#211: Agnieszka Fryckowska receives Polar Award, Auckland best medium sports city, Queenstown airport approach, Rocky Lane ++more

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 27 April 2016 | #211 | New York Community/General | TVNZ 27 April 2016 Antarctic Meteorologist Receives Polar Award Auckland-born meteorologist Agnieszka Fryckowska has received the prestigious Polar Award for her service with the British Antarctic Survey, joining the ranks of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir Ernest Shackleton. Fryckowska was flown from her home in Antarctica to… Nature | Guardian (The) 26 April 2016 Kakapo Conservationists Celebrate Breeding Success The kakapo, the world’s heaviest parrot, a critically endangered bird that only lives in a remote part of New Zealand, has had its most successful… Business | Forbes 26 April 2016 NZ Adopts Jet And Battery Power For Buses “When it comes to reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, we’re increasingly hitting the law of diminishing returns when it comes to cars and other light… New Zealand | Huffington Post 26 April 2016 New Zealand’s Everest – Mount Cook With its 12,218ft, Mount Cook is not only the highest mountain in New Zealand, but also one of its most striking assets, which attracts climbers, mountaineers and tourists… Film & TV | TNT Magazine 25 April 2016 Kiwi Film to Premiere at Sci-Fi London Film Festival New Zealand feature film This Giant Papier Mache Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy (short Boulder) will premiere at the Sci-Fi London Film… New Zealand | PrivateFly 25 April 2016 Queenstown Airport Approach Voted Third Most Scenic The approach into Queenstown airport has been voted the third most scenic in PrivateFly’s annual Scenic Airport Poll. “The views of the… New Zealand | SportBusiness 24 April 2016 Auckland Wins Best Medium Sports City at Sports Cities Awards Auckland has been named the best medium sports city (1.3m to 3m) at the Ultimate Sports Cities Awards 2016 held in… Sport | OTEX World 24 April 2016 Pool Sharpshooter Rocky Lane Signed By OTEX World Corp New Zealander and professional pool player Rocky Lane, the all-time Fastest American Pool Speed Jump Shooter in the world, has been… Community/General | ABC News 24 April 2016 New Zealand Photographer Documents Children Growing Up Without Modern Electronics New Zealand mother Niki Boon, who raises her children… Film & TV | Washington Post (The) 23 April 2016 Getting into Character with Cliff Curtis Cliff Curtis wasn’t the first choice to play Genesis Potini, admits Dark Horse director James Napier Robertson, who was in Washington recently to promote the film to US… Taste | Vogue 23 April 2016 Margot Henderson’s Fish Recipe Makes Luncheon “London’s most cherished chef” New Zealander Margot Henderson offers up the very first meal she ever cooked for her now husband, the celebrated British… Business | Financial Times 23 April 2016 GoPro Poaches Apple’s Design Man Danny Coster California-based action camera manufacturing company GoPro has poached a member of Sir Jonathan Ive’s design team at Apple, New Zealander Danny Coster, who… Politics | YouTube 22 April 2016 Helen Clark stands for UN Secretary-General Watch the press conference held at the New Zealand Mission in New York with Helen Clark standing for the role of United Nations Secretary-General. The United Nations… Community/General | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 22 April 2016 Kiwis in Australia Still Treated Like Second-Class Citizens “There has long been anger among New Zealanders at being treated like second-class citizens in Australia,” writes… Agriculture | CRIENGLISH.com 22 April 2016 Yashili Unveils New Zealand-Made Infant Formula New Zealand based dairy giant Yashili has launched its premium New Zealand-made infant formula on the local market on Thursday. The product is available in… Visual Arts | Cairns Post (The) 22 April 2016 Greg Semu Exhibit Celebrates Pacific Cultures A new photographic exhibition by New Zealand-born Greg Semu on at Cairns Regional Gallery celebrates the tradition and culture of Pacific nations and challenges… Fashion | Daily Mail 21 April 2016 Michael Ashton Reveals Adele Eyeliner Flick Secret Adele’s make-up artist New Zealander Michael Ashton has revealed the secret of how to recreate her Sixties-inspired look at home in a new YouTube… Business | Bank of China 21 April 2016 Bank of China New Zealand Signs Agreement with Immigration NZ Bank of China (New Zealand) Limited has signed a partnership arrangement with Immigration New Zealand, which will… Fashion | Outside Magazine 21 April 2016 Outside Magazine Fancies New Icebreaker Range New Zealand garment manufacturer Icebreaker get the Outside Magazine endorsement, their new MerinoLoft insulation “coveted” by the… 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.