Fiji rocked by magnitude-6 quake. No reports of damage or injuries have occurred. To help Fiji’s disaster relief fund, head here just in case. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 27.10.11~
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QUICK RISER – ELECTION HUMOR NEW ZEALAND 2011 – SELMA BLAIR WORKS THE PAPARAZZI
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Dargaville, NorthlandMost popular post today is gaining quick heat online. Top blog post today: “Election campaign humor NZ 2011 – Selma Blair works the paparazzi!” [Photos by P.A Hillary of Agriculture and forestry country, Dargaville, Northland]. Chur! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 28.10.11~
NUKE THE FRIDGE or JUMP THE SHARK? – STEVEN SPIELBERG TEE SHIRT SLOGANS -27.10.11
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Steven Spielberg, Tee ShirtsIn Tee Shirts Slogans News, Spielbergisms pervade the newspaper today. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg talks “Nuke The Fridge” or “Jump The Shark” when looking back on his filmmaking history with Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and during the making of Jaws. To watch the clip, go here. I’d have to say Nuke the Jumpy Shark and [...]
BEDS ARE BURNING by MIDNIGHT OIL
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Energy, Indigenous Thinking, Midnight Oil, PoliticsSometimes, we need green warriors who think of Indigenous Peoples rights. When I listen to Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil, I think the band’s political-conscience vibe is very… on the money, right now. Indigenous people are the brakes to preserving landscape and place. Capitalists are the accelerators as they think of their mansions first [...]
REMEMBER THE WORST JOURNEY IN THE WORLD by APSLEY CHERRY-GARRAD?
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Apsley Cherry-Garrad, Books, Sir Edmund HillaryGrowing up in New Zealand, we didn’t always have Apps as spawned by Steve Jobs fan club. Instead we had books by Apsley Cherry-Garrad, Janet Frame, Witi Ihimaera and poets like Hone Tuwhare and James K. Baxter and impromptu poets, like Lyn of Tawa. Ashley Cherry-Garrad once wrote a book about an amazing race to [...]
J CREW’S JENNA LYONS DIVORCE AND CUSTODY BATTLE
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Jenna Lyons, Splitsville, Vincent MarzeauJ Crew fashion label’s creative director Jenna Lyons is in a rather messy divorce split and custody battle of her son Beckett. Jenna’s husband Vincent Marzeau is an artist. I always enjoyed wearing her clothes in the USA. Earthy. Affordable. Cheap and cheerful. More at the Daily Mail. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia [...]
ELECTION HUMOR NEW ZEALAND 2011 – SALMA BLAIR WORKS THE PAPARAZZI
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Abuse of Power, Action Stars, Actors, Election Campaigns, Gas Drilling, Hollywood History, Humor, New Zealand, Petroleum, Politics, Selma BlairDid I mention, we’re in an election campaign in New Zealand. Actress Salma Blair reminds me in this video clip, of what our politicians are doing. They’re doing tricks with money, teaching people how to read. If pressed, they can even create gas flames, like magicians.That’s fabulous! Amazing. Very Hell Boy. Watch at the 2.30 [...]
PETROLEUM EXTRACTION – PROS AND CONS – PART II
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Economy, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Gas Drilling, PetroleumAs it’s Halloween, I thought I’d entertain an “energy vampire” (I kid), on my blog today as guest commentary. Previously today, we looked at the dangers of petroleum companies (gone wrong), when it comes to gas extraction and fracking (the process that causes an increase in earthquakes, as it creates mini-earthquakes to release petroleum underground). [...]
REMEMBER DESMOND DOIG AND KUNJO CHUMBI?
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Desmond Doig, Indigenous Thinking, Kunjo Chumbi, New York, New Zealand, Sir Edmund Hillary, World HistoryThere’s equal partners in conquering new summits with equal profit share. And then there’s Sherpas agreements. What model of biz partnership do we favor in all of the “biz conquests” we race after, that form our business dealings? Photo from ‘New Zealand History Books’ via Kunjo Chumbi‘s diaries. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia [...]
GASLAND FRACKING AWARENESS – PROS AND CONS – PART 1
Posted: October 27, 2011 in Energy, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Fracking, Gas Drilling, PetroleumHow much of our nation’s energy veins, do we slit for the petroleum vampire? Health problems from people living near gas fields and earthquake risks from fracking by petroleum companies are some side effects of a gas company (most of them are foreign owned in NZ) – mining gas in our territories. Believe it or [...]
THE TIMES ARE A CHANGIN – BOB DYLAN + OCCUPY WALL STREET IMAGES
Posted: October 26, 2011 in Bob Dylan, Greed, Pop Art, Pop Cultural Commentary, Public Demonstrations News, Wall Street CultureThere’s nothing like some classic Bob Dylan with a modern face. This is US today. Dedicated to every person in the world, who desires change. Peace! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 26.10.11~
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – RWC FINAL DAY – 23.10.11
Posted: October 26, 2011 in Amie Jane, Christchurch, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Family Vs Fame, haka, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Hollywood History, Hollywood Maori Kings, Hollywood Television Service, Horiwood Top 10, Maori Television Service - Hollywood, New Zealand All Blacks, Piri Weepu, Pop Art, Pop Cultural Commentary, Richard Kahui, Rugby, South Pacific, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Talent Management, Trends, Wellington, Wellywood, World History, World NewsRugby Humor – Fans of Richard Kahui give their favorite football player a shout out in a recent parade in Poneke. Alrighty then! Had a few requests for the top ten on RWC final day. Here it is. Peace! 1.North Auckland – Sharon Davis & baby Ezra Hōri’s Rugby World Cup final build up. [...]
“TO THE LEFT” OR (VERY SLIGHT RIGHT OF CENTER) – CLASSIC BEYONCE HITS
Posted: October 26, 2011 in Beyonce Knowles, ChangeHere’s some classic Beyonce, for a bit of fun. The most superb break up song, that reminds us, that no one is ever irreplaceable. May the humble inherit the earth. :) ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 26.10.11~
RUGBY WORLD CUP SOUVENEIRS EDITION, NZ – 26.10.11
Posted: October 26, 2011 in Canterbury, Cape Reinga, Christchurch, Greed, Inequality, Infant Mortality, Politics, Rugby, Rugby World CupIt’s hard to believe that when winning rugby world cup, captain, Richie McCaw, took the William Webb Ellis trophy back to his home town of Christchurch, that his government tried to fill it with $15billion extra dollars, borrowed from other New Zealanders pockets.The moment was a bit rich. No fault of McCaws. But yes, that [...]
FROM WHITE GOLD TO GASLAND ENGINEERING – FONTERRA DUMPS $20 MILLION OF KIWI MILK, A DAY
Posted: October 26, 2011 in Cartoons, Economy, Energy, Engineers, Farming, Fonterra, Fossil Fuels, Fred Dagg, Gas Drilling, Kiwi Pop, New Zealand, Tragedies, WastageAt the time of writing, the Maui Pike Gas Line, has sprung a leak. This means that farmland North of Taupo is affected and milk cannot be processed by dairy giant, Fonterra. Fonterra’s farmers are currently dumping $20 million of wasted milk a day. How is gas and oil exploration and fossils fuels energy development [...]
KIWI MUSIC – LEAVING by LISA CRAWLEY
Posted: October 26, 2011 in Kiwi Pop, Lisa Crawley, Music Industry News, Music Videos, Pop Cultural CommentaryShe’s a Kiwi, singing in a fake British accent. Her name is Lisa Crawley and I think she’s someone an All Black rugby football player, like Aaron Cruden, would like to listen to or meet. Seeing her perform live, this girl is extremely clever. Anyway, to celebrate Lisa’s new album, here’s Leaving. Lisa’s website states: [...]
BILL ENGLISH’S COUNTING SKILLS ARE DUBIOUS – FROM $15BILLION TO $30 BILLION FOR CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD?
Posted: October 25, 2011 in Bill English, Canterbury, Children, Children's Books, Christchurch, Culture, Engineers, Greed, New Zealand, Politics, TeenagersQuestion of the Day: Should treasurer Bill English be drug tested and fired on the hokey spot?!!! Or, should we give him extra drugs, to get through this mess?! I was talking to John, an engineer by trade, in the weekend. He said “Sam, do you think they should really rebuild Christchurch? We’ll be paying [...]
Rating well on the blog today is Jerome Kaino, Rachel Hunter and Shinkawa’s remarkable life story surviving Japan’s triple disaster crises, earlier this year. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 26.10.11~
KIWI CHILL MUSIQUE – DON’T FORGET YOUR ROOTS by SIX60
Posted: October 25, 2011 in Art, Cultural Capital Economic Access Tests - New Zealand Inequality Tests, Culture, Music Industry News, Music Videos, Six60Once upon a time we used to have a bunch of Kiwi music artists in our Top 40 music countdown – because we valued our music artists and funded them better to create. These days, we don’t as much. Money has been spent elsewhere. Here’s Six60 (again) with one waiata that made it on the [...]
NATASHA BEDINGFIELD’S NEW SONG WITH RASCAL FLATTS
Posted: October 25, 2011 in Music Industry News, Music Videos, Natasha Bedingfield, Rascal FlattsBreak ups can always be tough. Moving on is key. Natasha Bedingfield and Rascal Flatts new song, is a beauty. Who remembers Natasha from her growing up in New Zealand days a kid?Hasn’t this pop songstress come a long way from building sandcastles and endless crumpets summers, on the beach? Love her vocal, still. ~Posted [...]
BEST RUGBY COMMENTATING QUIP – ANTON OLIVER ON SEEING JOCK HOBBS
Posted: October 25, 2011 in Anton Oliver, Cancer Awareness, Jock Hobbs, Rugby“Clearly, the man does not look, very well”–Anton Oliver describes seeing rugby great Jock Hobbs appearance at the finale of the RWC, 2011. Hobbs is in recovery from leukemia. To support Kiwi leukemia survivors, go here to a useful link. Cheers! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 25.10.11~
“I’ll be the flattered fool”–Blake Shelton ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 25.10.11~
ALL BLACKS 8. FRANCE 7 – WILLIAM WEB ELLIS CUP WINNERS 2011
Posted: October 25, 2011 in France, New Zealand, New Zealand All Blacks, Richie McCaw, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Talent Management, Stephen Donald, Tony Woodcock, World NewsThe newspapers selling out at six stores before obtaining one at the 7th, reminded me of the fact, that New Zealand won the William Web Ellis Cup 2011. Prop, Tony Woodcock scored a try for the All Blacks. Fourth-string flyhalf, Stephen Donald kicked a penalty goal, giving New Zealand’s rugby football team the leading edge [...]
What a corn looks like for a field of cotton, with the wind blowing through my baby’s hair. Makes me want to take a back road, Put a little gravel in my travel Get lost and get right with my soul. –Lyrics Rodney Aitkins. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 25.10.11~
What Kiwi Emmys winner is giving out just juice fruit punch, on a Tauranga beach while volunteers clean up an environmental coastal wish wash? ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 25.10.11~
LIBYA CELEBRATES A CHANCE AT A MORE DEMOCRATIC LIFE – FIREWORKS SKIES
Posted: October 25, 2011 in Africa, Katy Perry, LibyaLove this picture. A man takes a photograph of fireworks in Libya on his mobile phone. Source, AP. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 25.10.11~
GRATITUDE QUOTES – AUCKLAND CITY, INTERNATIONAL EVENTS – HOSTING CITY 2011
Posted: October 25, 2011 in Auckland City, Gratitude, Jock Hobbs, Jonah Lomu, Len Brown“The Rugby World Cup has engaged, galvanized, brought together the country in what has been a pretty tough 12 months.”–Jock Hobbs accepting the Vernon Pugh Award for services to rugby. “I won’t be able to wear a tie to the event, because I have two holes in my neck for daily [kidney] analysis–no 11, [...]
