#200: Auckland Ranked World’s #4 Most Cosmopolitan City

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 10 February 2016 | #200 | New York New Zealand | 2015 World Migration Report 05 February 2016 Auckland Ranked World’s #4 Most Cosmopolitan City Auckland has been identified as the world’s fourth most cosmopolitan city in the 2015 World Migration Report from the International Organisation for Migration. Only Dubai (83%), Brussels (62%) and Toronto (46%) have larger foreign-born populations than the New… Community/General | Independent (The) 07 February 2016 New Zealand One of The World’s Most Generous Nations New Zealand is the country with the second highest rate of charitable donations as a percentage gross domestic product (GDP) according to… Community/General | Business Insider 08 February 2016 New Zealand Unemployment Drops to 6-Year Low New Zealand’s unemployment rate has plummeted to 5.3% – in the fourth quarter of the year – which is a six-year low. “Although the number of employed people has… New Zealand | Expat Forum 09 February 2016 New Zealand More Popular Than Ever For Visitors New data shows that more people than ever are visiting New Zealand, as reported on ExpatForum.com. In December 2015 visitor arrivals reached 444,900 – 3.13… New Zealand | Washington Post 07 February 2016 More People Moving from Australia to New Zealand Than Vice Versa The long-existing friendly rivalry between Australia and New Zealand was complicated over the past few… Visual Arts | Atlantic (The) 03 February 2016 Photographer Robin Hammond Speaks on Conflict New Zealand-born Robin Hammond is one of six photographers featured in a series called Conflict, which explores the testimonies of professional conflict… Obituaries | Telegraph (The) 04 February 2016 Decorated WWII Fighter Pilot Keith Thiele Squadron Leader Keith Thiele, who has died in Sydney aged 94, was decorated four times as a bomber and a fighter pilot and was one of only four New Zealand-born airmen to earn… Film & TV | Hollywood Reporter 05 February 2016 David Farrier’s Doco Tickled a Hit with Critics New investigative documentary, the “engrossing” Tickled, co-directed by New Zealanders David Farrier and Dylan Reeve, has received rave reviews from… Music | San Luis Obispo Tribune (The) 04 February 2016 Ukulele Orchestra Strums up Fans in US Andy Morley-Hall is a member of the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, an eight-piece band that combines high-energy ukulele covers of classic pop and rock songs by the likes… Business | Australian Financial Review 03 February 2016 New Zealanders Take over Australian Banks “Congratulations to ANZ Banking Group’s tough new CEO, [New Zealander] Shayne Elliott [pictured] for both (partially) pulling the plug on the bank’s misguided Asian… Music | YouTube 03 February 2016 The Phoenix Foundation – Give Up Your Dreams Listen to the tunes of The Phoenix Foundation’s single Give Up Your Dreams. The Phoenix Foundation is a progressive indie rock band formed in Wellington, New… Fashion | Harper’s Bazaar 02 February 2016 Queen of Eyewear Karen Walker Spearheads New Range “The reigning queen of cult eyewear, Karen Walker, is back with another sunglasses collection, and yes – the lookbook is just as adorable and the… Arts | YouTube 02 February 2016 Behind the Scenes at Weta Workshop: Wal & Dog Weta Workshop creates an amazing new art piece… Two, in fact. Commissioned by the city’s Arts in Public Places Committee, Weta Workshop has brought the… 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.