In an age, where it doesn’t even matter what color our skin color is (we just must all consume less and share resources more equally with others), it comes as a surprise today to read a saddening story about Neo-Nazis in (not only) America, but in particular, Riverside California. The story goes, “Look what my dad [...]
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NEO-NAZI EXTREMISM, FAMILY TRAGEDY AND THE NEW YORK TIMES – MAY 2011
Posted: May 11, 2011 in America, California, Combating Racism, Combatting Racism, Community, New York0
After performing at Nivea’s anniversary event the night before, brand spokesperson Rihanna makes a white hot stop for a photo call in Paris on Friday. This pop princess of the Barbados Isles and California is one busy global girl. [Photo Marc Piasecki for WireImage via People]. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 11.5.11~
A gold Seals Top Gun Tee Shirt via Los Angeles. While we’re on the theme of gold motifs, In other news, pundits predict that gold will reach up to $5000 an ounce by the year 2014 if gold tracks at the current trending price rates. Enjoy this moment of top gun, US Seals’ history on [...]
TEINA REIHARI AND FRIENDS SHINE AS FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVERS OF THE WORLD
Posted: May 10, 2011 in Art, Education, Problem Solving, SciencePRESS – The central feature performance will be a colourful devised drama piece by students of Ngunguru School who are the beneficiaries of the funds raised by the concert. Shenae Heswall, Maddy Parker, Teina Reihari, Frankie Mulcare and Ebony Fairclough have won a place at the Future Problem Solving Programme International (FPSPI) at La Crosse [...]
JOHNNY DEPP AND PENELOPE CRUZ WORK IT FOR DISNEY MOVIES PIRATE THEMED ENTERTAINMENT
Posted: May 10, 2011 in Disney, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Johnny Depp, Movie News, Penelope Cruz, SpainReports People Magazine, America’s no.1 tabloid today: “Penélope Cruz sticks close to her Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides costar Johnny Depp at their film’s premiere Saturday at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.” [Photograph - Eric Charbonneau for WireImage] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.5.11~
ROD ORAM PROVIDES DUE DILIGENCE ON A DREAM FOR NEW ZEALAND AS A FINANCIAL HUB
Posted: May 10, 2011 in Financial Matters, Rod OramI like the idea of New Zealand being a financial hub for offshore investors. It’s about putting our hands up to say, yeah… we have strong relationships with Asian nations that investors in these nations can trust. That’s… if we do our due dilligence when creating new financing hub programs that do have the capacity [...]
THE COOK ISLANDS BEAUTY IS A NATURAL HIGH
Posted: May 9, 2011 in A Different View, Cooks Islands, Polynesian, Think Green, Travel DestinationsThe Cook Islands is a scenic Polynesian Island, where black pearls are also farmed.The friendliness of the Islands native people, combined with these untainted views, provide a natural high. Here’s a snap shot reminding us how beautiful the Cook Islands (Rarotaonga’s Polynesian Isles) really are.For more views, zap to it, right here. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, [...]
KATY PERRY ROCKS FIRST BUNGY JUMP ON THE NORTH SHORE
Posted: May 9, 2011 in Adventure Tourism, Aotearoa New Zealand, California, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Katy Perry, Music Industry News, TourismPop music sensation Katy Perry rocked out for her first bungy jump on the North Shore, New Zealand. US Magazine reports, “Pre-show bungee jump in New Zealand! PPPSHAAAH!” she tweeted excitedly. Perry was all smiles as she jumped off the platform. She even threw up rock & roll hand gestures as she flew through the [...]
CAROL HIRSCHFELD AND JOHN CAMPBELL REUNITE FOR THE RAUKATAURI MUSIC THERAPY CENTRE FUNDRAISER AUCTION
Posted: May 9, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Aroha, Art, Carol Hirschfeld, Child Support, Children, Education, Hayley Westernra, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, John Campbell, Music Industry News, New Zealand, ParentingAfter an evening of stellar performances and excited bidding where broadcasters Carol Hirschfeld and John Campbell (pictured above) were joined by the brightest lights in Oceania music, the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust is proud to announce that an impressive $130,000 has been raised during its seventh annual gala dinner and auction. The innovative trust helps [...]
PLANET ETHICS, BIG OIL AND OUR FOSSIL FUELS ADDICTION – PETER HUCK ZOOMS IN
Posted: May 9, 2011 in Addiction, Fossil Fuels, Global Economy, global warming, Guest Commentary, oil, Think Green, World News“The growing consumption of oil worldwide is outpacing discoveries,” says Kert Davies, research director with Greenpeace USA. “We’re using more oil than we’re finding.” The 2011′s can be described as the years of very obvious fossil fuels addiction and competitive fuel wranging games for the big three super nations India, China and of course the [...]
… go here to help a 6th of the world’s people, who still do not have safe drinking water access, on our watch. Thanks folks. :) ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 10.5.11~
ROBERT PATTINSON ON LIFE AFTER VAMPIRES AND AN ELEPHANT MOVIE
Posted: May 9, 2011 in Actors, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Movie News, Robert Pattinson, Star System - The Art of American Celebrity, Star System - The Art of British Celebrity, UK, Young HollywoodIn hindsight, if we look back on the years that Robert Thomas Pattinson became a big star of the Twilight Saga and Hollywood, we have to admit they were years of financial vampiring in the age of a global economic crises. They were also years of the oil and energy vampiring phenomena, in the fossil [...]
CRYSTAL RACHEL STARTS HER MEDIA PRODUCTION COMPANY – APRIL 6th 2011
Posted: May 6, 2011 in Crystal Rachel, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Kool Kiwis, Leadership, New Zealand, Young HollywoodCrystal Rachel, 24, held her first company directors’ meeting today. Her multi-media company is New Zealand-based and seeks to specialize in creative media concepts, consultation, media production and high quality delivery across diverse media formats. She’s visionary, inspiring, smart and a go-getter. Love her energy. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 6.5.11~
A FINANCE HUB OF THE WORLD IN NEW ZEALAND
Posted: May 6, 2011 in Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific, Financial Matters, New ZealandA financial hub of the world in New Zealand? An idea to see New Zealand as a bank, springs forth. “Building New Zealand into an international financial services centre could generate thousands of jobs and billions in earnings, a report says. The report by the International Funds Services Development Group said research indicated a full [...]
MICHELLE OBAMA GETS HER GROOVE ON FOR FITNESS
Posted: May 6, 2011 in America, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Fitness, Health & Beauty, Michelle Obama, Washington D.CTwo days ago, First Lady Michelle Obama got her groove on, dancing to Beyonce‘s song Put Yo Hands Up for her Let’s Move Campaign. To see FLOTUS in action getting her dance on, go here. According to Reuters, “Let’s Move - aimed at curbing childhood obesity – called for middle school students across the United States to [...]
Well… as a global blog audience, we’ve now achieved the 3,240,379 milestone together. All things are possible. Thanks people. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific, 6.5.11~
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL IS AMERICA’S NO.1 NEWSPAPER
Posted: May 4, 2011 in Economy, New York, Wall Street Culture, World NewsAccording to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Wall Street Journal has now surpassed the 2.11 million milestone of a newspaper’s daily circulation. In the US, I’d read this newspaper every day at Starbucks, for it’s ridiculous quircke cover story (always funny), its up to date financial tips for American people (light years ahead of many [...]
A TORNADO CLAIMS A LIFE IN ALBANY
Posted: May 3, 2011 in Alabama, Albany, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Natural Disasters, TornadoesTwo thoughts today: Thought 1 – We are protected as people unified, when we choose to provide for others in need. Thought 2 – We live in times where leaders need to stop spending borrowed money on frivolous things and save for a civil emergency slush fund, instead. Today’s news: Alabama was the [...]
TWINS NEWS – MARIAH CAREY AND NICK CANON ARE BUSY PARENTS
Posted: May 3, 2011 in America, California, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Mariah Carey, Music Industry News, Nick Cannon, ParentingThe world’s only music artist to equal Elvis Presley‘s record of no.1 music hits as a solo artist, Mariah Carey is one very busy lady. Mariah and her hubby Nick Canon welcomed their twins on April 30th into the world. “Carey, 42, delivered the babies Saturday at 12:07 p.m. ET at an undisclosed hospital in [...]
A STRONG KAURI TREE AS TANE MAHUTA, KIWI ART – APRIL 5th 2011
Posted: May 3, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Kool Kiwis, Leadership, Think GreenThis picture of a kauri tree reminds us of people who look after forestry interests (native and foreign). When I saw this unique Kiwi tree, I was reminded of my childhood friend Mark. His life resembles this tree, authentic and growing strong amidst storms, as a fine work in progress on New Zealand’s earthy ground. Like [...]
THE UN’S ARCTIC ICE MELTING PROJECTIONS ARE CHALLENGED IN NEW REPORT
Posted: May 3, 2011 in Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific, global warming, Think Green, World NewsIn a world where the natural environment is the big star of us all – and we should be listening to it, more than many of us are, the UN’s past report on “Arctic ice melting” situations has now been updated in a new report, that claims ice is melting quicker than invisaged. This is [...]
OMANAIA COUSIN ELLEN – POETRY
Posted: May 2, 2011 in America, China, Maori, New Zealand, Poetry, WhanauShe calls me “cousin,” although we have never met and she has lived in China, her laugh ripples over telephone from Omanaia. Her voice of ocean calm, speaks waves of whanau humor that hit the puku like tides of joy nestled upon the Toopu banks of the Kaipara. . . . Her korero washes over [...]
MEET LILY COLLINS, ACTOR
Posted: May 2, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Lily Collins, UKCover Awards website reports today, “musician Phil Collins’ audacious daughter Lily Collins tries on her best 60′s-era Audry Hepburn for the June issue of Tatler. Collins stars in Abduction that she describes was a “surreal” experience to film. “I like to keep active every day and love the feeling of being unreachable just for a [...]
If we don’t laugh we cry. :) In a funny speech, President Barack Obama had fun roasting Donald Trump and a few other matters. Watch this clip for a laugh. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Asia-Pacific Polynesia~
1933 – VINTAGE CRICKET HISTORY – ENGLAND VS WELLINGTON
Posted: May 2, 2011 in Cricket, Photography, Sports, Sports Horiwood, World HistoryIn 1933 a cricket match went down between Britain and Wellington. Here’s a photo from cricket history. [Photographer - unknown. Pilgrim's Planet art collection] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific, 2.5.11~
KIKIPOUNAMU – MAORI WORD OF THE DAY – ANIMATED FEATURE FILM IDEA
Posted: May 1, 2011 in America, Animation, Children, Children's Books, Commonwealth, Culture, Hollywood Entertainment News, Movie Development, Movie Ideas, New Zealand, Screenplays, Symbols, UK, Web Designers, Words, WritersCreative Thinking – An animated feature film kid’s idea – 2010′s animation entertainment: According to The Reed Pocket Dictonary of Modern Maori (Maori-English, English Maori), edited by P.M.Ryan the word kikpounamu means katydid. Nature teaches us, that the katydid is of the tettigoniidae family. In America, they are called katydids. In British English, they [...]
ICECREAM BREAK WITH SUMMER V, SINGER
Posted: May 1, 2011 in A Different View, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Kool Kiwis, Maori, Music Industry News, New Zealand, Polynesian, Summer V, Tainui, TongaA desecendant of the Tainui, Ngapuhi and Ngati Whatua Maori tribes of New Zealand with a fine dose of Tongan infusion segued into her celtic mix, Kiwi girl Summer V is a talented young singer and musician on the rise in Auckland City. Summer is pictured here celebrating her big brother’s 21st birthday, Sunday. Today she [...]
