EDGE #320: NZ Tackles Surge in Homelessness, Jacinda & Baby, Roadside Gyms for Kea + Leave No Trace Star Thomasin McKenzie + +

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 27 June 2018 | #320 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Berlin), Carla Hofler, Henrike Forschler (Auckland). See all stories and a 14,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2018 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison. Community/General | New York Times (The) 26 June 2018 New Zealand Tackles a Surge in Homelessness New Zealand is known to many outsiders as a beautiful, affluent country, the place where the Lord of the Rings movies were made. But Joseph Takairangi and thousands of others know it better for the expensive housing that lies far out of their reach. Charlotte Graham-McLay reports for The New York Times… Politics and Economics | USA Today 27 June 2018 New Zealand Fifth Most Reputable Country New Zealand has been named the fifth most reputable country in an annual ranking by Reputation Institute. Sweden, “known for its generous social benefits and commitment to gender equality, is considered the… Politics and Economics | New York Times (The) 22 June 2018 NZ’s Leader, Jacinda Ardern, Delivers Baby Girl “Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, making her the first world leader in almost three decades to give birth while in office,” writes Charlotte Graham-McLay… Community/General | Times Colonist 25 June 2018 Former PM Helen Clark Receives Honorary Degree Helen Clark, the former prime minister of New Zealand, was in Edmonton recently to collect an honorary degree from the University of Alberta. She was also in Canada to speak at the Victoria Film Festival… Politics and Economics | Guardian (The) 21 June 2018 Winston Peters’ 40-Year Political Rise The ascension of power will be a curious one for Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters who, at times through his career, has looked like he could take the role with ease and at others like he has actively sabotaged for… Politics and Economics | CNN Money 20 June 2018 New Zealand Wants to Start Taxing Tourists “New Zealand is planning to start taxing the millions of foreign visitors who flock to its shores every year,” writes Jethro Mullen in an article for CNN Money. While the country’s growing popularity with tourists in recent… Community/General | Nielsen 23 June 2018 New Zealanders’ Screen Time Skyrocketing New Zealanders now spend close to half a standard working week (18 hours) getting their digital fix online, according to findings of this year’s Nielsen Connected Consumer Report 2018… Media | B&T 26 June 2018 Save Australia’s Ugly Animals with Zoë Bell Australia’s Wilderness Society has launched ‘Save Ugly’ – a radical new conservation campaign to raise awareness of all the ‘ugly’ creatures that help make life possible, warts and all. To mark the launch, the society has enlisted Hollywood actresses… Nature | Financial Express 24 June 2018 Roadside Gyms Keep Kea Busy To try to keep New Zealand’s Mountain Parrots “out of harm’s way, conservationists have developed roadside kea gyms which is equipped with ladders, spinning flotation devices, swings and climbing frames,” as reported in an article for The Financial… Innovation | Treehugger 24 June 2018 Tiny Houses A Big Trend In New Zealand Tiny houses or “just building what you need” has become a big trend in New Zealand and Australia. Lloyd Alter spoke to Kulja Coulston, editor of Sanctuary Magazine which profiled several tiny houses recently. He reports for Treehugger… New Zealand | INSIDER 24 June 2018 Taranaki One of the Most Underrated Destinations New Zealand’s Taranaki has been featured in INSIDER as one of the 40 most underrated travel destinations worldwide alongside other places including Bergen in Norway and Hobart in Australia… New Zealand | Vacations & Travel 23 June 2018 Cycle NZ from Alps to Ocean In response to popular demand, cycling holiday specialist Adventure South NZ has created a new Alps to Ocean Cycle trail itinerary for those wanting to cycle the entire trail, start to end from Queenstown to… New Zealand | CNN 23 June 2018 Is Dunedin New Zealand’s Most Underrated City? Despite its low profile, Dunedin has a quiet, understated cool,” writes Lilit Marcus in an article on CNN. “As a university town, it is full of inexpensive eats, street art, craft beer and live music, not to mention cheery locals… Music | Financial Times 22 June 2018 Bassist Matt Penman’s Collection Balanced and Fluid Originally from New Zealand, bassist Matt Penman has lived in New York since 1995. His new collection, Good Question is reviewed by Mike Hobart for the Financial Times. According to Hobart, Good Question “features a… Fashion | The Australian 21 June 2018 NZ Rookie Maggie Hewitt Hits the Roof in NY While there are some big names showing in the Big Apple (Prada, for one), New Zealander Maggie Hewitt took the leap to show her two-year-old Maggie Marilyn label at the city’s recent fashion week.It has been a… Arts | PerthNow 25 June 2018 NZ Museum Exhibition Includes Unusual Feature New Plymouth’s Puke Ariki museum is “aiming to offer visitors a realistic glimpse of the perils the first European settlers had to endure on their voyage to the Pacific country includes an unusual feature: the smell of vomit… Film & TV | Screen Daily 20 June 2018 Jane Campion on Why She Went Back to the Lake Top Of The Lake: China Girl’s Jane Campion talks to film magazine Screen Daily about the importance of telling stories from a female point of view.“Motherhood is a very underwritten topic, especially in those hidden areas of miscarriage and pain… Film & TV | Bustle 25 June 2018 Leave No Trace Star Thomasin McKenzie in Bustle “When celebrities hang out with Bustle editors, we want to give them the chance to leave their mark. Literally. So we hand them a pen, a piece of paper, a few questions, and ask them to get creative. The rest is up to them. This time, Leave No Trace star… Film & TV | Guardian (The) 21 June 2018 Jane Campion’s the Piano Still Hits All The Right Notes “Rereleased after 25 years, this literary work about a mute woman in 19th-century New Zealand remains full of extraordinary images and enigmas,” writes Peter Bradshaw in a review in The Guardian. Bradshaw gives The Piano five out of five stars… Rugby | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 26 June 2018 Raelene Castle Riding the Wave In Raelene Castle’s six months at the helm of Rugby Australia, Australia’s men and women sevens teams triumphed on home soil, Israel Folau plunged the sport into controversy with a… Video | Youtube 25 June 2018 Bird’s Eye View NZ Glaciers This year’s summer was New Zealand’s warmest on record. The disappearance of snow and ice for glaciers is a results of the warmer temperatures and it’s clear to see. Watch this clip by NZNIWA to get a bird’s eye view of NZ’s… Video | Youtube 25 June 2018 Mortal Engines – Full Trailer Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines is based on the dystopic novels of Peter Reeve and plays in the future where major cities are mechanized vehicles that prey on smaller towns. Watch the first full trailer here…