Friday, 24 April 2009

105 – New Zealanders in Global Headlines 24 April 2009


From Brian Sweeney, Producer, www.nzedge.com


Pictured above: Jonathan Porritt, John Key, Melissa Lee, Pip Brown (Ladyhawke),
Keith Urban


NEW ZEALANDERS IN GLOBAL HEADLINES www.nzedge.com/media

New Zealand headlines in this sampling of global media appearing in The Australian, Backpacker, Bloomberg, Energy Current, Los Angeles Times, Telegraph, The Village Voice, Paradizo, Golf Digest, Brisbane Times, Environmental Leader, The New Republic, Solomon Star, 20 Minutos, Philippine Star, Times Online, Bleacher Report, The Canberra Times, The New York Times, The Age, Teen Vogue, Dwell, Australian Financial Review, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Herald, Forbes, San Francisco Chronicle, Sports Illustrated, Popular Science Australia, Newark Advocate, CNN, and Wall Street Journal include:


Jonathan Porritt – "Prosperity without Growth?"
Keith Urban, country musician, 41, #1 in America, Defying Gravity
John Key on market-based approaches to the global recession
New Zealand's vulnerability is high external debt – Forbes
Bryan Gould, says governments only ones to counter recession
New Zealand creating 74% of its energy from renewables
New Zealand could run 2.5 million cars off wind
AgResearch scientists discover ways for cows to produce more milk
Carbonscape, Blenheim, makes FT shortlist of 5 in global comp
Chatham Islands, pop.600, turns off diesel generators for Earth Hour
Albany the new home for eco-migrants fearful of UK's rising waters
Government intiates 3 billion dollar high-speed broadband project
Creative Freedom Foundation victorious with scrapping of Section 92a
Owen Thor Walker, hacker, 19, hired as security consultant
Milford Track among the world's best, Backpacker Magazine
Eagles Nest, Russell retreat, "back-to-nature with rock 'n' roll"
Cape Kidnappers, Tom Doak golf course, "scenic but challenging"
Kerosene Creek, Rotorua hotpool, one of "five best freebies"
Zak Feaunati to play Jonah Lomu in upcoming film on 95 World Cup
Rugby Sevens could boost medal haul in 2016 Olympics
Graeme Lowe, ex-Warriors coach, says rugby union no spectacle
Dick Lancaster, Blind Sailing NZ, wins silver on Lake Rotorua
Levi Sherwood, 17, wins freestyle motocross event in Mexico on debut
Ladyhawke, singer, says NZ, is "like being in Iceland"
Ladyhawke reveals grunge-era acts as big influence on her sound
David Trubridge, designer, on the consumer binge, objects, identity
Paul Middleditch, TV ad director, on 200+ awards, beer ads, success
Rodney Bell, dancer, wins 'Izzie' award in SF: "volatile intimacy"
Adam Friend, territorial with PhD in viticulture deployed to Solomons
Melissa Lee, National MP, one of the most beautiful women in politics
American doctor compares NZ/US health systems
Darren Tyquin, Australian/NZ horseracing announcer, preacher, 41, d



NGA KUPU AROHA: WORDS OF LOVE – BY DENIS O'REILLY
#32: DANGEROUS UTOPIAS, APRIL 2009

Denis O'Reilly's penetrating critique of social justice in
New Zealand

"The poet and creative genius Alan Brunton once described Dr Ian Prior as having 'blood dangerous with utopias'. Ian has died and left us, grieving, yet still propelled by his legacy of action into continued efforts towards social justice. Den tells the story of Sandeep Chawla, Director of the Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime who, after a robust discussion with NZ gang members and drug dealers and users, suggests that one way for them to avoid disproportionate attention from the Police and media might simply to be a "little less annoying". Another St Patricks Day Hui & Huilli has gone off with great effect and a sense of locus for those who visited the ancient pa site, Otatara. There is praise for the continuing efforts of Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples who is out engaging Maori gang leaders and encouraging them to lead their crews away from criminality and anti-social behaviours and move towards a lifestyle built on a sense of identity as Maori, as whanau, and as members of community. Den gets the chance to talk to benches of judges and shares O'Reilly's lore: " Focus on the good", "Assume the best", "You'll see it when you believe it". (4,108 words)
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KEVIN ROBERTS ON RUGBY: THINK SMART TO BEAT THE RECESSION, APRIL 2009

It seems that nothing is recession-proof in this new world order and the game of rugby is no exception. Teams are without sponsors, stadium attendances are shrinking - plus tournaments are all too predictable, too boring and are consistently losing audiences in traditional rugby countries. What does this environment mean for New Zealand looking ahead to the 2011 World Cup? "Everyone involved in rugby should pull together over the next 12 months to come up with innovative ideas and solutions so that we can make this tournament the best ever in terms of passion, spectator appeal, spectacular running rugby and fan experience." USA Eagles preview including 2009 games vs Wales and Canada, new coach Eddie O'Sullivan, and the importance of Sevens – "a vital foundational tool for the US as this helps our players in terms of fitness, game awareness, defense, and instinct. It also helps develop team spirit, team belief and a winning attitude." And the campaign to have Sevens added to the 2016 Olympics. Progress is that the game has made the short list along with baseball, softball, karate, squash, golf and roller sports. Noting also that the USA are the current Olympic Champions! Read more.




EDGE OF PARADISE Two items of personal "reaching out" as is said in New York. I have a new photoblog www.paradiseroad.com featuring new work and archival – of New Zealand and America, landscape and street, art and commerce: beautiful and banal, edge and center. About 40 photos up now, two added most days. Enjoy. And a video of a speech to Thrive Wellington in late 08 about the New Zealand Edge – the idea, the operation, the need for global perspective in what we do, and what I have learned as an exporter in international markets. 30 mins. http://www.nzedge.com/speeches/



Top picture: South Taranaki Bight. Flying North.



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Thursday, 9 April 2009

104 – New Zealanders in Global Headlines 9 April 2009







From Brian Sweeney, Producer, www.nzedge.com

A big shout out to New Zealanders across the world who have registered at nzedge.com following our promotion to members of www.oldfriends.co.nz – 1000+ people from 165 international cities and towns and 42 in New Zealand – big responses from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and the United States of America – plus call-ins from New Zealanders in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Bangkok, Berlin, Brignoles, Brussels, Dubai, Dublin, Dundalk, Durban, Ho Chi Minh City, Jerusalem, Jinja, Johannesburg, Madrid, Mexico City, Morioka, Mumbai, Norfolk Island, Nuku'alofa, Oostende, Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, Oxapampa, Ras Al Khaimah, Riyadh, Singapore, St Jean De Losne, Suva, Texel, The Hague, Turin, Vientiane, Vilnius, and Yangshou. nzedge.com's subscriber list now reaches New Zealanders in 1042 international cities and towns and 200 in New Zealand. Aotearoa whanau whanui kite aonui – the global community of New Zealanders. See the full list at http://nzedge.com/mailbox/about_you.html



NEW ZEALANDERS IN GLOBAL HEADLINES


Pictured above: Max Gimblett, Helen Clark, Theresa Gattung, Peter Jackson,
Bob Charles


New Zealand headlines in this month's sampling of global media, appearing in Art World, Washington Post, WA Today, ABC News, DC Examiner, The Age, University World News, Northwest Arkansas News, Telegraph, Guardian, The Seoul Times, Ski Rebel Magazine, Scientific American, Irish Sun, The Australian, and Los Angeles Times include:


Helen Clark, former PM, 3rd in charge at UN, heads development
Max Gimblett, NY/Auckland artist, in Guggenheim Museum show
Theresa Gattung leading NZ wool as premium world brand
Peter Jackson works on custom-made iChat system with Spielberg
Bob Charles "oldest golfer to make the cut on non-senior tours."
Jane Peak, Southern Alps, "begging for a beating" by heli-skiers
Lincoln University to merge with AgResearch in unprecedented move
David Gendall, judge, approves serving papers on Facebook
Kakapo, now numbering 100, "evolution's pitiable errors", Stephen Fry
Cut Off Your Hands, play America's largest festival in Austin, SXSW
Frank Yukich, Montana founder, celebrates 30 vintages with sculpture
Rangiora, coastal development near Hokianga, lifestyle replaces pine
Mt Hutt's new snow makers and groomers most up-to-date in NZ
Tuatara baby found at Karori Sanctuary, first in 2 centuries
Matilda Hanlon and Beryl Baguley, identical twins and now 100
25% of NZers with tertiary education live abroad, highest OECD rate
Roger Hill, naval architect, designs catamaran for Gold Coast moguls
Ayrlies Gardens, Auckland, part of private tour for US gardeners
Greytown, NZ's first planned town, a mix of Victorian and modern
Karen Walker dresses Barbie in 'she's cracked' for 50th anniversary
Le Folauga, contemporary mixed-media Pacific exhibition, in Taiwan
Sonny Fai, Warriors player, remembered with wreaths on Te Henga
New Zealand popular destination for 'ecomigrants' from the US

THE LIST: In addition, people and places referenced in nzedge international stories from 01 January 2009 include Zoƫ Bell, Sam Neill, Judy Millar, Francis Upritchard, Tim Finn, Robert Bruce (RIP), Dave Currie, Natasha Bedingfield, Miles Darby, Rhys Darby, Nadya Vessey, Cliff Curtis, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Ivan Clarke, Scott Gray, Malcolm Campbell, Edmund Hillary, Kapka Kassabova, Jock Freemantle, John Wareham, Jack Yan, Air NZ, Te Waka Huia, Christian Pearce, Greg Broadmore, Jane Campion, Danny Lee, Jay Shaw, Kerry Fox, James Flynn, Waikato U, Tekapo, Russell Coutts, Hannah O'Neill, Phillip Gibson, Weta Workshop, Ngati Toa, Denis Dutton, Stolen Girlfriend's Club, Cloudy Bay, Malcolm Rands, Hokianga, Sara Seruvatu, Herman Seifried, Paul Snowden, Chuck Berry, Sean Marks, Lucy Hockings, Andrew Roy, Gordon Dryden, Mo Zhi Hong, Great Barries baches, Central Otago, Taika Waititi, Margaret Austin, Hanna Frederick, FleurAdcock, Jill Worrall, Martin Henderson, Curt Perano, Daniel Vettori, Jetblack, The Datsuns, Simon Denny, Milford Track, Flight of the Conchords, Christchurch School of Medicine, Abel Tasman park, Greg Locke, Hayden Godfrey, Heath Raggett, Arrowtown, CK Stead, Bic Runga, Gin Wigmore, Katherine Mansfield, Neil Cross, Margaret Mahy, Pelorus, Lindauer, David Hovey, Phil & Ted, Anna Paquin. See http://www.nzedge.com/media/ for full stories.




NGA KUPU AROHA: WORDS OF LOVE – BY DENIS O'REILLY
#31: REGGAE'S DOING FINE, FEBRUARY 2009



Denis O'Reilly's penetrating critique of social justice in New Zealand.
"It's a new year and D is right into work. Feedback about the Parihaka Peace Festival, engaging festival goers as participants and bridging the cultural divide between Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti. Den discusses the tragedy around Halatau Naitoko, a young Tongan father, accidentally shot dead by the Police. He commends the Minister and Commissioner for their restorative approach and encourages the gunman to face the Naitoko family and unload his burden. Den sticks up for Social Development Minister Paula Bennett who supported the gang member father of her granddaughter when he was before the Courts. Den reckons she has modelled good whanau leadership, and improved the chances both of a rehabilitated offender, and of loving, respectful relationships between the daughter, granddaughter, and father. Te Ururoa Flavell, stung by the tragic events in Murupara, has voiced his pain, saying that perhaps gang members shouldn't be allowed on marae, or shouldn't be gifted the tradition of tangihana. Den reckons that with leadership from within gangs and from within the body politic New Zealand Maori gangism can pass, and be replaced by a widely shared positive focus on personal achievement within a whanau hapu tribal complex. With Ragamuffin coming up, and the Marley whanau in town, Den reminisces about what happened after Bob's visit to Aotearoa in 1979 and tells the tale of the Keskidee Aroha project, the rise of aggressive black consciousness, and the whakapapa of reggae and Rasta in Aotearoa. Waitangi Day or Bob Marley's birthday, reggae's doing fine. (7,151 words)
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NEW ZEALAND EDGE INTERNATIONAL DATEBOOK

Washington, D.C. 14 April, 'Wars Without End' Book Launch
Victoria University of Wellington Professor Danny Keenan gives a guest lecture at Georgetown University, for the launch of his new book Wars Without End. RSVP: CANZ@georgetown.edu


New York City, 18 April – 5 May, The Sleeper Awakens
NY-NZ playwright Julie McKee hosts a season of her L. Arnold Weisberger Award nominated play, The Sleeper Awakens at the HB Playwrights Foundation, West Village (122 Bank Street). Reservations call 212- 989-7856.

London, 23 April, ANZAC Day / Spring Drinks
The NZ Society hosts spring drinks to commemorate ANZAC Day at New Zealand House. Bring your camera for the best central London view. Click here for tickets.

Zonnebeke, Belgium, 25 April, Exhibition at Memorial Museum Passchendaele
New Zealand's Official World War I Artist, George Butler, features in a Belgium exhibition beginning ANZAC Day. Sculpture by New Zealand artist Helen Pollock will also feature. See website, ends 15 November.

Melbourne, 29 April, 7pm, Major New Zealand artworks on Auction
Deutscher & Hackett's forthcoming auction will feature works by two of New Zealand's greatest painters, Charles Goldie and Bill Hammond. Visit auction website for info and to view paintings.





Paul Ward, who for several years was chief writer for nzedge.com, is the editor of a fantastic NZ ON AIR-initiated site NZ ON SCREEN
http://www.nzonscreen.com/ – hundreds of titles, all free to watch. It's an amazing team achievement. Congratulations everyone. Here are the March Top 10 titles:





Easter Goodwill, Passover Goodwill, from New York. Nga mihi nui koutou.

Top picture from Raumati South looking south, Pukerua Bay on left, Cook Strait in foreground, Seaward Kaikouras, Mana Island on the right. Horizon/edge is just south of Kapiti Island. March '09.



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