Politics and Economics | Huffington Post (The)
12 February 2017
Mark Simmons – “a Kiwi chef residing in New York City has found the perfect way to throw some subtle shade at U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policies,” writes Lucy Quaggin for
Film & TV | New York Times (The)
17 February 2016
Irish emigrant saga Brooklyn, which was produced by New Zealander Finola Dwyer, was named best British picture on Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards.
“The British awards, known as BAFTAs, are considered a portent…
Film & TV | Screen Daily
11 February 2016
Celebrating six BAFTA nominations and three Oscar nominations, Wildgaze Films duo Wellington-born Finola Dwyer and Briton Amanda Posey look back at Brooklyn’s journey and ahead to their future slate and ambitions.
Brooklyn was launched at…
Film & TV | Brooklyn Daily Eagle
5 November 2015
New Zealand-born, London-based producer Finola Dwyer has “impeccable taste,” according to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Her latest collaboration with author Nick Hornby is Brooklyn, the film version of Colm Toibin’s 2009 novel.
Dwyer has made…
Visual Arts | Huffington Post (The)
23 July 2015
New Zealand street artist Owen Dippie is making a name for himself in Brooklyn, New York with “show-stopping” murals.
It takes a true intuitive sense and careful execution to produce a mashup or remix, and…
Dance | New York Times (The)
9 December 2014
“While many artists may feel moved to address climate change, the matter has special urgency for the Samoan choreographer Lemi Ponifasio and the members of his company, Mau,” New York Times correspondent…
Taste | Kickstarter | New Zealand Herald
9 March 2013
Nine years ago, New Zealand entrepreneur Gareth Hughes started Down Under Bakery (DUB) Pies in Brooklyn, New York. With his shop now selling 5000 items a week, Hughes is looking to expand and he’s…
Visual Arts | New York Post
23 February 2013
Auckland-born photographer Paul Nathan’s new coffee table book, Couture Dogs captures bedazzled chihuahuas and Yorkshire terriers – the fashion plates of a special breed of dog owners who don’t mind spending a small…
Fashion | Tribe
1 December 2001
New York-based Kiwi designer Sally Penn is making her mark on the international fashion scene with her range of innovative, urban designer clothing. At 31, Penn has come a long way from her small…