EDGE #274: Bryce Dallas Howard New Tourism NZ Ambassador, CNN’s Top 10 Outdoor Adventures in New Zealand, DJ Zane Lowe + Mince on Toast ++ more

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 26 July 2017 | #274 | New York New Zealand | Travel Agent Central 21 July 2017 Bryce Dallas Howard Named Tourism NZ Brand Ambassador Pete’s Dragon and Jurassic World star “Bryce Dallas Howard is spreading her love for New Zealand as the country’s newest tourism voice in the United States,” as reported in an article on Travel Agent Central. “A six-part video series and online content… Politics and Economics | West Australian 19 July 2017 John Key Awarded Order of Australia “Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has been awarded Australia’s highest honour in a ceremony in Canberra.” “Sir John, who led his country between 2008 and 2016, was appointed an… Film & TV | Guardian (The) 25 July 2017 Jane Campion Is a Clever Person Doing TV From Sweetie to The Piano, New Zealander Jane Campion has made some of cinema’s strangest, strongest films. So why has she switched to the small screen? The Guardian investigates… Writers | BBC 19 July 2017 New Zealand Poets Taking on the World If poetry makes you think of stuffy classrooms and impenetrable verse, think again. The BBC’s Holly Williams takes a look at the female poets revolutionising the art form, including New… Watersports | Swimming World 26 July 2017 Charlotte Brynn Swims from Quebec to Vermont New Zealander Charlotte Brynn recently swam the 40.2km distance between Lake Memphremagog Magog, Quebec and Newport, Vermont in 13 hours and 28 minutes, the second time … Fashion | Fashionista 20 July 2017 Introducing NZ’s Style It Girls Fashion has long had an obsession with “dressing like a French girl,” but the truth is that Paris isn’t the only city with seriously stylish residents. In their column “International It… Music | Smithsonian Magazine 25 July 2017 Lost Gustav Holst Scores Turn Up in Tauranga No one is sure how the handwritten scores of English composer Gustav Holst ended up in the archives of Tauranga’s Bay of Plenty Symphonia, Jason Daley writes for the… Taste | Guardian (The) 21 July 2017 Chef Anna Hansen at Home in Her Own Kitchen New Zealand-born chef Anna Hansen, of London’s The Modern Pantry, finally got to design her own kitchen. The result? She tells the Guardian she likes everything but the… Taste | Broadsheet 20 July 2017 Peter Gunn Offers Up Sample Menus to Regulars Ides chef New Zealander Peter Gunn has been covertly testing the palates of dedicated regulars at his Melbourne fine diner for a few months now with his Sample… Taste | Hospitality magazine 24 July 2017 Amber Doig Appointed Head Chef at The Butler New Zealand-born chef Amber Doig has taken the reins of Sydney’s Potts Point venue, The Butler.According to Australia’s Hospitality magazine, “Doig began her… Media | Highsnobiety 20 July 2017 Beats 1 DJ Zane Lowe Chats to Highsnobiety For music fans everywhere, Apple’s Beats 1 radio has become known as the definitive stop for breaking news of the musical variety. And it’s all thanks to the triumphant… Music | Industry Observer (The) 21 July 2017 Gin Wigmore’s Love Hate Relationship With Streaming The New Zealander with the mighty voice Gin Wigmore is, like so many other recording artists, frustrated by the peanuts, which rain down… Music | Daily Mail 24 July 2017 Hoseah Partsch to Tour With Boy George Eighteen-year-old New Zealand-born Hoseah Partsch, who made it to The Voice Australia grand finale earlier this month, is preparing to tour with his mentor Boy George in Australia later… New Zealand | Femina 23 July 2017 8 Ways to Find Auckland’s Pulse There’s plenty to do in Auckland, New Zealand, which is situated “between two harbours, Waitemata to the north and Manukau to the south.” An article on Women’s Magazine Femina’s website… New Zealand | CNN 23 July 2017 Ten Top Outdoor Adventures in New Zealand New Zealand is virtually synonymous with vast tracts of unspoiled nature that provides everything from ski slopes to big waves. CNN pick the best of the best wild places,… Fashion | Telegraph (The) 25 July 2017 Duchess Of Cambridge Wears Wickstead on Europe Tour On the final day of her recent European tour, the Duchess of Cambridge took the chance to fly the flag for British-based fashion as she headed to… Music | Magnetic Magazine 22 July 2017 Arma Del Amor Take Back the Sea New Zealand-born duo Arma Del Amor premiere their latest single Taking Back the Sea, “blending soulful bass with striking visuals,” EDM-culture blog Magnetic Magazine writes in a review.”Arma Del… Taste | Guardian (The) 22 July 2017 Standing up for Mince on Toast After American food website Eater published a recipe for good old-fashioned mince on toast, claiming it was a quintessentially British comfort food, Britons cried foul, that it had nothing to do with them…. Film | YouTube 19 July 2017 A Wrinkle In Time Trailer A Wrinkle in Time is an upcoming film based on  the 1963 novel of the same name by Madeleine L’Engle. Part of the movie was filmed in New Zealand. Watch the teaser here. See all stories and an 12,500 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2017 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.