Month: July 2017
Pizza and comedy means life changing education for Burmese children
Thanks to The Good Guys fundraiser, laughter and pizza can build refugee schools in Myanmar. Each year an all-star line-up of comedians donates a set for the SpinningTop charity event, and this […]
Survivor NZ: Christchurch alternative education manager plans to ‘just be me’
Matai’a Salatielu Tiatia thinks he might be the only Samoan guy who can’t crack a coconut or catch a fish. A fan of the US version of Survivor since its inaugural season in 2000, he […]
The Power of Pain in American Politics
Why Trump had to trot out grieving families to seem like a “normal president.” In January 1982, Ronald Reagan invited a 28-year-old American named Lenny Skutnik to attend his State […]
Politics hasn’t stopped the growth of Ivanka Inc
Since her father was elected president of the United States, global sales of Ivanka Trump merchandise have surged. her company has applied for at least nine new trademarks in the […]
Girlfriend’s on-air killing drives US TV anchorman into politics
The tipping point for US man Chris Hurst came last year while reporting on a shooting at a rail car factory. When the camera turned off, he wept. Just more […]
Tony Blair promises to get ‘hands dirty’ as he re-enters UK politics to fight Brexit
Blair will campaign to give the British people a chance to change their minds. FORMER BRITISH PRIME minister Tony Blair announced a return to domestic politics to fight Brexit today, […]
Kiwi-bred Werther tackles technology in rich Hong Kong feature
New Zealand-bred galloper Werther needs to overcome a high tech Japanese challenger to defend his HK$20,000,000 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup crown on Sunday. Japan’s Neorealism brings an element of the nation’s renowned technological expertise to the […]
Steve Tew: We’re changing rugby with zero tolerance culture towards concussion
OPINION: No-one wants to see rugby players at any level of our game suffering head injuries and concussion. Despite recent media commentary, concussion is a subject New Zealand Rugby takes […]
Aquaculture working group selected for Marlborough Environment Plan chapter
Community and industry representatives have been selected to help draft the aquaculture chapter of Marlborough’s new environment plan, set to govern the rules around Marlborough’s marine farming for the next 10 […]
This Mayo designer has won two awards for her handwoven, luxurious ‘agriculture fashion’
“I think even born city-dwellers have almost unconscious muscle memory of life in rural Ireland. We all share it,” according to designer Deirdre Duffy. MAYO DESIGNER AND businesswoman Deirdre Duffy […]