#194: Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 14 December 2015 | #194 | New York Film & TV | Crawford County Avalanche 09 December 2015 Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty New Zealander Rachel Hunter, once one of the world’s most-photographed supermodels, is now on a quest to discover the secrets of lasting beauty, great health and extraordinary longevity in diverse cultures around the world, on her television show, Rachel Hunter’s… Film & TV | Deadline 14 December 2015 Peter Jackson-Backed Movie Museum Wins Approval “Hobbits, Orcs, Ents and maybe even some Na’vi are getting their own museum in New Zealand’s capital city,” writes Nancy Tartaglione in an article for… New Zealand | Huffington Post (The) 14 December 2015 5 Treasures of New Zealand’s South Island Tourists often claim to have travelled the South Island after having spent a few days in the adventure capital Queenstown, according to Perzen Patel, who has travelled New… Nature | Japan Times (The) 13 December 2015 New Zealand Voices Strong Protest over Japan’s Antarctic Whaling New Zealand has led an “international protest on Monday against Japan’s plans to resume its… Medicine/Health | Healthcare Innovations 13 December 2015 NZ Launches Healthier Lives Challenge The New Zealand government recently launched the Healthier Lives National Science Challenge – a program that “will seek better prevention, diagnosis and treatment methods for cancer,… Writers | Malaysian Digest 12 December 2015 Legions of Fans Greet Author Lang Leav in KL Best-selling poet and author Lang Leav’s cult following of devoted fans from all over the world, began with her poetry being shared by millions on Tumblr and… Sport General | Hindu (The) 12 December 2015 Mark Inglis Looks Back at the Top of the World In Hyderabad, India to give a talk to the students of Woxsen School of Business, the first double amputee to climb Mt Everest, New Zealander Mark Inglis said the… New Zealand | Economic Times (The) 11 December 2015 Christchurch an Absolute Delight Disembarking in Christchurch after a TranzAlpine rail journey through “knockout” landscapes, Economic Times reporter Charukesi Ramaduri says that though there are signs of the devastating earthquake… Visual Arts | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 11 December 2015 Jess Johnson’s Wurm Haus an Otherworldly Experience New Zealand-born artist Jess Johnson’s new exhibition, on at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), is arresting – a series of… Taste | Forbes 10 December 2015 Great Food and Beer Intersect in Wellington “Like Melbournians, Wellingtonians take their food and drink culture extremely seriously,” Jason Lim reports for Forbes. “The city is said to have more restaurants,… Travel | YouTube 10 December 2015 Aurora Australis over Queenstown, NZ Watch this beautifully filmed video of the Aurora Australis over Queenstown, New Zealand. Media | Financial Times 10 December 2015 Virgin’s Tom Mockridge Talks New Challenges New Zealander Tom Mockridge, chief executive of British cable group Virgin Media, talks with the Financial Times about broadband, News Corp and why UK football… Music | Wall Street Journal (The) 10 December 2015 John Metcalfe Blends Influences on Sycamore One-time member of post-punk band the Durutti Column, composer, arranger and viola player New Zealand-born John Metcalfe has written “Sycamore,” which draws on the… Sport | YouTube 09 December 2015 Over the Fence – Ohakune Old Coach Road Hyundai Country Calendar presents the tutors love their jobs teaching young people agriculture skills on a marae-based training course near Ohakune. Watch the Over the… Visual Arts | Observer 09 December 2015 Works by Susan Te Kahurangi King a Miami Must See The booth of Auckland artist Susan Te Kahurangi King is one of seven must-sees at this year’s Art Basel Miami, according to New York’s… Taste | Irish Examiner 09 December 2015 Jess Murphy’s Kai Cafe Making Fans Kai Cafe and Restaurant was opened by New Zealander Jess Murphy and her Irish husband, David in 2011, with a simple formula – high-quality produce, preferably organic or wild, sourced locally and… 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.