EDGE #426 – Newsreader Oriini Kaipara Presents World-First + 15 Other global stories

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News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 06 January 2022 | #426 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington) and Alexandra Burnside (London). See all stories and a 17,000 story archive of international New Zealand news 2000-2022 at NZEDGE/MEDIA. Fern symbol by www.nzflag.com founded by Lloyd Morrison. Te Ao Maori | Evening Standard 05 January 2022 Newsreader Oriini Kaipara Presents World-First Newshub broadcaster Oriini Kaipara has made the headlines herself in Britain with the Evening Standard reporting the Whakatane-born journalist is the first person to present a prime time news programme with a moko kauae. Kaipara, 37, said presenting the show had… Film & TV | Cowboys & Indians 06 January 2022 Dreaming up 1925 Montana with Grant Major Oscar-winning Palmerston North-born production designer Grant Major has transitioned from The Lord of the Rings to the wilds of 1925 Montana for The Power of the Dog, director…   Visual Arts | ArtForum 06 January 2022 Pop Artist Billy Apple Defied Parochialism In an article for New York-based magazine Artforum, contributing editor Thomas Crow looks back on the life of New Zealand artist Billy Apple, who died aged 85 in…   Nature | Guardian (The) 05 January 2022 Predator Free 2050 a Force for Nature “Across the world conservation groups, researchers and volunteers are working to combat the key drivers of biodiversity loss identified by scientists,” Max Benato writes for The…   Film & TV | Guardian (The) 04 January 2022 Rose Matafeo Arguably Breakout Star of 2021 After winning a New Zealand international comedy festival award for stand-up in 2007, at the age of 15, Rose Matafeo has conquered just about everything she has ever…   Business | Thrillist 03 January 2022 Invivo Launches World’s First Winery Airline Before the pandemic halted in-flight booze service aboard a majority of airplanes, airplane drinks used to be something many passengers looked forward to. With…   Music | Evening Standard 31 December 2021 Lorde Is Learning to Put Real Life First Lorde was thinking the other day about the strange fact that she is a pop star. ‘I wonder if part of it is because pop happened to be the medium that I was interested in the…   Sport General | Thoroughbred Racing Commentary 30 December 2021 World Jockey of the Year is James McDonald Never mind Frankie Dettori or Irad Ortiz, Christophe Lemaire or Joel Rosario. And never mind Ryan Moore, who has just been named the Longines World’s Best Jockey. No, the…   Cricket | Indian Express (The) 29 December 2021 Batsman Will Young Winning Hearts in India He’s the Black Cap Indians are obsessed with. After an awkward call on the field in the first test between New Zealand and India in November, Will Young has caught the…   Nature | Guardian (The) 28 December 2021 On the Hunt for Lost South Island Kōkako Birdwatchers around the world are being called on to turn detective and help in a search for some of the rarest birds on Earth, including New Zealand’s South Island kōkako,…   General | Bloomberg 27 December 2021 Should the World Follow NZ in Banning Tobacco? “If you’re a smoker who wants to indulge your habit while gazing over the mountains of the South Pacific, you’d do well to move fast. New Zealand has…   General | Shanghai Daily 24 December 2021 Political Activist Rewi Alley Remembered The 124th anniversary of the birth of Rewi Alley was marked on 2 December, a New Zealand man who first stepped foot on China’s mainland nearly 100 years ago. “His birthday is…   New Zealand | BBC January 03 2002 20 YEARS AGO Clean, Green and Safe Condé Nast Traveller recently rated Aotearoa the world’s safest destination and the Government wants to make sure the haven remains safe, committing increased…   Education | Guardian 02 January 2007 15 YEARS AGO The Flynn Effect James Flynn – Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at Otago University, intelligence researcher and “unassuming moral philosopher” – is profiled in the Guardian. Born in Washington DC, Flynn…   Business | Forbes 01 January 2012 10 YEARS AGO Startup And Power On New Zealand electricity provider Powershop, a startup company owned by Meridian Energy, the largest electricity generator and retailer in the country, is like eBay for electricity, according to CEO…   New Zealand | Mail Online 02 January 2017 5 YEARS AGO Most Luxurious Holiday Rentals Three luxurious holiday rentals in New Zealand have been featured in a Daily Mail article which lists the most luxurious holiday rentals in the world…