EDGE #342: Helen Clark Says World Needs More Women Leaders, Andrew Patterson’s Houses of Aotearoa, Ruatoria & Medical Marijuana + Artforum, The Guardian, SFGate

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 29 November 2018 | #342 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington), Carla Hofler, Henrike Forschler (Auckland). See all stories and a 14,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2018 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison. Politics and Economics | CTV News 26 November 2018 Helen Clark Says World Needs More Women Leaders In a sit-down interview with CTV National News chief anchor and senior editor Lisa LaFlamme, former prime minister Helen Clark said if more women were in positions of leadership, the world would be a more peaceful place. Clark said that the reason issues such as women’s health and… Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love | Denis O’Reilly 26 November 2018 The Best Place in the World to Be a Child After the Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata summit in August, Denis O’Reilly started thinking about how to address the wicked criminal justice problems we face. He turns to the past, and muses on… Politics and Economics | Law Society Gazette 23 November 2018 Solicitor Karla Hill on the Case for Mother Earth When lawyers become standard-bearers for high-profile activism, funding major litigation requires innovative thinking. Social media has a vital role too… Politics and Economics | Fair Observer 27 November 2018 Winston Peters’ New Standing as Elder Statesman “Winston Peters’ New Zealand First has been a textbook case of how to combine populist rhetoric and nativist discourse in the service of political mobilisation… Community/General | NZHerald 26 November 2018 Wellington One of The 10 Best Cities For Digital Nomads “Wellington has ranked in the top ten cities around the world for digital nomads – remote workers who usually travel between different locations – to work in, according to a new study… Community/General | Guardian (The) 27 November 2018 Auckland’s Pacific Islanders Take Stock Some Pacific Islands, such as Tokelau and Niue, now have more of their people living in New Zealand than at home, a trend that is predicted to soar with the rising threat of climate change. The South… Science/Tech | SF Gate 21 November 2018 Rocket Lab the FedEx of Space Industry A small rocket from a little-known company lifted off last weekend from the east coast of New Zealand, carrying a clutch of tiny satellites, New York Times journalist Kenneth Chang wrote last… Architecture | Amazon 28 November 2018 Andrew Patterson’s Houses of Aotearoa “Cutting-edge New Zealand architecture will be highlighted on the global stage with the release of ‘Patterson: Houses of Aotearoa’ – a new UK-published book showcasing… Visual Arts | Guardian (The) 22 November 2018 Japan’s Urban Experience Shot by Cody Ellingham With his moody night-time shots of urban environments, New Zealand-born, Tokyo-based photographer Cody Ellingham tries to tap into the current of a city, to travel… Obituaries | ArtForum 15 November 2018 Peter Peryer One of NZ’s Foremost Photographers “Peter Peryer, one of New Zealand’s foremost photographers, has died on November 18 at the age of seventy-seven.” Artforum reports. “Peryer’s most… Media | New York Times (The) 23 November 2018 Wikipedia’s Man in NZ Is Mike Dickison In the grand library of the Auckland War Memorial Museum on a Saturday morning in August, a small group of new and slightly nervous Wikipedia editors gathered for a day of… Nature | Guardian (The) 21 November 2018 Kiwi To Be Reintroduced to Wellington Wellington could soon have kiwi nesting beside Parliament House thanks to an ambitious conservation project that aims to reintroduce New Zealand’s… Nature | CNN 28 November 2018 North and South Islands Moving Closer Together The North and South Islands are moving closer together after a series of earthquakes in 2016 that lifted the sea floor, GNS Science has said.Over about a minute-and… Business | New York Times (The) 27 November 2018 Can Marijuana Save Ruatoria? As New Zealand prepares to legalise the production of medicinal cannabis, companies are racing to secure the first and biggest slices of a market that has proved lucrative in the… Business | Straits Times (The) 22 November 2018 Chicken Magnate Morgan McGlone Looks to Asia New Zealand-born chef Morgan McGlone, 44, owner of Belles Hot Chicken, a chain of seven fried chicken shops in Sydney and Melbourne, was recently in Singapore… Sport General | ESPN 25 November 2018 Former Journalist Amy Andrew Quits for the Gloves New Zealander Amy Andrew experienced “the greatest moment of her career” not long ago during a sparring session ahead of the Women’s Boxing World… Film & TV | Entertainment Weekly 24 November 2018 Actress Thomasin McKenzie on LA Indie Panel Wellington-born actress Thomasin McKenzie, 18, star of Leave No Trace, recently attended the AFI Fest in Los Angeles, where she joined… Film & TV | Daily Telegraph (The) 24 November 2018 Keisha Castle-Hughes Gets into the Ring New Zealander Keisha Castle-Hughes, 28, has packed a bit in since she travelled to Australia to promote the breakout 2002 New Zealand film Whale Rider, alongside… Video | YouTube 26 November 2018 Maori All Blacks Anthony Foley Tribute The Maori All Blacks paid tribute to the late Anthony Foley before kickoff in their match against Munster. Watch the clip to see their tribute… Science/Tech | Global Times 27 November 2013 5 Years Ago – Ice Telescope to Reveal Secrets of the Universe University of Canterbury scientists are using a telescope pointed at the earth’s interior over 2000m below the surface of ice in… Politics and Economics | TIME 01 December 2008 10 Years Ago – Leader for Change Time calls John Key’s election win “an emphatic triumph”, and in a Q&A, Key notes that “we are 22nd out of 30 countries in the OECD for average income. I think this… Film & TV | MS Magazine 30 November 2003 15 Years Ago – Here’s to you, Ms. Caro Whale Rider director, Niki Caro, was named one of Ms. Magazine‘s women of the year for 2003, alongside Salma Hayek, Eileen Fisher, and Loune Viaud. The US…