#221: Taika Waititi, Conchords, Tickled, Laura Myers + 64 Shots Review and more ++

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 29 June 2016 | #221 | New York Film & TV | New York Times (The) 23 June 2016 Taika Waititi Relates Wilderpeople Scene Director Taika Waititi narrates a scene for the New York Times from his comedy adventure film Hunt for the Wilderpeople, which opens 24 June in the United States. “At this point in the film, Ricky (Julian Dennison) and Hec (Sam Neill) have been on the run for a… Writers | ArtsHub 29 June 2016 Courtney Sina Meredith Doing What She Loves Fear can block our creativity or turn our creative practice mediocre. So what makes some artists “fearless”? New Zealander poet, playwright, fiction writer and…   Visual Arts | Chanhassen Villager 28 June 2016 Prince Fan Mr G Completes Minnesota Mural New Zealand artist Graham Hoete, known as Mr G, has just completed an 8m high mural of music icon Prince on the wall of Chanhassen Cinema in Minnesota. Hoete, who is based…   Taste | Local (The) 28 June 2016 James Blick Devouring Spain one Bite at a Time As part of their regular “Spanish Career” column, The Local chats to New Zealander James Blick and Lauren Aloise who run Devour Spain food tours in Madrid…   Fashion | Observer 28 June 2016 NY It Girl Collaborates with NZ’s Laura Myers One of the hottest cool girl brands on the scene, Atea Oceanie, founded by New Zealander Laura Myers, has teamed with New York fashion icon 27-year-old…   Obituaries | Times (The) 27 June 2016 Sportspages Bookseller John Gaustad Lived his Dream Passionate rugby fan, Wellington-born John Gaustad, who opened the first shop in Britain devoted to sports literature and set up a prize to…   Rugby | Guardian (The) 27 June 2016 NZ Thrash Wales to Seal Series Whitewash New Zealand has beaten Wales 46-6 to seal the three-Test series at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. This win was the 29th in a row for the All Blacks over the Welsh who not only…   New Zealand | Huffington Post 27 June 2016 Hiking on Ice at Fox Glacier “If the idea of sitting on a helicopter and walking on ice doesn’t keep you on the edge of your seat, what will,” writes Isabel Leong, who went heli hiking on Fox Glacier on New Zealand’s South Island…   Film & TV | Daily Beast (The) 26 June 2016 Taika Waititi on Marvel’s First Female Supervillain In October New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi “landed the biggest job of his career when Marvel handed him the reins to their superhero…   Sport General | Daily Mail 26 June 2016 Athletics Legend Snell’s Singlet Sells for $100,000 New Zealand’s national museum Te Papa has bought the singlet New Zealand athletics legend Peter Snell wore when he won two gold medals at the…   New Zealand | Geelong Advertiser 25 June 2016 New Zealand’s Sea of Wonders “I’m bobbing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by small peaks of sea swell, and a guide is screaming my name from the boat. I turn in the direction she is gesticulating to and see a dark…   Community/General | Vice 25 June 2016 NZ Fashion Stars Work Together to Raise Awareness of Family Abuse “Earlier this year, three-year-old New Zealand boy Moko Rangitoheriri passed away following days of…   New Zealand | Harper’s Bazaar 25 June 2016 Jeweller Jessica McCormack Packs for Waiheke Christchurch-born London-based jewellery designer Jessica McCormack talks with Harper’s Bazaar UK for the magazine’s monthly “Travel Notebook” column about…   New Zealand | Vogue Australia 24 June 2016 24-Hours in Auckland “I still feel an urge of excitement whenever I head back to the city of sails,” writes Beck Wadworth in her 24-hour Auckland guide in Vogue Australia. After arriving she “ventured straight into the heart of Auckland to The Skycity…   Music | Cleveland Scene 24 June 2016 Conchords Kick Off US Tour on High Note Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie have begun their highly anticipated Flight of the Conchords Sing Flight of the Conchords Tour in the United States with a sold-out gig in…   Media | New York Festivals 24 June 2016 NZ Radio Wins at NY Festival Awards Radio New Zealand and Newstalk ZB have taken out several awards at the New York Festivals® International Radio Program Awards, which honour the World’s Best Radio Programs℠…   Visual Arts | Houston Press 23 June 2016 Matt Couper and JK Russ Show Desert Martrys in Texas Las Vegas-based artists, New Zealand couple Matt Couper and JK Russ present six collaborations as part of a new exhibition called “Salon of…   Film & TV | Los Angeles Times 22 June 2016 Smoothly Shot Tickled Undeniably Compelling “About half an hour into the queasily entertaining documentary Tickled, we’re introduced to a Florida man named Richard Ivey, who runs a lucrative video website…   Community/General | Denis O’Reilly 22 June 2016 Denis O’Reilly Reviews ’64 Shots: Leadership in a Crazy World’ 64 Shots- leadership in a crazy world. Kevin Roberts, Chairman Saatchi & Saatchi. New York: Power House…   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 Henrike Forschler (Auckland). Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison.