EDGE #284: Kiwis in Spotlights: World Rowing Championships, Topp Twins, Rowi Kiwi, Pure Pods + Jessica McCormack ++ more

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 04 October 2017 | #284 | New York Watersports | New Zealand Herald 02 October 2017 NZ Capture 7 Medals at World Rowing Championships New Zealand have captured seven medals – three gold, two silvers and two bronze – at the World Rowing Championships in Florida. Newshub and the New Zealand Herald report. “Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast won New Zealand’s first gold of the Championships,” as… Rugby | BBC Sport 02 October 2017 NZ Cap Fifth Rugby Championship Victory New Zealand has capped their fifth Rugby Championship victory in six years with a 36-10 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires.The earlier 27-27 draw between South Africa and Australia… Science/Tech | Xinhua 03 October 2017 NZ Opens First Rocket Launch Site New Zealand’s first orbital launch site, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, on the Mahia Peninsula has been officially opened by New Zealand Economic Development Minister Steven… Music | YouTube 29 September 2017 Lorde Wins at Silver Scrolls Awards Lorde has won the APRA Silver Scroll Award 2017 for her song Green Light. Watch this video by RNZ to see Tami Neilson present the Award to the singer. Lorde also won the award in 2013 for… Film & TV | Variety Magazine 03 October 2017 Toronto Film Fest Review of Human Traces “A sub-Antarctic research station is the setting for Human Traces, a twisty psychological thriller from promising New Zealand director Nic Gorman,” Richard Kuipers writes in a… Film & TV | Daily Record 02 October 2017 NZ-UK Co-Production 6 Days to Screen on Netflix The heroism of SAS soldier, Scotland-born John McAleese is being brought to the small screen in a joint £20 million UK-New Zealand co-production called 6… Film & TV | The Hollywood Reporter 28 September 2017 Waru “An Authentic, Multi-Voiced Story” “A fascinating glimpse into New Zealand’s contemporary Maori community, Waru brings a sense of dramatic, urgent realism to a story that plays out like a suspenseful… Arts | The Gisborne Herald 03 October 2017 Topp Twins – As Kiwi As Buzzy Bee New Zealand’s Topp Twins are bringing their show Heading for the Hills to the Gisborne War Memorial Theatre on October 13. “They love New Zealand’s provincial towns so the yodelling cowgirls… Writers | West Australian (The) 29 September 2017 Lynley Dodd’s Scarface Set Loose Again New Zealand’s favourite scrappy cat returns, taking the ride of his life in author Lynley Dodd’s latest adventure, Scarface Claw, Hold Tight. Dodd is bringing the book to… Community/General | News.com.au 29 September 2017 Shearer Kerry-Jo Te Huia Busts the Stereotypes It’s one thing to shear a sheep, but try fleecing 507 in just eight hours. New Zealand-born South Australia-based Kerry-Jo Te Huia, 29, relishes the challenge… Nature | Atlantic (The) 01 October 2017 How to Raise the Rarest Kiwi “When I first see the kiwi chick, I briefly wonder if I’m actually looking at a real animal. It’s a grapefruit-sized sphere of fluff with an adorably short version of an adult’s long beak,” and when it… New Zealand | FWT Magazine 01 October 2017 Glass-Box Glamping in Kaikoura “Spring has sprung in New Zealand. Still a bit too chilly for full-blown summer camping, now’s the season to test the waters with a bit of glass-box glamping,” writes Jacqui Gibson in an article for FWT… New Zealand | Straits Times (The) 30 September 2017 Destination Tauranga for Surreal Kayak Adventures “In New Zealand, there are many places to see glowworms and also many places to paddle a kayak. These two experiences, already lovely on their own,… Science/Tech | Daily Mail 29 September 2017 New Book Highlights Work of Harold Gillies Faces from the Front: Harold Gillies, The Queen’s Hospital, Sidcup and the Origins of Modern Plastic Surgery by Andrew Bamji “highlights the work of young surgeon Harold… New Zealand | Telegraph (The) 04 October 2017 World’s Rarest Travel Books Auctioned In a September Sotheby’s auction in London, some 400 books of explorers and travellers, scientists and sailors, botanists and big-game hunters were put up for auction, including a… Fashion | Robb Report 28 September 2017 Bespoke Jeweller Jessica McCormack’s Lucky Charms London-based designer, New Zealand-born Jessica McCormack’s new collection of everyday diamonds was inspired by ancient Chinese fortune-telling… Rugby | Guardian (The) 30 September 2017 Charles Piutau: “I Felt Invincible As An All Black” Former All Black Charles Piutau speaks to The Guardian’s Donald McRae about abandoning his Test career with the All Blacks to play… Business | Scotsman (The) 28 September 2017 Interview With RBS Chief Ross McEwan Straight-talking New Zealander Ross McEwan has been at the helm of Royal Bank of Scotland since 2013, working to try and rebuild its tattered reputation and repay the £45bn of public money… Community/General | Daily Telegraph (The) 27 September 2017 Octogenarian Wilf Deck’s New Direction At the age of 82, New Zealand-born Wilf Deck is embarking on a new career as a counsellor and life coach in Australia, where he splits his time between Dee Why and Norah Head on… See all stories and an 12,500 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2017 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. 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