It was the kiss that swept the world in Canada when Australian lad Scott Jones puckered up during the riots in Vancouver, British Columbia. Repports ABC News, there was anger and violence all around them — the Vancouver Canucks had just lost to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of hockey’s Stanley Cup finals and Scott just [...]
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THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – MON 20.6.11
Posted: June 20, 2011 in Alex Thomas, Australia, Canada, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, John Key, New Zealand, Scott Jones0
Live. Catchy pop tunes writing is a hit with Bruno Mars song, Marry You, sitting at no.4 currently on the NZ Top 40 music charts. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 16.6.11~
Pai ana. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 16.6.11~
ORCA WHALES SWIM OFF THE COAST OF WHANGAREI
Posted: June 16, 2011 in Marine Biology, New Zealand, Northland, Wonders of The WorldThis photo caption – Doing well: A baby orca (centre) with part of its dorsal fin believed to have been bitten off by another orca, swims with its pod in Whangarei harbor – reminded me of global recession times. We must ensure we don’t chomp the futures of the young. In the case of the [...]
PLANET ETHICS AND OUR FOSSIL FUELS ADDICTION – PETER HUCK ON THE AGE OF BIG OIL VAMPIRES
Posted: June 16, 2011 in Fossil Fuels, oil, Peter Huck, 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 [...]
WORLD WAR Z IS BEING FILMED IN MALTA, JOLIE-PITT FAMILY MOVIE NEWS
Posted: June 15, 2011 in Angelina Jolie, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Jolie-PittAccording to Splash, Brad Pitt‘s new movie World War Z is being filmed in Malta. Angelina Jolie arrives in Malta with their children to visit their movie star dad on set. Here’s that view. Incidentally, the movie synopsis for Pitt’s new flick is: Ten years after the human victory over the world wide Zombie epidemic, [...]
Currently in the UK, 7 out of 10 people will have to work well into their 70′s as super annuation is something that is not adequately in place for many Brits in British society. I also noticed today this story in The Daily Mail, that states The breast cancer patients TOO OLD to save: Thousands [...]
NATALIA AVSEENKO IS ROLLING IN THE DEEP WITH BELUGA WHALES
Posted: June 15, 2011 in Marine Biology, Natalia Avseenko, Russia, Wonders of The WorldWhen you create a blog that entertains, you’re perhaps more aware than many people, that human nature in every nation is often about, “We’re watching you, watching others, some of whom are watching us.” For example, at the moment Petra Ecclestone and Pippa Middleton of the UK are neck-and-neck today, for the no.1 blog post [...]
3.5 MILLION – CELEBRATING GOOD GROWTH WITH CHE FU
Posted: June 15, 2011 in Che Fu, Hip Hop Community, Kiwi Pop, Music Industry NewsToday, Horiwood.Com has reached the 3,513,152 summit. Apart from pushing aside the thoughts all bloggers have… namely… if I only had $1 for every blog audience view… I’d be “rich”… I’m excited Horiwood.Com is still growing as Hollywood’s first entertainment blog created initially within the USA by a Maori-Kiwi. Let’s celebrate this moment with music [...]
ART HARAKEKE SCREEN PRINT ON CANVAS, ON RECYCLED AMERICAN OAK
Posted: June 14, 2011 in Art, Art Galleries, Kim G, Pop ArtLove it. by Kim G. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 14.6.11~
KELVIN DAVIS IS A POLITICAL CANDIDATE POLLING WELL IN A NORTHLAND PARADISE ELECTORATE
Posted: June 14, 2011 in Hone Harawira, Kelvin Davis, Politics, Solomon Tipene, Te Tai TokerauI’ve often written on this blog while observing the antics of Washington politicians in US newspapers when living in the US, that a true sense of strong democracy looks like an equally strong opposition political party, working on getting the policies right for a nation’s unique blend of people. Strong opposition parties are a healthy sign [...]
BANK OF AMERICA’S WOES CONTINUE TO BE AN EXPOSAY INTO RIGGED BANKING GREED
Posted: June 14, 2011 in America, Banking System FlowsIn flitting over to the Huffington Post website today, breaking from the GOP political candidates news, was this story link about Bank of America. “World’s Lowest Credit Rating.. ‘More Dangerous’ Than A Recession.. More Insider Trading. Bank of America significantly hindered federal investigation. Oh dear! I wonder how many other banks, or banking partners are [...]
ADELE LIVE – SOMEONE LIKE YOU – FOR CHRISTCHURCH CITY
Posted: June 14, 2011 in Adele, Art, Canterbury, Christchurch, Compassion, Kindness, Live Music Artists, Music Industry NewsKindness can be likened to a deep well, often hidden within the humble lives and deep recesses of the hearts, contained within beautiful and resilient human beings. As some of the kindest New Zealanders and Californian-Kiwis as well, I have ever met, are from Christchurch City… This one is going out for my people in Christchurch today. [...]
TIWAI WAKA POETRY
Posted: June 14, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Kupe, Ornithology, Poetry, Te Tai TokerauThis morning after breakfast, I was greeted by a Tiwai waka (fantail bird) in the family garden. We played for 15 minutes as this bird flitted in flight aroud my face (as if in a playful dance across air). Had this occurred in California, someone like Walt Disney would have been inspired from such a sight for family [...]
WHAT ARE OUR HOLLYWOOD MAORI UP TO THIS MATAARIKI?
Posted: June 13, 2011 in Asia-Pacific, Cliff Curtis, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood History, Hollywood Maori Kings, Hori = Maori, Horiwood Film School, Keisha Castle Hughes, Kool Kiwis, Maori, Oscars, South Pacific, Star System - The Art of Aotearoa New Zealand CelebrityTo be a Hollywood Maori, you need not only have an Uruwhenua passport, but also a Social Security No., to work in the USA when called upon in Hollywood to entertain. (See below pic). Our world famous Hollywood Maori lads who have a Hollywood connection are dubbed “Hollywood Maori Kings” on this blog. They can [...]
SIR TIPENE O’REAGAN SURVIVES A 5.5 EARTHQUAKE IN CHRISTCHURCH
Posted: June 13, 2011 in Ngai Tahu, Sir Tipene O'ReaganChristchurch City is one of the most resilient cities of New Zealanders in the bizzo of getting on with life, regardless of whatever comes their way. Go here to watch Sir Tipene O’Reagan and friends survive a 5.5 quake today during a hui (gathering) of Chiefs. Wowsa. . Kia Kaha Christchurch in all of the [...]
PERO CAMERON IS A BASKETBALL COACH WITH HONORS
Posted: June 13, 2011 in basketball, Kiwi Heroes, Leadership, Maori, Pero CameronI went to high school with this lad, so I can’t resist doing a swish on this blog, with this news of Pero Cameron. We’d play basketball (or Quad rugby with a basketball most lunch times). Always fun. Pero has always been a leader, a basketball nut, and a fan too of kapa haka (Maori cultural [...]
JAKEY DAVIS POINTS TO HIS CONNECTIONS WITH AN 18th BIRTHDAY GIRL
Posted: June 13, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Community, Cook Islands, Education, Fiji, Jake Davis, Kool Kiwis, Leadership, Louis Davis II, Louis Henry Davis III, Maori, Maori Rose of Sharon, Ngapuhi, Ngati Whatua, Niue, Polynesian, Samoa, Sharon Davis, Taylor Jane, Teenagers, Tonga, WhanauRecently I observed, Jakey Davis, being ever so excited to be connected to Taylor Jane, who had her 18th birthday at Gengy’s restaurant, that does Korean BBQ cooking, with live demonstrations of flaming culinary wizardry. In this photo Jake points to himself and his best buddie, older sister Taylor Jane. Cute. Jake’s parents, Sharon Davis [...]
BEATRICE FAUMUINA, ANITA FINNIGAN ARE MAKING THE BEST DIFFERENCE IN PACIFIC ISLAND KIWI COMMUNITIES
Posted: June 13, 2011 in Anita Finnigan, Auckland City, Beatrice Faumuina, Education, Entertainment Celebrity News, Greece, Hekia Parata, Kool Kiwis, Leadership, New Zealand, Polynesian, Samoa, Women, World History“Moving mountains in the night”–Ladi6 song lyrics. They are three of the most inspiring Kiwi women you’ll ever meet, for their motivational capacities to encourage others to aspire to better things through hard work and achievement, in leadership and education. [Photograph: Anita Finnigan – Director of BEST (left), Hon Hekia Parata (Minister for Women), Beatrice [...]
NEW YORK CITY OBSESSES ABOUT ANTHONY WEINER’S TWITTER PROFILE AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE
Posted: June 13, 2011 in Anthony Weiner, New York, TwitterToday, when I cybersurf and find out what New Yorkers are up to, I can’t help but notice that no.1 most shared post on the New York Times today is Anthony Weiner‘s gnaff ability to chalk up twitter followers just by sharing jokes and updates, in that yankee social media way. Weiner then fell into [...]
NEW MUSIC – LIKE WATER by LADI6 WILL PLEASE MARY J. BLIGE FANS NO END
Posted: June 13, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Happiness, Hip Hop Community, Human Rights, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Kool Kiwis, Ladi6, Mary J. Blige, Music Industry News, Polynesian, Water“Moving mountains in the night”–Ladi6 song lyrics. Have you heard of Ladi6 yet? She’s an r n’ b hip hop singer I’ve always liked since she sprung onto the music scene. I used to go and listen to her perform live in a jazz bar up about six flights of stairs at the top of [...]
ELLIOT PLATOON AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY FRIENDS DRILL WITH COURAGE
Posted: June 13, 2011 in A Different View, Aotearoa New Zealand, Boxing, Bradley James, Community, Kool Kiwis, L Cpl Bowker, Leadership, Maori, Military, Military Recruiting, New Zealand, New Zealand Army, Polynesian, WhanauBradley James joined the New Zealand army recently, as previously reported on this blog, both from Hollywood and also here in paradise too. Somehow, Brad landed on his boots in the Elliot platoon. A platoon when witnessed in effect is mean, disciplined and focused with courage. When these guys and girls get down to drilling, you can’t help [...]
JORDAN SAMUEL ADDRESSES TEEN AUDIENCES, COMBATTING THE WASTED LIE OF YOUTH SUICIDE
Posted: June 13, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Hope, Jordan Samuel, Kool Kiwis, Leadership, Motivational Speakers, New Zealand, Polynesian, Teenagers, WhanauRecently Jordan Samuel Graham turned 21. This picture was snapped at his B’Day lunch at The Bridgeway. A meaningful event. I like this guy because after a career in banking, working at the Aussie owned BNZ bank, Jordan began to pursue a calling for other young people as a leader. He works as a youth communicator going into high schools [...]
BEYONCE’S BEST THING I NEVER HAD SONG, ON THE RADIO
Posted: June 13, 2011 in Beyonce Knowles, Music Industry NewsHere in New Zealand, Beyonce‘s new song, Best Thing I Never Had is being played hourly on the radio at my j.o.b. New Zealand has had it’s own indigenous form of r n’ b music, in the form of Maori culture cultural lore. Perhaps why (like nations such as India and China too) we have [...]
MEET RACHEL SMALLEY – THE KIWI MOM WHO REPORTS FROM AFGHANISTAN
Posted: June 13, 2011 in Afghanistan, Kool Kiwis, Rachel SmalleyShe once fell into a journalism career path from a career in banking, based on the amount of life experience she had clocked up. Now Rachel Smalley is a Kiwi mom, whose drawn to the danger zone as a reporter based bringing news from Afghanistan. Megan Nicol Reed gives us an insight into this adventurous Kiwi girl, [...]
A POPULAR RATING POST – THE COOK ISLANDS BEAUTY IS A NATURAL HIGH
Posted: June 13, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity NewsTHE COOK ISLANDS BEAUTY IS A NATURAL HIGH - is a blog post rating well at this minute. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 13.6.11~
STEVE JOBS – CLOUDS MUSIC STORAGE AS GLOBAL MUSIC COLLECTION
Posted: June 9, 2011 in America, IT, Steve JobsMusic is the faster grower of all IT or IT ancillary devices being created. Here’s Steve Jobs entering the Clouds (collection of digital data) market for Apple. The story reads, “Apple’s new iCloud product will “demote the PC” and help keep iTunes as the most popular music platform, say commentators. Apple chief executive Steve Jobs [...]
SAM KNOWLES – FROM BANKING CEO TO INTERNET BIZ DEVELOPMENT
Posted: June 9, 2011 in IT, Leadership, Sam KnowlesAfter announcing he was quitting New Zealand’s only New Zealand own bank, Kiwibank, after 10 years of good slog in his CEO role, Sam Knowles has now moved on to internet biz development. “From money to the internet.” Or money flow within New Zealand, towards virtual energy flow (online) collection, becoming money, is his [semiotic] message, [...]
