EDGE #240: World’s Most Prosperous Country, Downside NZ’s Manuka Honey Industry, Jake Millar’s Unfiltered, Sarah Perry’s Secret + Hiking in New Zealand and more ++

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 09 November 2016 | #240 | New York Society | Business Insider 08 November 2016 New Zealand The World’s Most Prosperous Country New  Zealand  has topped the Legatum Institute’s 10th annual global Prosperity Index, “a huge survey that ranks the most prosperous countries in the world,” writes Will Martin in an article for Business Insider. “Officially the most prosperous country on… Rugby | Telegraph (The) 07 November 2016 Ireland End New Zealand’s Record Streak It was “a great result for Ireland. And an even better one for New Zealand,” writes Mick Cleary for the Telegraph after Ireland beat the New Zealand All Blacks 40 to… Community/General | Guardian (The) 08 November 2016 Downside to NZ’s Booming Manuka Honey Industry The global craze for manuka, highly valued for its medicinal properties, has created a gold rush in rural New Zealand that some believe is rapidly… Film & TV | CBC News 07 November 2016 Filmmaker Gregory King’s UFO Wins in Toronto New Zealand-born director Gregory King has won Best Short Drama for his 2014 film UFO at this year’s imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival held in… Politics and Economics | Daily Mail 05 November 2016 Economy Milks Clamour for Middle Earth Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit series have proved to be as precious to New Zealand’s economy as any magical ring with millions flocking to the country for a glimpse of… Business | Forbes 07 November 2016 Jake Millar’s ‘Unfiltered’ Interviews With Business Leaders 21-year-old Jake Millar from New Zealand is turning his passion for business education into an empire, reports Shawn… Business | Business Insider 05 November 2016 Rod Drury: “London’s Fintech Scene Is ‘World Class'” Rod Drury, “the CEO of £1.4 billion accountancy software giant Xero says London is a world leader in fintech — financial… Business | Motto 04 November 2016 Sarah Perry’s Secret to Balancing Motherhood and Career Sarah Perry, CEO of SnapComms, an award-winning internal communications software company, shares what helped her to balance… New Zealand | St. Louis Post-Dispatch 06 November 2016 Comfortable Culture Amid Breathtaking Landscape Cruising Milford Sound is one of the most iconic activities in New Zealand. Susan Hegger, who wrote about her trip in an article for the St. Louis… Buzzfeed 06 November 2016 Best Places To Hike In New Zealand As the New Zealand summer is quickly approaching, people from all over the world flock to New Zealand. A guest post on Buzzfeed lists some amazing places to go hiking in New Zealand.There are… Taste | Gourmet Traveller (The) 04 November 2016 Ben Shewry Culinary Game Changer Chef and owner of “list-topping, award-gathering” Melbourne restaurant Attica, New Zealand-born Ben Shewry, has been named one of Gourmet Traveller’s “50 Most Influential People in… Education | Montana State University 04 November 2016 Fulbright Scholar Matthew Stott in Yellowstone New Zealand Fulbright scholar microbiologist Matthew Stott, 41, is spending four months studying microbes that live under extreme conditions in Yellowstone… Fashion | Adweek 09 November 2016 New Zealand Fashion Magazine Lands Naomi Campbell Naomi Campbell will feature in New Zealand magazine Remix December “ICONS” issue, as reported in Adweek.”I sent Naomi a copy of Remix through… Visual Arts | Blouinartinfo 08 November 2016 Greg Semu Exhibition on at SCAF in Sydney Auckland-born curator and independent indigenous researcher Greg Semu is the featured artist in an exhibition on at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) in… Writers | New York Review of Books 03 November 2016 Gunn Returns to the Bush Award-winning novelist and short story writer Kirsty Gunn returns to the New Zealand of her childhood in Going Bush (Sylph Editions) and My Katherine Mansfield Project (New York Review Books). Gunn, who lives in London and… Music | Herald Scotland 03 November 2016 What Sets Conductor Holly Mathieson Apart Several factors set Holly Mathieson apart, according to the Herald Scotland. Mathieson, 35, who has just made her debut as assistant conductor of the Royal Scottish National… See all stories and an 11,500 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.