EDGE #398 – Te Whaea: Our Lady of Aotearoa by Denis O’Reilly +12 other stories

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 10 April 2020 | #398 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (New York) See all stories and a 16,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2020 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison. News | Nga Kupu Aroha – Words of Love 09 April 2020 Te Whaea: Our Lady of Aotearoa By Denis O’Reilly. Late last year I attended the unveiling for the late Hon. Parekura Horomia. Helen Clark gave a panegyric for her deceased acolyte. At the time of the tangihana itself, Helen was abroad, in her UN role, so she had to participate virtually. This is our… Theatre | GamesRadar+ 09 April 2020 Rhys Darby Stands up on Stage in Washington “New Zealand comic Rhys Darby is perhaps best known to American audiences from the two recent Jumanji films and his show-stealing role on Flight of the…   Sport General | Forbes 08 April 2020 Looking Back at the Wimbledon of Anthony Wilding Now that the Wimbledon Championships have officially been cancelled because of the outbreak of the coronavirus and COVID-19 disease, Forbes looks at other…   Taste | Style 08 April 2020 Attica’s Ben Shewry Dishes up Simplicity If a pasta-heavy diet is getting you through isolation, Broadsheet recommends levelling up your dinner (or lunchtime toastie) with this perfect, lump-free bolognese from New…   Visual Arts | ArtForum 07 April 2020 Artist Zac Langdon-Pole Travels Time and Space In 2018, Berlin-based New Zealander Zac Langdon-Pole, 32, won the BMW Art Journey prize at Art Basel Hong Kong, an award he used to fund a trip from Europe to…   Film & TV | Bollywood Life 07 April 2020 Singer Shirley Setia Debuts in Netflix Film Maska Aucklander Shirley Setia, who has made her acting debut with the Netflix film, Maska, recently spoke with India’s Bollywood Life. The actress, who…   Visual Arts | Sydney Morning Herald (The) 06 April 2020 Arts Can Foster Resilience Says Blair French The crisis and the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic will test New Zealander Blair French’s management strengths as much as his curatorial…   Community/General | Forbes 05 April 2020 How New Zealand Is Coping under Lockdown As the COVID-19 crisis continues, Forbes hears from their science contributors across the globe, including New Zealand-based Irish writer, Laurie Winkless who, over Twitter, asked…   Community/General | Fast Company 03 April 2020 Allbirds for Health Workers During COVID-19 Crisis Around the world, there is a shortage of personal protective gear that will keep health workers safe as they care for patients in COVID-19 wards,…   Society | BBC 26 March 2020 Recognising the Whanganui River’s Legal Voice March is National Women’s History Month in the US and Washington state newspaper, the Chinook Observer, salutes several outstanding women, including our Prime Minister, Jacinda…   Business | Anthill 07 April 2020 5 YEARS AGO Young NZer of the Year Guy Ryan an Inspiring Story Wellingtonian Guy Ryan, 29, who was recently named the 2015 Young New Zealander of the Year for his work helping young people realise their entrepreneurial goals…   Society | Hindu (The) 05 April 2010 10 YEARS AGO Affectionately Known As Using digital technology, a woman’s skull, found on the Wairau Bar archeological in 1939 and now thought to be 600 years old, has been recreated. Facial anthropologist…   New Zealand | Travel Blackboard 07 April 2005 15 YEARS AGO Regal Eagle Leads the Best Eagles’s Nest, Bay of Islands, was named NZ’s ‘Number 1 Leading Resort’ at the 11th annual World Travel Awards in Barbados. The luxury homestead has…