EDGE #244: John Key tributes, Ora NY Gallery’s Kiwi Pop-Up Store, Crowded House in Sydney + Backpacker’s Playground + more ++

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 07 December 2016 | #244 | New York News | Spectator (The) 07 December 2016 John Key “Played Hand Of Fate Exceptionally Well” “Imagine a Tory Prime Minister stepping down after nearly ten years at the top on his own terms. The budget was back in surplus, troublesome referendum results had been quickly forgotten, and the PM still remained overwhelmingly popular, with his party still sitting… News | Australian (The) 06 December 2016 John Key Praised For Lifting New Zealand’s Economy “New Zealand’s business leaders have praised retiring Prime Minister John Key for restoring pride in his people and for standing for a… Motorsports | Daily Telegraph (The) 05 December 2016 Shane Van Gisbergen Claims V8 Supercars Title “As he became the first Kiwi champion since Jim Richards, Van Gisbergen rubber-stamped the final Sydney Olympic Park race with a race and title-winning… Community/General | Daily Mail 06 December 2016 Air NZ Gives Winter Wonderland A Summer Makeover Ronan Keating and New Zealand child actor Julian Dennison, known from Hunt for the Wilderpeople, “have joined forces with Air New Zealand to give a… Arts | ORA Gallery 01 December 2016 Ora Gallery NYC Hosts Kiwi Artist Pop-Up Store New York based Ora Gallery, established by New Zealander Giarna Te Kanawa, will be hosting pop-up holiday store – ‘Ema Frost & Friends, an Artisan Market of… Writers | Guardian (The) 30 November 2016 Hera Lindsay Bird Takes Poetry Beyond the Bookstore In New Zealand, poetry’s latest “it girl”, Hera Lindsay Bird, is amassing a semi-cult online following for her smart, sassy and explicit… Music | Magnetic Magazine 06 December 2016 Producer Kamandi Releases New Track The Mould New Zealand-raised producer Kamandi, aka Tyrone Frost, “has been changing the game across the globe”, according to EDM-culture blog Magnetic Magazine, who… Music | Marie Claire 05 December 2016 Singer Kimbra Teams up with Wrangler New Zealand Grammy award-winning recording artist Kimbra is already taking the music world by storm, but she’s also dabbling in the fashion world teaming up with Wrangler. Marie Claire UK… Music | Guardian (The) 02 December 2016 Crowded House Play to Adoring Fans in Sydney “The decision as to when to call time on a band must be a truly wretched one,” Alexandra Spring writes for the Guardian. “[Last week], Crowded House returned to… New Zealand | Indian Express (The) 04 December 2016 Rotorua: A Backpacker’s Playground If you are an adventure freak, Rotorua on New Zealand’s North Island should be at the top of your wish list, as reported in an article in The Indian Express. Rotorua is home to activities… New Zealand | News.com.au 03 December 2016 Waitomo Glowworm Caves – One of The World’s Coolest Underground Attractions New Zealand’s Waitomo Glowworm Caves have been featured as… Fashion | Harper’s Bazaar 01 December 2016 Model Georgia Fowler at Home in Manhattan Walking in the Victoria’s Secret runway show has been a dream of New Zealand-born model Georgia Fowler’s since the beginning of her career, when, at 12 years old, an agency… Community/General | Times of India (The) 02 December 2016 Creative Activities Can Boost Well-Being “Everyday creative activities like writing poetry or making new recipes can boost well-being as well as creativity in young adults” according to a study conducted by New… 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.