EDGE #275: Wellington – High-Tech Capital of AsiaPac, Peter Gordon’s Kitchen, New Zealand’s Birthplace + iZombie Rose McIver ++ more

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 02 August 2017 | #275 | New York Science/Tech | Australian Financial Review (The) 28 July 2017 Wellington – The High-Tech Capital Of Asia Pacific “Wellington is emerging as a rival to Sydney and Melbourne as the start-up hub of the Asia-Pacific region, with the New Zealand city positioning itself as a powerhouse for high-tech start-ups in fields such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence,” writes Yolanda Redrup… Visual Arts | Guardian (The) 01 August 2017 Joshua Wood Shortlisted for Astronomy Photography Award New Zealander Joshua Wood has been shortlisted for the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year award – the world’s… Music | Paste Magazine 30 July 2017 Lorde’s Pure Heroine Album One of the Best Albums Made by Teenagers “The 21st century has spawned a whole host of stars who achieved global success before they were even legally allowed to toast it in America… Arts | ArchitectureNow 27 July 2017 Kiwi Designer Wins Place On Dulux Design Tour Rufus Knight of Knight Associates has won a place on this year’s Dulux DIAlogue on Tour scholarship. He is the only Kiwi among the winners. ArchitectureNow reports… Sport General | BBC 28 July 2017 Para-Athlete Liam Malone Vows to Out Do Usain Bolt Nelson-born double para-athelete champion, Liam Malone, 23, says he will use technology to run faster than Olympic legend Usain Bolt within the next three years… Rugby | Alaska Dispatch News 26 July 2017 Alaskan Rugby Grounds Impress Mangatainoka Team Hamish Clentworth, the chairman of the visiting Mangatainoka Barbarians Rugby Club of New Zealand, was almost at a loss for words when… Adrenalin | Australian (The) 30 July 2017 Adventure Calls in Queenstown “On the balcony of our lovely suite at the Heritage Queenstown, with its front-row views across Lake Wakatipu, I watch and wait as the morning light slowly washes… Music | Clash Magazine 27 July 2017 Producer Noah Slee’s Music Superbly Infectious A New Zealander with Tongan heritage, soul singer and producer Noah Slee threw himself into underground music, using it as a means for him to piece together how he truly felt about himself… Music | Independent (The) 01 August 2017 Norwegian-Kiwi Duo Anna of the North The Norwegian-Kiwi duo “Anna of the North is a product of heartbreak, and the recovery that comes after,” writes Roisin O’Connor in an article for The Independent. “Anna Lotterud was working in a shop… Film & TV | Sioux City Journal 31 July 2017 The Life Of A Zombie: Rose McIver Says It’s Great In iZombie Kiwi actress Rose McIver’s world as a zombie is ever-changing, which often makes preparation difficult. “In the series, McIver’s character, a zombified medical examiner… New Zealand | Calgary Herald 02 August 2017 Four Ways to Discover the Wild Side of Middle Earth “Long before director Peter Jackson selected his home country as the filming location for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogy, New Zealand was known for its raw wild beauty,” writes Debbie Olsen… New Zealand | San Francisco Chronicle 29 July 2017 Finding renewal in NZ’s Birthplace “The cultural history [of the] distinctive and beautiful region at the far northern edge of the North Island – from the kauri forests to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, from the colonial buildings and whaling history in… New Zealand | National Geographic 29 July 2017 Where the Locals Go in Wellington From boutique shopping to cable car rides and all the best food in between, the National Geographic finds out how Wellingtonians take advantage of the capital city.“Wellingtonians go where the wind takes them… Fashion | Drapers 31 July 2017 My Fashion Life: Anjhe Mules “New Zealand-born designer Anjhe Mules, “founder of cult activewear label Lucas Hugh, talks to Drapers about blending performance and fashion, working on The Hunger Games, and building her business… Theatre | Financial Times 27 July 2017 Amber Sainsbury Teams With Danny Boyle New Zealand-born Amber Sainsbury is founder and CEO of UK-based creative arts charity Dramatic Need, for which Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle has served as… Taste | Guardian (The) 28 July 2017 Peter Gordon Likes Shelves Stocked With Memories New Zealand chef Peter Gordon tells the Guardian’s Anna Wilkins about the characteristics of his home kitchen for the newspaper’s regular column, A Cook’s Kitchen… 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.