Archive for January, 2012

Arnold Schwarzenegger not only separated from his wife Maria Shriver recently, the reason of the split was revealed. The former governor of California has a child to one of the former couple’s staff members, in a moment of weakness. He made a decision not to tell his family until his Governorship was over. Although Shriver [...]

Hollywood loves the great white shark. At Universal City theme park, you can see the original JAWS mechanical shark created by Leonard Compagno in North Hollywood on a guided tour. The real great white shark has many fans in South Africa. The great whites are also spotted off southern Australia, Japan, New England, Peru, Chile, [...]

Cannes Film Festival is all about the people with movies getting attention on their hard earned projects beign showcased in France. Those who want to be a part of thea action for the love of cinema, are also welcome. Blake Lively and actor Leonardo DiCaprio were snapped aboard a yacht with Steven Spielberg and actor [...]

Tamariki (or chidlren) are always gifts, as a nation’s future. Reading the local rag in New Zealand this weekend (one of them) I noticed that Maori babies make up one in 4 of all Kiwi babies being born today. This news is exciting. I also notice that 4000 or so, teen moms have babies each year in [...]

The story goes: “Child protective services have been called on Mariah Carey who is still in the hospital with her twins. But, not to worry, mother and babies are fine. This is just the work of a money-hungry, heartless soul scheming to get pictures of the newborns. Nick Cannon explained the mishap on CNN, saying [...]

New Zealand living treasure, Rachel Hunter arrived in New Zealand from LAX this week to participate in Maori Television‘s Telethon event for Christchurch City’s rebuilding effort. The supermodel and cultural ambassador of Kiwi culture arrived with her children. To find out what Hunter last said for the good folks of Christchurch, go here. Hunter joins [...]

[Nelsen Mandela gives a message of including others fairly and avoiding apartheid systems developing in our societies. For the record, in case we developed amnesia (it does happen) apartheid systems have been prone to marginalize people of color in the world] The Story – In a story of real estate, Nelson Mandela‘s press team give [...]

Young Ashton Kutcher will step into the shoes of Charlie Sheen‘s comedic TV legacy as Sheen’s replacement on the TV show, Two and a Half Men. Kutcher will play a new character (obviously), while working with Charlies remaining castmates. Sheen will concentrate on his $100 million law suit with Warner Bros (a big Hollywood news [...]

Two Kiwi lads have invented a new trail bike that is so lite, a teen could lift it over a farm fence. In an era of Taylor Lautner ranking in the top 20 box office stars of Hollywood, except this new invention to fly off the racks. FX Bikes founder and chief executive Mike Hodgkinson [...]

Making Parenting Fun – Raising Adventurous Kids Parenting is an important full time job. With creative flair, parenting can become fun for parents and their children. One Kiwi is making parenting fun by creating their own children’s visual super hero book for their child. Heard of The Adventures of Superbaby Yet? Keaphotography combine blogging, parenting, [...]

Today I notice that this zero-budget blog has reached the 3.3 million summit. Let’s share this moment with the chutzpah of Christchurch then…. NEIL GRAHAM BUYS CHRISTCHURCH CITY’S FIRST ASTON MARTIN ONE-77 WAKA. Again, many thanks! :)

Rugby league football player, Elijah Taylor, finally gets the call up for The Warriors NFL football team. Nice one! :) [Photo - Mikos Tepania of the Cronulla NYC about to be tackled by Elijah Taylor of the Warriors NYC] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 14.5.11~

Today when I logged on this blog, I noticed in the WordPress community of bloggers collective I belong to, this pic about parenting. So, for fathers with kids (young Maori lads especially) here’s some kupu pai (heartening words) just for you: Me koutou hoki, e nga matua, kei whakapataritari i a koutou tamariki kia riri; engari whakatupuria [...]

Anish Kapoor‘s Leviathan artwork at the Grand Palais in Paris, which he is dedicating to dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian. The artwork is a truly enormous cathedral-like space made from inflated PVC – to the missing Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. It captures the “Jonah in the Whale” era of [...]

Unassuming UK popstar, Adele holds the current no.1 spot on Billboards music charts with Rolling in the Deep. The lovely Katy Perry who has recently toured New Zealand sits at no.2 with E.T. Meanwhile America’s Queen Bee of music, Beyonce Knowles looks like she’s getting set to show China, America’s ability to demonstrate cultural match [...]

One thing I appreciate about Christchurch City, is that it is a city of people who are car proud. They love their waka (cars). If you’re a petrol head too (naughty, I know in this age of fuel conservation!)… this story’s for you. It’s the story of the weekend here in New Zealand. While humanitarian [...]

PIPPA MIDDLETON IS ON A DIET UNTIL APRIL.

Lately in New Zealand newsprint media, wherever you turn Sean Chen‘s mug and art are everywhere for a good cause. Sean is helping raise funds for Christchurch City’s rebuilding project. Click on his art to engage and find out more. Model Nicky Robinson (formerly Watson) is going to do her version of Kiwi Art too, [...]

The story goes… “Back in 1850, Falmouth Kearney, the 19-year-old son of a shoemaker left Moneygall (township of 300 today) to begin a new life in America. He went on to marry a woman from Ohio called Charlotte Holloway, and ended up becoming great great great grandfather to a future president (Barack Obama). Needless to say [...]

ALOHA HAWAII

Posted: May 14, 2011 in Hawaii, Tee Shirts

:) ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 14.5.11~

Jane Campion is the Kiwi director whose a little bit quirky when she frames her actors in her movies through her masteterful storytelling camera. Her art evokes the emotional journey of all her central characters being conveyed well in cinema. A skill that’s quite difficult to do without actors overacting. Campion does this well.   [...]

In tough times, if you have faith in the ability of those around you to succeed in business and partnering with their future success and biz endeavors, it could quite well pay off in win-win situations. This is one bank’s story today who took risks lending money over the last year in spite of the global economic [...]

In her latest round of press, Hollywood’s reigning Oscars queen for 2011, leverages her young Hollywood spotlight onto FINCA, an organization I’d never heard about, that makes a difference in providing for women who have a biz dream. Here’s what Portman said recently. What causes are closest to your heart? Girls’ education. Seeing how many [...]

Today (in the USA), is the monthly anniversary where Elvira, a friend, sadly passed away. The good news is that she graduated her sweetness to Graceland in the sky. Elvira died of cancer. As she was so sweet, I try and remember her sweetness each month by celebrating her life and her winning smile with a [...]

ZEPHYR SONG HUMOR

Posted: May 14, 2011 in Humor, Maori

In the humorous playful spirit of Two Cars, One Night… Click here to listen… ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 14.5.11~

As a Kiwi reader, whose returned from living in the USA for five years during the global economic crises era (a drama that is still ongoing), I am obsessed today as I enjoy a sunny winter’s day, reading news of Ngai Tahu tribe’s business aspirations. It’s a very up read. Enjoy. Words by Fran Sullivan [...]

Well, after bankrupting the State of California under his governance as California Governor, Arnold Schwarzennger is talking a come back to movies. Perhaps in a move to shift the spotlight off his difficult Governorship years in California (less than a stellar performance at the helm, that devastated many in Cali–especially school teachers and Cali’s children), [...]

[Photo - Mere Pounamu - Horokiwi: courtesy of Te Ara net]. As a blog, Horiwood.Com has a 55% American audience. Some days, over 50 nations read news on this zero budget blog. It exists because you the audience appreciate it, use it, enjoy it and keep enthusiasm gong for it. Thanks. In reaching the 3,275,316 [...]

If you don’t know much about New Zealand as a nation, it goes like this… Maori people have been in New Zealand for centuries (some say 1000 years). At home, I have on paper, my own family’s Maori ancestral geneology (and we are only one of many part Maori families in New Zealand) going back at [...]