EDGE #280: Kiwis in Spotlights: Bruce Houghton Volcanologist, Crawford Falconer Trade Negotiator, Kharl WiRepa designer, Ruth Park novelist, Tracy Clark Ocean Swimmer + Black Ferns Haka

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Visual Arts | Smithsonian
05 September 2017
Internet Ads Taking Over NZ’s Real Life Wild Spots
A New Zealand public art project of physical signs bearing a striking resemblance to their digital cousins, is looking to draw attention to the ubiquity of online recommendations, which double as advertisements, and influence the stuff you eat, watch and…

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New Zealand | Decanter
03 September 2017
New Zealand Wine Tourism Figures Soar
Wine tourism in New Zealand has grown strongly and one in four visitors now go to a vineyard or winery during their visit, according to new figures published by trade body NZ…
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Fashion | Stuff
06 September 2017
Kharl WiRepa a Vogue Designer of the Future
Fashion designer Kharl WiRepa is set to have his designs featured in British Vogue’s September issue, his clothing line selected among the magazine’s top 22…
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Science/Tech | NZHerald
05 September 2017
‘Giant Of Volcanology’ Bruce Houghton Wins World Honour
“Professor Bruce Houghton – described by one colleague as “a giant of volcanology” – has received the International Association of…
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Watersports | World Wake Association
31 August 2017
Morgan Haakma Wins Amateur Wakeboarding Title
Waikato University Hillary Scholar Morgan Haakma has won her first world title at the 2017 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships. Competing in the Amateur…
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Fashion | Broadsheet
30 August 2017
Five New Zealand Designers You Want to Know
“For a small country far from the fashion capitals of Paris, New York and Milan, New Zealand fashion designers punch above their weight. Just look at Karen Walker’s…
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Fashion | Daily Mail Australia
04 September 2017
Te Manahou Mackay a New Force for Fashion Industry
Te Manahou Mackay, 18, from Auckland, is the first transgender model to walk at New Zealand Fashion Week, “in a watershed for the industry,” the…
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Music | Variety Magazine
04 September 2017
Reasons Behind the China Girl in Top of the Lake
There’s certainly a great deal of thematic resonance in the first series of Top of the Lake and this one, beginning with women immersed in a body of…
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Writers | Daily Telegraph (The)
01 September 2017
Ruth Park’s Words Endeared Her to Australia
In the 1940s, many people resented the fact that a New Zealander was telling Australians about slums that many denied even existed. But author Ruth Park had been…
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Theatre | Courier-Mail (The)
31 August 2017
Danielle Cormack to Headline for Queensland Theatre
They killed her off in Australian prison drama Wentworth in 2016, but Auckland-born Danielle Cormack will live again on stage for Queensland…
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Music | Swindon Advertiser
01 September 2017
Nadia Reid Keeps Right on to End Of The Road
New Zealand singer-songwriter Nadia Reid, 25, is jetting in to Europe for her big summer tour stopping off at End Of The Road Festival in Wiltshire, UK where she joins…
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Music | Hollywood Life
04 September 2017
Sabryna’s the One in Los Angeles
New Zealand-born pop singer Sabrina Salmon, aka Sabryna, is giving fans the perfect summer sendoff with her song Be The One, which has just been released in the United States.Entertainment news…
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Visual Arts | Surfer
31 August 2017
Artist Paul McNeil Muses on Goofy As Surfing
The lackadaisical, drooping C-shape wave mural reflects the irreverence with which New Zealand-born, Byron Bay-based artist Paul McNeil approaches most topics, from…
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Business | Elle Magazine
02 September 2017
Australia’s Unlikely Cosmetics Mogul Anna Ross
She doesn’t have a multimillion-dollar laboratory or a celebrity endorsement deal. But New Zealand-born Melbourne-based Anna Ross is a bona fide…
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Nature | Atlas Obscura
01 September 2017
You Never Saw a Dolphin That Looked so Cute
During the summer of 1955-56, the Northland township of Opononi attracted thousands of visitors from across the country. They came because they wanted to catch a glimpse…
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Visual Arts | Daily Mail
03 September 2017
Photographer Amos Chapple’s Last Time Over Georgia
New Zealand-born photographer Amos Chapple’s aerial photographs showcase the unique beauty of Georgia in a mesmerising new collection called,…
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Watersports | Eastern Daily Press
05 September 2017
Tracy Clark Aims to Complete Oceans Seven
A swimmer and coach from Norwich has set herself the task of crossing the North Channel as part of a global challenge. New Zealander Tracy Clark, 47, can often be found…
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Haka | YouTube
31 August 2017
HAKA! New Zealand Perform Haka After Winning the Women’s Rugby World Cup
Watch this clip to see New Zealand’s Black Ferns perform the haka after winning…
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Politics and Economics | BBC
31 August 2017
Crawford Falconer UK’s Top Trade Negotiator
The New Zealander in charge of negotiating the UK’s trade deals once Brexit is finalised, has begun his tenure. Crawford Falconer has taken up the post of chief…
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Taste | KentOnline
02 September 2017
Stephanie Hinton Cooking Up a Vegan Storm
Vegan chef, Stephanie Hinton, 33, specialises in making aged artisan tofu cheeses – cheeze, to give them their proper name, and it’s one of the many ingenious creations the…
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New Zealand | Young Adventuress
03 September 2017
Where to Wine, Dine and Caffeinate in Wellington
“When I first moved to New Zealand [in 2013], I accidentally landed in Wellington and stayed for almost a year,” American travel blogger Liz Carlson,…
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New Zealand | Huffington Post (The)
30 August 2017
Must Do Travel Destinations in New Zealand
“This summer I took an epic vacation in New Zealand,” award-winning blogger and traveller Lia Miller (pictured centre) writes in a three-part series for the Huffington…
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