#208: #Helen4sg; Femtech in Wellington; Nikole Lowe’s Tattoos; Emilia Wickstead; Peter Bruntnell alt country; South Island tourism ++ more

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 06 April 2016 | #208 | New York Politics and Economics | Daily Mail 05 April 2016 Global Media Hail Helen Clark’s UN Bid Former Prime Minister Helen Clark’s announced candidacy for the position of Secretary-General at the United Nations has been hailed around the world by international media. The UN’s current top ranked woman as head of the organisation’s development programme… Golf | SB Nation 05 April 2016 Lydia Ko Wins ANA Inspiration “Lydia Ko saved her best for last when she birdied the 72nd hole in Sunday’s ANA Inspiration finale to become the youngest golfer in the modern era to win back-to-back major championships”, writes Emily Kay… Fashion | Telegraph (The) 05 April 2016 Emilia Wickstead is Classic with a Twist Eight years ago, New Zealand-born Emilia Wickstead, was working from home in the sitting room of her flat in west London. Now her clothes are worn by the Duchess of Cambridge,… Writers | Time Out Hong Kong 05 April 2016 Blair Reeve’s New Children’s Book a Classic Hong Kong-based New Zealander Blair Reeve, who mentors students at Chinese University in creative writing, has just published children’s book Hogart the… War & Peace | Smithsonian Magazine 04 April 2016 After WWII NZ Navy Rocked With Peaceful Mutinies As far as navies go, the Royal New Zealand Navy is a relatively young one. For most of New Zealand’s time as a British colony, the country was protected… New Zealand | Travel + Leisure 04 April 2016 Explore Otherworldly New Zealand by Drone After one swooping panoramic, filmed with a 3D Robotics drone, you’ll see why New Zealand is such a popular place to go, according to Travel + Leisure magazine. “I was… Community/General | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 04 April 2016 End of The NZ Flag Referendum? Think Again Last week the results of the New Zealand flag referendum were released: The Kiwis voted against changing the flag and in favour of keeping their current flag. Is that the… Wine | Forbes 03 April 2016 How Far Would You Go For Wine “New Zealand holds a coveted position in the hearts of travelers, particularly those of us with a bent toward adventure sports or trout fishing or cycling or wine.” “New Zealand marks you. That’s… Science/Tech | Bloomberg Businessweek 03 April 2016 Meet the Real-Life Tech Wizards of Middle Earth Have you ever heard of No. 8 wire? In the 19th century, farmers used the wire to build fences for sheep and later on turned it into a jack-of-all-trades… New Zealand | Conde Nast Traveler 02 April 2016 New Zealand’s South Island Sees Tourism Boom Thanks to Instagram “New Zealand’s South Island is an Instagrammer’s paradise, where no filters are necessary”, writes… Science/Tech | Startup Daily 02 April 2016 Wellington: the Most Feminist Tech Ecosystem in the World Australian tech and media geek Mat Beeche was surprised during a visit to Wellington to sit in front of so many women in… Media | Paste Magazine 01 April 2016 Jemaine Clement Plays Joseph Banks in New Podcast Jemaine Clement returns to radio playing Captain Cook’s botanist Lord Joseph Banks in the podcast The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Bertie’s… Watersports | Swim Swam 01 April 2016 Sophie Pascoe Lowers Own World Record Kiwi Paralympic swimmer Sophie Pascoe has lowered her own S10 100m fly World Record to 1:02.60 on the fourth day of competition at the 2016 New Zealand Open Championships. “I was… New Zealand | Korea Herald (The) 01 April 2016 Tramping Tracks Offer One Spectacle After Another New Zealanders work hard to make tramping attractive, according to a travel feature on local tracks in the Korea Herald. The maintenance is… Fashion | GQ 01 April 2016 Nikole Lowe’s Tattoo Parlour One of London’s Best One of London’s best tattoo parlours, according to GQ magazine, is Good Times in Shoreditch, owned by New Zealander Nikole Lowe, who has… Music | Guardian (The) 31 March 2016 Peter Bruntnell an Alt-Country Genius Album after album, the Kingston upon Thames solo artist, Wellington-born Peter Bruntnell produces rich and refined song-craft, yet hardly anyone has heard of him. Could this be his time?… See all stories and an 10,500 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2016 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Researched and edited by Jane Nye (Berlin), Andrew Conn (New York), Henrike Forschler (Auckland). Web published by Samuel Hames (Auckland). Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison.