Edge Message #110 from Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM
Pictured above: Kiri Te Kanawa, Teddy Tahu, Margaret Mahy’s new book ‘Bubble Trouble’, John Walker and Doug Howlett.
NEW ZEALANDERS IN GLOBAL HEADLINES
New Zealand headlines in this week’s sampling of global media appearing in Guardian, Telegraph, The Washington Post, Wine Spectator, The Star, The New York Times, The Times of India, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, International Business Times, The Independent, The Age, Irish Times, Jane’s, Cincinnati Enquirer, Los Angeles Times and Art World include:
• Kiri Te Kanawa, diva, inducted into Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame – LA Times
• Teddy Tahu Rhodes, baritone, couldn’t be more dashing, roguish in Cincinnati Figaro
• Margaret Mahy’s Bubble Trouble best picture book, USA Horn Book Awards, Boston
• Formway, furniture designers, have office chair “test-driven” in Fast Company, Time and WSJ
• Bill Phillips’ economic Moniac invention, “fresh as the day it began gurgling” – NY Times
• Conchords NZ’s “biggest thing”; “wonderful ambassadors”, Tourism NZ – Guardian
• NZ Defence Force reviewed in Jane’s; small makes big on world military stage
• University of Auckland develops test to measure cancer risk in smokers – Times of India
• North Island to South, NZ “unpretentious”; huge range of natural treasures – Canada.com
• Michael Parekowhai, sculptor, summons title for latest work at Sydney gallery – Art World
• Don Sullivan the Pestbuster, and his team of trappers snags 530, Nelson
• New Zealand knocks Iceland off top spot; most peaceful on planet – Washington Times
• Michael Brajkovich, Kumeu winemaker, 47, on screw caps, Burgundy – Wine Spectator
• New Zealand less the cousin at the party in short trousers; Australia warms – The Age
• Zespri encourages Malaysians to eat two kiwifruit daily in ad campaign
• 100% Pure NZ campaign a decade old; Australians crave same success – The Age
• Doug Howlett, 30, Munster wing, on family, return to NZ and celebrity – Irish Times
• Peter Jackson to attend San Diego’s Comic-Con, promoting District 9 – NY Times
• Cloud9, luxury $1700 a night bach in Bay of Islands, “best of the best”
• Roger Dickie NZ offers carbon credit shares, profit, in Onslow Forest
• Dan Carter returns to NZ after sojourn in Perpignan “hungry to play” – UK Independent
• Christine Jeffs, director US indie film Sunshine Cleaning; explores sisterhood – The Age
• Ricki Herbert, All Whites coach, confident of a point at Confederations Cup
• Judy Millar, Venice Biennale painter: “no one really gets what I’m doing; they never did”
• Andrea Hewitt, triathlete, 27, nabs photo finish victory in Madrid – UK Telegraph
• Sir John Walker, 57, Olympian, first to run 100 sub-4min mile, now Knight
• Court Ruler, John Wheeler-trained stead, wins Queensland Derby – The Age
• David Bain, 37, cleared, “Without Joe [Karam] I wouldn’t have made it this far”
• Don Nicolson, Federated Farmers President, bags US milk subsidies in WSJ opinion piece
Top picture, Mt Maunganui; above, looking towards Paekakariki from Poplar Ave, Raumati South; thumbnail, Cardrona Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand, 2003 More pictures at www.paradiseroad.com. Fern symbol via www.nzflag.com.
