EDGE #289: Kiwis in Spotlights: Jacinda Ardern One of World’s Most Powerful Women, Manta5 Pedal-Electric Hydrofoil + Flight of the Conchords UK Tour ++ more

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 08 November 2017 | #289 | New York Politics and Economics | Forbes 06 November 2017 Jacinda Ardern One of World’s Most Powerful Women Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made the Forbes 2017 World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list, coming in at No 38. The 2017 list identifies a new generation of icons, game-changers and gate crashers who are boldly scaling new heights and transforming the world. This… Business | Forbes 07 November 2017 World’s Best Airline is Air New Zealand Aviation safety and product rating site AirlineRatings.com has just come out with its highly anticipated annual list of the best airlines for 2018, and the winner for the fifth… Rugby | Telegraph (The) 06 November 2017 All Blacks Prevail Against Barbarians at Twickenham “New Zealand were always going to be the winners of this frolicsome day out at Twickenham, no matter how the scoreline panned out,” the… Cricket | Stuff 07 November 2017 New Zealand Beat India by 40 Runs Pacer Trent Boult took four wickets to help New Zealand beat India by 40 runs in the second T20 in Rajkot, India. New Zealand levelled the three-match series 1-1 with the comprehensive… Business | New Atlas 06 November 2017 Manta5 Pedal-Electric Hydrofoil Takes To The Lake – Or Sea What’s the aquatic equivalent of the e-bike?  “That’s what New Zealand outdoors entrepreneur Guy Howard-Willis… Community/General | Radio New Zealand 03 November 2017 John Campbell Named Top Presenter at Global Radio Awards “RNZ Checkpoint presenter John Campbell has been named Presenter of the Year at the prestigious Association for International… Business | New Zealand Herald 08 November 2017 Icebreaker Cuts Deal with VF Corporation Merino wool clothing retailer Icebreaker, founded by New Zealander Jeremy Moon 22 years ago, has been sold to US-based VF Corporation, which owns The North Face, Timberland and… Film & TV | Huffington Post (The) 07 November 2017 Gaylene Preston’s Year With Helen Clark When Helen Clark ran for the post of UN Secretary-General in 2016, Gaylene Preston was by her side. The New Zealand filmmaker, who initially contacted Clark about documenting her… Film & TV | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 03 November 2017 Melanie Lynskey on Finding Her Feet in Hollywood New Zealander Melanie Lynskey​ is the star of Castle Rock, but it’s not in her nature to act like one, so between takes, she hangs out with the extras… Theatre | Independent (The) 02 November 2017 Flight of the Conchords Announce UK Tour Dates Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie are back, and will tour the UK and Ireland in March 2018 for the first time in more than seven… Music | Mixmag 04 November 2017 Sapling Records to Plants Trees for Albums Sold New Zealand drum ‘n’ bass/ambient producer Fis, real name Oliver Peryman, has a focus on reforestation through music. His new label Sapling Records is… Music | Rolling Stone 03 November 2017 Bones Hillman On Great Circle Midnight Oil Tour For Bones Hillman, the New Zealander who replaced Midnight Oil bassist Peter Gifford in 1987, The Great Circle “has been more than a tour. It’s… Science/Tech | Fortune 02 November 2017 Primer’s Sean Gourley Takes the Load off Humans New Zealander Sean Gourley, the founder and CEO of Primer, a 2.5-year-old, previously media-shy startup that uses artificial intelligence algorithms to… New Zealand | Lonely Planet 04 November 2017 Dig This an Invercargill Playground for Adults “A New Zealand attraction has just opened that will allow you to rip, push and pull to your heart’s content using heavy machinery. Dig This Invercargill… New Zealand | Guardian (The) 05 November 2017 Chills and Thrills in the Top of the South From alpine lakes to sunken valleys, the South Island serves up seven days of astounding scenery, adrenaline adventures and great food; the Guardian’s Nikki Marshall and… Design | Architectural Digest 05 November 2017 Keeping Bespoke Designs in the Wickstead Family When New Zealand-born designer Emilia Wickstead’s mother and business partner, Angela Wickstead, quietly launched a bespoke linen company last year, it… 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), Henrike Forschler (Auckland). Web published by Henrike Forschler (Auckland). Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison.