrian Orr on New Zealand’s Super Fund “The sovereign wealth funds of Australia and New Zealand have much in common but the underlying holdings reveal a chasm greater than the Tasman Sea”, writes James Frost for… Film & TV | West Australian (The) 23 October 2015 Phil Keoghan’s Road to Adventure Now in its 27th season, The Amazing Race continues to push people to do extraordinary things at all ends of the earth and New Zealand-born host Phil Keoghan, 48, loves to see people out of their… America’s Cup | New York Times (The) 22 October 2015 Dean Barker and the Sharing of a Rivalry As Oracle Team USA polished off one of the greatest comebacks in any sport in the last America’s Cup, even eye contact became difficult for Jimmy Spithill, Oracle’s skipper,… Comedy | YouTube 22 October 2015 UpTown Funk – Jono And Ben Have a little laugh with Jono and Ben’s parody version of UpTown Funk made for the intro for their show. Jono and Ben, previously titled Jono and Ben at Ten, is a satirical news and entertainment show hosted by… Business | Business Insider 22 October 2015 Martin Jetpacks Cleared for Takeoff The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has approved Martin Aircraft’s latest model jetpack, the Prototype 12, for manned flight, Business Insider reports. Martin Jetpacks, the… Visual Arts | West Australian (The) 22 October 2015 Kathleen O’Connor’s Artistic Legacy Lives On When New Zealand-born artist Kathleen O’Connor returned to Western Australia from France mid-century, she threw many of her paintings into the ocean to… Film & TV | Telegraph (The) 21 October 2015 Jane Campion One of Cinema’s Most Powerful Women “From Golden Age trailblazers to modern-day ass-kickers,” the Telegraph introduces its readers to Hollywood’s 34 “most influential, inventive… Music | Stuff 20 October 2015 Organist Thomas Gaynor Wins Huge Prize Wellington’s Thomas Gaynor, 24, who is currently studying in the United States, has won the prestigious 3rd Bach Liszt Organ competition, held in Weimar, Germany. The Wellington… Film & TV | News.com.au 19 October 2015 Marlon Williams Smoulders in TV Debut With 24-year-old New Zealand singer Marlon Williams making his Australian television debut – in ABC’s seductive new miniseries, The Beautiful Lie – both his vocal ability and screen… See all stories and an 10,500 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2015 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Researched and edited by Jane Nye (Berlin), Andrew Conn (New York), Henrike Forschler (Auckland). Web published by Samuel Hames (Auckland). Ferm symbol via www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison.