#214: 10 Reasons to Love NZ, Peter Jackson, Emilia Wickstead, Denis O’Reilly, Russell Crowe, Peter Gordon, Antony Starr, Broods + MORE

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News of New Zealanders via Global Media From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 18 May 2016 | #214 | New York New Zealand | Half this World Away 14 May 2016 10 Reasons You Will Fall in Love with New Zealand “New Zealand like any great love is easy to fall for and difficult to get over,” writes Megan Conway in her travel blog Half this World Away. Conway lived in New Zealand for two years. In her blog post she shares 10 Reasons You Will Fall in Love with New… Fashion | Yahoo7 18 May 2016 Guest Fashion Editor Role for Model Nikki Phillips Model and blogger New Zealander Nikki Phillips joins the Yahoo7 team during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. The entertainment portal asks…   Music | London Evening Standard 17 May 2016 Moody Electropoppers Broods Virtually Famous As Broods, brother and sister Caleb and Georgia Nott were initially known for who they know, now they’re stepping out on their own with their music, London’s…   Fashion | Women’s Wear Daily 17 May 2016 Emilia Wickstead’s California Dreaming New Zealand fashion designer Emilia Wickstead hit California this week to celebrate her new collection for London’s Matchesfashion.com, stopping in San Francisco firstly, where…   Film & TV | Fortune 16 May 2016 Peter Jackson Pro Screening Room First-Run Rental One director in favour of Napster co-founder Sean Parker’s potential industry-disrupting startup – to sell first-run movies to home viewers at US$50…   Rugby | Irish Examiner 16 May 2016 More to Come from Brilliant Bundee Aki Auckland-born Bundee Aki, 26, has been crowned both Connacht Player’s Player and Fans’ Player of the Season, as well as Guinness Players’ Player of the Season after a poll of all…   Watersports | The Inertia 16 May 2016 NZ Surfing’s Great Underdog Story – Daniel Kereopa “Daniel Kereopa sees himself as an underdog. And depending on your vantage, he’s right,” writes Zach Weisberg for The Inertia. Kereopa…   New Zealand | Business Insider 15 May 2016 Five Lesser-Known Must-Visit Places in New Zealand New Zealand “is a country that boasts of scenic beaches, pristine lakes, active volcano zones, tall mountains and above all diverse beauty,”…   Taste | Washington Post (The) 15 May 2016 Paul Barron Championing Artisanal Coffee in Paris Although Paris is famous for its street-side cafes and artisanal food culture, the city generally serves up an unappetising cup of coffee according to…   New Zealand | Daily Mail 14 May 2016 New Zealand Blue Spring “Nestled in a lush green valley of ferns is a spring with water so clear it turns a brilliant blue colour” lies New Zealand’s blue spring, writes Leith Huffadine for The Daily Mail. Because of its purity, about 70 per cent…   Community/General | Huffington Post (The) 14 May 2016 Josh Webb Gives Firsthand Take on Refugee Crisis For the last five months New Zealand-born Josh Webb has been volunteering at Moria refugee camp in Greece. Webb relocated to New York City in 2007, landing…   Film & TV | KPUG 1170 13 May 2016 Russell Crowe to Star in The Mummy Remake “Russell Crowe has confirmed he will star in “The Mummy” reboot as Dr. Henry Jekyll alongside Tom Cruise,” as reported in KPUG 1170. The movie will be quite…   Film | YouTube 13 May 2016 The Greenstone – Trailer The Greenstone, which was filmed in New Zealand, is the story of a young woman who leaves South Africa and comes to new Zealand to find her father. With her she carries a greenstone, a photo and a name. Will she find him?…   Z-Files | Jersey Evening Post.com 13 May 2016 Globetrotter John Bougen on Track for World Record One of the world’s greatest globetrotters, Timaru-born John Bougen who was the founder of the Dress Mart chain, is closing in on the world record…   Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love 13 May 2016 Mahi Aroha 4: A Short History of Two Deaths and a Single Killing Social change activist and longtime NZEDGE columnist Denis O’Reilly weaves a multi-layered tale located…   Science/Tech | Magnify 13 May 2016 Ian Taylor to Speak at Inaugural Magnify Conference Ian Taylor, founder of Dunedin computer graphics design and production company Animation Research Ltd (ARL) will be one of the speakers at the…   Film & TV | Digital Trends 12 May 2016 Banshee Star Antony Starr Reflects on Cult Series Fans of Cinemax’s highest rated original show Banshee are on the edge of their collective seats to see just where the show’s central figure –…   Writers | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 12 May 2016 Books that Shaped Author Hannah Tunnicliffe New Zealand-born author Hannah Tunnicliffe, a self-confessed nomad, who has lived in Canada, Australia, England and Macau, writes the blog Fork and Fiction, about food,…   Taste | Express & Star 11 May 2016 Meet Salad Saviour Chef Peter Gordon Salads can be limp, boring and vinegary if the wrong chef made the dressing but, according to Whanganui-born Peter Gordon, author of new book Savour, there’s more to salad than sad leaves…   See all stories and an 10,500 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2016 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. 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