Who – River Jordon. Where – Joe‘s concert Vector Arena, Auckland City, New Zealand. Comment – “Who does not love Joe, in Auckland? Right!” Right. [In the tradition of American culture, where you keep and save all of your concert tickets when you go and see a US pop star live as your momento of [...]
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RIVER JORDON IS SIGHTED AT CROONER JOE’S VECTOR ARENA CONCERT, AUCKLAND CITY SEPTEMBER 15th 2011
Posted: September 16, 2011 in Auckland City, Joe, Pop Art0
USA BEATS RUSSIA – RUGBY NEWS, NEW ZEALAND
Posted: September 16, 2011 in America, Eddie O'Sullivan, Mike Petrie, Rugby, Russia, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Todd CleverRugby Football sports news updates: Exciting news for Team USA: [Photo caption - Mike Petri‘s first-half try was the difference as the United States claimed its third-ever victory at the Rugby World Cup. Photog- David Gray - Reuters]. (CNN) — U.S. coach Eddie O’Sullivan said he “couldn’t be more proud” of his players after Thursday’s [...]
JOE – THANK GOD I FOUND YOU
Posted: September 15, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Auckland City, Hip Hop Community, Joe, Music Industry News, Music VideosTonight I got the rare chance to see Joe live in concert at Auckland’s Vector Arena. What an amazing voice. Aotearoa’s very own PNC, (sitting behind us), had a blast singing all of Joe’s lyrics and being wowed by his stage presence. Too cool. What a privilege to be able to host Joe in Auckland. [...]
Sometimes filmmakers go to great lengths to tell a story. The Last Dogs of Winter takes a look at a good guys turned wildlife rangers in snowy conditions, in Churchill Canada who are preserving husky puppies and polar bears from dying out in Inuit lands. The movie trailer relies a lot on dramatic soundtrack effect. [...]
POPULAR POST – PRECIOUS CLARKE, ETHAN BAI AND RIA HALL SHINE AT RUGBY WORLD CUP’S OPENING CEREMONY 2011
Posted: September 15, 2011 in IronyGiving a whole new sporting context to the term, glo-bal Maori is this blog post that’s rating well. PRECIOUS CLARKE, ETHAN BAI AND RIA HALL SHINE AT RUGBY WORLD CUP’S OPENING CEREMONY 2011. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 15.9.11~
NGATI WHATUA’S MAUNGA CONES – HAVE A LOT OF HELPERS MAKING SUGGESTIONS TO BE KAITIAKI
Posted: September 15, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Ngati Whatua, Ngati Whatua o OrakeiTogether, everyone achieves more. No one is more excited about this principle, than Ngati Whatua – Auckland’s residing Maori tribe, when it comes to people suggesting how we should manage the Maunga Cones as Heritage sites. It’s quite exciting how helpful all the suggestions have been. If you read the paper, there’s non stop suggestions [...]
CALEB ROSS AND COSTA BOTES – THINK PRESERVING CANADA’S WILDLIFE IN NEW DOCUMENTARY
Posted: September 15, 2011 in Caleb Ross, Canada, Cosa Botes, Costa Botes, Directors, Documentary, New Zealand, TorontoReporting via Helen Barlow: What are two New Zealanders doing at the Toronto Film Festival with their natural history movie shot in Canada’s frozen north? Helen Barlow reports. After a few years of television stardom in The Tribe, the New Zealand-made show about teens taking over a post-apocalyptic world, Whangarei-raised Caleb Ross headed to Canada. [...]
24 HOURS OF REALITY, OSCAR WINNER AL GORE TACKLES CLIMATE CHANGE
Posted: September 15, 2011 in Climate Change, Think GreenRather than blowing up stuff, having nuclear power plant leaks so close to the sea, people… or at all… we need to be thinking about climate change. Via The HuffPo: “It’s time for the world to face the realities of climate change. That is the message expressed by Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, which has [...]
RUSSIA AND THE USA’S “COLD WAR” RUGBY FOOTBALL MATCH – TARANAKI
Posted: September 15, 2011 in America, oil, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Russia, Taranaki[Photo caption - RIA Novosti. Vitaliy Belousov] The Cold War is long gone. What it achieved, no one’s too sure. Now, Russia’s Kremlin is a 75% oil harvesting partner for USA’s Exxon, drilling off Mexico’s cost line. BP has even fessed up to where they could have gone wrong, after the Gulf Oil Spill off [...]
MA’A NONU RATES WELL WITH PHILIPPINE BOXING SOCIAL THREAD OF AUSTRALIA
Posted: September 15, 2011 in Australia, Ma'a Nonu, New Zealand, PhilippinesMiddleweight Philippino boxer, Joshua_20, via the “Philippine Boxing” social network, chat thread, likes New Zealand’s Ma’a Nonu‘s on-field rugby action during Rugby World Cup 2011. Kia Ora Josh. In his comment, Josh adds: “How far you can see is How far you can go. If you Dream more, you can achieve more. I am a [...]
… featuring Ladi6 is quite groovy. To listen. Go here. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 15.9.11~
WHAKATAUKI O TE RA – PROVERB OF THE THE DAY
Posted: September 15, 2011 in King Solomon, Wisdom, World News, World Peace, WrestlingKi te kahore he mohio hei arahi, ka hinga te iwi: he ora ia kei nga kaiwhakatakoto whakaaro tokomaha. 無 智 謀 ， 民 就 敗 落 ； 謀 士 多 ， 人 便 安 居 。 При недостатке попечения падает народ, а при многих советниках благоденствует. ذُو الْقَلْبِ الْمُرْتَدِّ يُجَازَى بِمُقْتَضَى طُرُقِهِ، وَالصَّالِحُ يُثَابُ. [...]
WEAPONS SALES – UK, USA, SAUDI ARABIA, INDIA – ARMS FAIR A CHANCE TO RUB SHOULDERS WITH BOYS WHO OBSESS ABOUT GUNS AND OTHER DESTRUCTIVE STUFF
Posted: September 15, 2011 in America, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UKYou are not friends, unless you trade guns for cash, oil, drugs, land together? Come on! [Photo caption, AP Photo - A visitor to the fair meets a tank covered in an 'invisibility cloak', which can make a giant tank look like a simple car on enemy detection systems]. Stats:BOOMING INDUSTRY – * Britain has [...]
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE WINS BEST SONG, SILVER SCROLL AWARDS 2011
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Avalanche CityAvalanche City has won Best Song, at New Zealand’s Silver Scroll Awards 2011. It’s light hearted, celebrating the simple things of life, while keeping your eyes open . :) Take a listen. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 14.9.11~
GOOD JOURNALISM AWARD – PETRA BAGUST AND MARIA BRADSHAW ASKING ABOUT ANTI-DEPRESSANTS DRUG PEDDLING WITH CHILDREN
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Children, drugs, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Maria Bradshaw, Petra Bagust, Pharmaceutical Companies, TeenagersIn New Zealand we are about to shift away from a focus of over-psychoanalysis of children. The hottest journalism at the moment is Petra Bagust as she interviews on morning TV shows, asking questions like: a) is it okay to think it normal to prescribe kids four years of age and under with anti-depressants? c) [...]
WE ARE A MAJESTIC WAKA PEOPLE IN BEAUTIFUL AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Auckland City, Maori, Maori Film School, New ZealandFor those of you tuning in for the first time who have not yet visited beautiful Aotearoa New Zealand, or, who don’t know much about Kiwis yet–here’s a main fact about us. We are a majestic waka nation of people. Check out these Maori lads and girls paddle action to experience another world of New [...]
ANGOLA LEILA LOPES IS CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE IN BRAZIL
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Africa, Angola, Leila Lopes, World NewsLeila Lopes, 25, of Angola is Miss Universe 2011. The event took place in Brazil. With an announcement like this, no doubt Jennifer Lopez and Angelia Jolie‘s google rankings will also benefit hugely, everytime Leila is mentioned in upcoming press. What a beauty! About Angola: “Located on the West coast of Southern Africa, Angola was [...]
NEW ZEALAND GIVES CANADA’S NEXTWINDOW $6 MILLION TO BE TINO INNOVATIVE
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Canada, Northland, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Science, Siale Piutau, Sports, Sports Horiwood, TongaTodays rugby football news: Siale Piutau of Tonga runs with the ball like an Alberta oil pipeline to either USA or China. “Canada dug in for a remarkable 25-20 victory over Tonga at the Northland Events Centre today, their win owing as much to a late try to wing Phil MacKenzie as their belief in [...]
POPULAR SPORTSPEOPLE NEWS – MOST POPULAR RUGBY FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN CYBERSPACE – 11.9.11
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Israel DaggRating well on the blog – MOST POPULAR RUGBY FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN CYBERSPACE – 11.9.11.
DWAYNE JOHNSON “THE ROCK” THROWS HOLLYWOOD WEIGHT BEHIND MANU SAMOA
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Dwayne Johnson, Entertainment Celebrity News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Manu Samoa, The RockTweet News for Manu Samoa via The Rock – “”Rugby World Cup: All Blacks & Manu Samoa. Ia manuia ma fa’amalo atu. Alofa fa’asamoa!” ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 14.9.11~
Cloud song (for Eileen & Murray McCully) by Sam Hunt I find myself taking photographs of clouds. And when I’m not dreaming of clouds I wish I were I wish I were some other place where clouds were the only thing happening or getting back to you and what you would say you would say [...]
NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS US OPEN 2011
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity News, New York, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Tennis[Photo caption - Novak Djokovic poses with his winning US Open cup atop of the Empire State Building in The Big Apple. Photo via the AP & Yahoo Sports]. The US stock market may be suffering due to European pigg nations impacts on the challenged US economy, however tennis provides some light relief today. Reports [...]
BABY TAYLOR WEEPU DEBUTS ON TWITTER.
Lines for a New Year by Sam Hunt I like the branch I find myself on a view over the garden all the way down to the beach the family below me gathered in the garden debating where I’ve gone. My father’s got a theory. I like the branch I find myself on.
CLOCKING IN WELL – RICHIE McCAW OF THE NEW ZEALAND ALL BLACKS IS A RUGBY FOOTBALL STAR
Posted: September 14, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity NewsRating well on the blog today – RICHIE McCAW OF THE NEW ZEALAND ALL BLACKS IS A RUGBY FOOTBALL STAR.
SAM STOSUR’S SEISMIC UPSET OVER SERENA WILLIAMS, US OPEN TENNIS FINAL 2011
Posted: September 13, 2011 in America, Awesome Aussies, Serena Williams, Sports, Sports Horiwood, TennisAs Sam Stosur won the US Open Tournament 2011 in the final with a fiesty Serena Williams, the Australian media described the moment as a Grand Sam event. To watch video, go here. What an epic moment for Stosur. Woot! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 13.9.11~
MEET HIRA TAOGAGA, OUR FAVORITE MAORI-SAMOAN OF THE KAIPARA
Posted: September 13, 2011 in A Different View, Aotea/ Shelly Beach, Aotearoa New Zealand, Art, artist, Auckland City, Brother Love, Cook Islands, Harry Hill, Helensville, Heritage Arts & Culture, Hira Taogaga, Humor, Katelyn V, New Zealand, Ngati Whatua, Ngati Whatua o Kaipara, Rachel, Rugby, Samoa, South Pacific, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Talent Management, Ta Moko, Tamaki Makaurau, WhanauYou can’t really have favorite Maori-Samoan’s because as far back as I can remember, living in New Zealanad they’ve always been amazing and funny people and of course fantastic rugby football players too. Cousin Hira Taogaga is one of our favorite Maori-Samoans of Helensville fame and The Kaipara. Growing up, he was one of my [...]
JULIAN WILCOX PRESENTS MANU SAMOA’S FIGHT TO BE GLOBAL RUGBY GREATS
Posted: September 13, 2011 in Inequality, Ken Fale, Manu Samoa, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Sports, Sports HoriwoodIs the Manu Samoa rugby team being marginalized in their rugby players sports prowess being recognized fairly? According to Native Affairs Julian Wilcox‘s story on Maori Television, their has been a Celtic conspiracy underway to pick off Manu Samoa players to bolster their own teams achievements, while the actual Manu Samoa talent pool is starved [...]
9/11 10 YEARS ON – DANIEL RODRIGUEZ THE SINGING POLICEMAN’S KIWI TRIBUTE
Posted: September 13, 2011 in Daniel RodriguezBest 9/11 remembrance tribute this year, as viewing from New Zealand had to be a bit of opera. Watch: The singing policeman (5:40) The version of Pokarekare ana in this clip is rather cute. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 13.9.11
