#206: New Zealand Ranked Among World’s Most Literate Nations

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 23 March 2016 | #206 | New York Education | The Independent 21 March 2016 New Zealand Ranked Among World’s Most Literate Nations New Zealand has been ranked the 15th most literate nation in a new study of countries and their literacy. According to the article “the study, conducted by John W. Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut,… Community/General | The Independent 21 March 2016 NZ Could Become One of First Countries to Introduce Citizen’s Wage Andrew Little, leader of the Labour Party said his party was considering the idea of scrapping… Rugby | Fox Sports Australia 20 March 2016 All Blacks Re-Sign Wayne Smith All Blacks defence coach Wayne Smith has signed a two-year contract extension with New Zealand Rugby. Head Coach Steve Hansen persuaded him to return to the All Blacks after taking a break following the… Business | Bloomberg 20 March 2016 Kiwi Founded a2 Milk Outperforms Major Global Producers A2 Milk – an organisation based in Sydney but founded in New Zealand, have not only challenged conventional wisdoms in regards to… New Zealand | Guardian (The) 20 March 2016 Top 10 North Island Beach Hotels and Campsites New Zealand’s North Island “is a rewarding destination for beach lovers” with brilliant blue water and gorgeous stretches of white sand” and offers… New Zealand | Business Insider 19 March 2016 10 Most Amazing Views in New Zealand After many road trips through New Zealand, Liz Carlson compiled a list of the best views you can find on New Zealand’s South Island. 1. Mitre Peak in Milford Sound Milford Sound is… Business | Australian Business Traveller (The) 19 March 2016 First Look: Air New Zealand Brisbane Lounge The Australian Business Traveller stopped by for a sneak peek of what’s in store at the new Air New Zealand Brisbane Lounge, which is to open on March 16. In the… Film & TV | Variety Magazine 18 March 2016 Sam Neill to Play Texan Patriarch in TV’s The Son New Zealand actor Sam Neill will star in the AMC television network drama The Son, playing the patriarch of a Texas family in a multigenerational… Cricket | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 17 March 2016 New Zealand Black Caps Stun India in Cup Opener “New Zealand have spun their way to a 47-run win over India, toppling the World Twenty20 hosts with a superb Mitchell Santner-led performance in the field… Wine | Telegraph (The) 17 March 2016 Wanaka Wines That Deliver a Taste of New Zealand “We’re in the Upper Clutha Basin where even under grey skies the lakes and rivers are an astonishing cerulean blue. Wanaka, the small town at the head… New York Times (The) 16 March 2016 Steve Braunius Cuts to the Chase about the Flag In an opinion piece for the New York Times, New Zealand author and journalist Steve Braunius dives into the flag debate as the nation votes in a second… Music | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 16 March 2016 Ladyhawke Is Back with Wild New Album Pip Brown, better known as Ladyhawke, ARIA-winning maker of synth-pop hits such as Paris is Burning and My Delirium, is back with a new album. Wild Things was created in Los Angeles and is… Music | Los Angeles Times 16 March 2016 A Gemma New Deal Might Be Hard to Pass Up “The orchestra scene in Southern California is keen for refreshment,” according to classical music critic Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times, who reviews the 29-year-old… Business | Fortune 15 March 2016 Sarah Robb O’Hagan Leaves Equinox to Go Extreme New Zealander Sarah Robb O’Hagan has left her “dream job” as president of luxury American fitness company Equinox Holdings to devote herself to… Fashion | Guardian (The) 15 March 2016 Hall Ludlow Gown Exhibited in Melbourne A 1953 evening gown designed by Otahuhu-born Clarence Hall Ludlow is on display in the 200 Years of Australian Fashion exhibition, included as part of the Melbourne Fashion… Business | Financial Times 14 March 2016 Aviva Boss Mark Wilson Preys for Growth “Kiwis are meek creatures, prodding in the leaf litter for worms. But Mark Wilson, the New Zealander who runs Aviva, is a bird of more raptorial kind. Seizing the chief… 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.