#189: The Best of Waiheke Island

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From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 09 November 2015 | #189 | New York

New Zealand | Lonely Planet

09 November 2015

On Waiheke Island “old-school beach shacks share the same stunning views as architect-designed mansions, and their millionaire inhabitants are usually indistinguishable from the vineyard workers and retired hippies who all call this island home,” writes Peter…

Business | The Independent
08 November 2015

New Zealand’s Fine Dark Ales

In many countries dark beers are for the cold months, but not in New Zealand.

“Lots of breweries in New Zealand have got stouts and porters among their best sellers,” said Stu McKinlay, one half of the duo…

Science/Tech | Reuters
08 November 2015

Space Revolution Hatching in a New Zealand Paddock

The next revolution in space will be launching next year from a paddock in New Zealand’s remote South Island – a 16-metre carbon-cased rocket…

Rugby | The Independent
07 November 2015

How a Tiny Island of 4.5m People Came to Dominate Rugby Worldwide

With their 34-17 win at Twickenham against Australia, the New Zealand All Blacks became the first team…

Business | Financial
07 November 2015

Air New Zealand Named Australasia’s Top Airline

Air New Zealand has been named Australasia’s Leading Airline for the seventh consecutive year at the 2015 World Travel Awards, according to an article…

Sport General | Guardian (The)
06 November 2015

New Zealand Bred Horse Wins Melbourne Cup

Michelle Payne, the only female jockey of the race, has won the Melbourne Cup on New Zealand bred horse Prince of Penzance.

Payne was the first female jockey that ever won…

Rugby | Wall Street Journal (The)
06 November 2015

New Zealand’s All Blacks: Rugby’s All-Time Greats

“The New Zealand All Blacks made it clear this weekend that there isn’t a rugby team in the world that compares with them”, writes…

Music | Guardian (The)
06 November 2015

The Chills Return with Melodic Gifts Intact

“It’s taken 19 years for Martin Phillipps to get round to releasing the fifth Chills album (and the previous four took 16 years to make), but his manifold troubles…

Film & TV | Brooklyn Daily Eagle
05 November 2015

Finola Dwyer Tells Her Mother’s Story in Brooklyn

New Zealand-born, London-based producer Finola Dwyer has “impeccable taste,” according to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Her latest collaboration…

Visual Arts | PhotoShelter.com
05 November 2015

Thinking Outside the Box with Henry Hargreaves

A native New Zealander and current resident of Brooklyn, New York, Henry Hargreaves is well-known for his food-focused visual projects, like a series recreating…

Golf | TIME
05 November 2015

Lydia Ko on TIME’s Most Influential Teen List

Auckland professional golfer Lydia Ko, 18, has once again made TIME’s annual “30 Most Influential Teens” list.

At the age of 17, this New Zealander…

Music | West Australian (The)
04 November 2015

Marlon Williams Earns ARIA Nomination

Marlon Williams is not the first New Zealander Australia has adopted and he won’t be the last, according to Simon Collins reporting for the West Australian.

The charismatic…

Community/General | New York Times (The)
04 November 2015

Replacing the Union Jack Flag, but With What?

The idea of replacing New Zealand’s flag, a blue banner with Britain’s Union Jack in the upper left quadrant and the four stars of the Southern Cross in red on…

Taste | NPR
04 November 2015

Berlin’s Sausage Man Simon Ellery Never Sleeps

Sausages are the quintessential German food, and that’s why New Zealander Simon Ellery, known as the Sausage Man Who Never Sleeps, moved to Berlin in…

Watersports | Outside Magazine
03 November 2015

Kim Chambers, the World’s Most Badass Swimmer

The world’s best open water swimmer, New Zealand-born Kim Chambers, 38, who recently swam from the Farallon Islands to San Francisco, tells Outside Magazine…

Dance | Scotsman (The)
03 November 2015

Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Giselle a Triumph

The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s recent production of Giselle at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre was “gorgeous, and unashamedly traditional”, the Scotsman’s…

Golf | Taipei Times
03 November 2015

Lydia Ko Reclaims No. 1 Title in Taiwan

New Zealander Lydia Ko, 18, has won the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship and has regained the No. 1 spot in the world rankings, replacing American Nancy Lopez as the youngest player…

Dance | Rolling Stone
02 November 2015

Dance Wunderkind Parris Goebel Gaining Traction

The New Yorker’s review of Justin Bieber’s latest “stellar” video, “Sorry” – perhaps “an acceptable cap to his year of penitence” –…

Rugby | YouTube
02 November 2015

All Blacks Trophy Lift – RWC 2015

Watch the highlights of the 2015 RWC medal ceremony and trophy lift as New Zealand become the first side in history to win back-to-back titles. Prince Harry presents the Webb Ellis Cup to…

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