Archive for January, 2012

Wearing a red scarf bandana, Prince Harry Windsor rides a Harley Davidson across the Arizona Desert. The UK news has more. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 21.11.11~

Yesterday, I bunked Church to go to an Iwi meeting. Today, going through my notes I see Barry‘s words written in my diary. They say: “Jesus made himself of no reputation and took upon himself the form of a servant. His life is about Kingdom Outcomes!” At the Iwi meeting of our haapu, the comment [...]

Britney Spears, the child performer and pop star survivor, has clocked in as the 46th most voted star of 2011 on Horiwood.Com. Nine Things About Britney Spears: 1. She’s a working mother. 2. Rehab is a mark of her star crown. 3. She’s Kentucky in California. 4. Her marketing model is highly advanced. Spears was [...]

This one for the Poupouare whanau of Grey Lyn, Auckland City. Here’s Six60 with Don’t Forget Your Roots. Currently occupying the no.15 spot on the NZ Top 40 Music Charts at the time of writing. The Art of Kiwi community in the sound of this song. We love it! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, [...]

Russia is doing the exact opposite to America in Australia in its Presidential approach to being more Chinese-friendly. Like the grandstanding, limelight-stealing hog President that he is for a photo opportunity, Vladimir Putin made sure he was in Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Fedor Emelianenko‘s winning fight picture recently. The AP reports, “MOSCOW (AP) — Russian [...]

Do Nascar Military Families really go together? Take a look. 1. Failing Budgets Ammendments Legislation shows a clear addiction to Champagne Privileges & not wanting to build an equitable America. 2. Occupy DC stands with Occupy Wall Street. Compelling Photos of the People, here. 3.Late Memo: The Dems Super Committee (the real one) is really [...]

The Huffington Post is weighing in on the Green Bean Casserole seasonal festivities blog fest, currently occurring in the US. To see how to improve your green bean casserole party popularity this festive season, click it, here. Isn’t it strange how this year, in order to climb the bean stalk, the USA has to head [...]

After what seems like a million rugby years, being 100% committed and married to a rugby football for Canterbury and New Zealand, global sporting star, Daniel Carter, finally threw himself and his mates a stag do in Queenstown. Drinking ended at 8am. Yes! Apparently Daniel is preparing to walk down the aisle with long time [...]

So, driving through Helensville yesterday on the way to my Haapu’s brainstorming session to grow the New Zealand economy and create brand new assets for the future of all New Zealanders, I couldn’t help notice a group of people on the side of the road. Up against a no-expense spared, big money political campaign, were [...]

Here’s a kumara casserole recipe for the festive season of America. 4 cups baked kumaras, peeled and mashed (see Note) 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup evaporated milk 2 large eggs For the topping: 2 cups cornflakes, crushed (for 1 cup crumbs) 1/2 [...]

Running with the Associated Press’ account of the mysterious drowning of Natalie Wood in 1981, the New Zealand Herald runs with this account of the incident of a star, who once was: “Investigators reopened the case of Natalie Wood’s 1981 drowning after receiving new information they deemed credible enough to warrant another look at one [...]

“Young people are best served when they can learn and earn.”–Tariana Turia, talks inequality awareness on NZ’s televised political debate last week. The pepper spraying incident by police on civilans protesting greed and inequality politics at Occupy protests in Portland made TV time in New Zealand this morning. Reporter Tim Wilson via New York gave [...]

The oldest sibling of the infamous Kardashian reality TV stars family, Kourtney Kardashian was voted the 47th most popular star of 2011. Kourtney’s latest marketing project involves doing book signings for her new book Dollhouse. Kourtney is also pictured here taking her son, Mason Disick, to Marmalade for a meal this weekend (photo – celebrity [...]

Kiwi kids. Kiwi music. Here’s Karaoke by The Good Fun band. Fresh, authentic Kiwi young pop. Way cool! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.11.11~

When I think of pepper in California, I think of the grove of pepper trees that line the hill, on the way up to the Getty Museum. Pepper is synonymous with a heightening of intelligence in a California location where the best artists work in the world, greets you past the pepper trees. However today, [...]

Lee Corso blurted out an expletive starting with the letter “F” during the final of ESPN’s College GameDay late Saturday morning. In the show’s final segment, after guest picker, nine-time Olympic gold medalist and Houston alum Carl Lewis, picked Houston to win, Corso who was intent on the mustang’s taking the win, abruptly changed his [...]

So, I pass through Helensville today, passing all of the “cast your crucial vote” this saturday signs along the road. Eventually, I get to Haranui marae, where my grandparents and their friends used to chew the fat and dream of a future for New Zealand. Today it is our haapu’s turn to do the same. [...]

Words – Rebecca Barry Hill. -New Zealand Herald. Artist John Radford (pictured above) also doubles in real estate. The real estate agent persona is Ron Jadford, a man with a whiny voice and exposed front teeth. “This is a very desirable neighbourhood,” he says, gesturing to the turn-of-the-century villas with panoramic views in a suburb [...]

I remember when I worked in Beverly Hills and one of my jobs was working with the cast of Bones – we did a four-paged spread in Hello Magazine at a Beverly Hills restaurant. In those days, the cast were first season kids and weren’t too sure whether the show would survive. Today THR reports: [...]

“I used to pay my daughter 10 cents to tickle my feet. Then she found out what child abuse was.”–Christchurch radio and TV talent Simon Barnett talks child inequality in the New Zealand Herald today. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.11.11~

Remember Buddy Holly? Here’s Rave On. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.11.11~

The Hollywood Reporter‘s Matthew Belloni writes today: “As the investigation into the 1981 death of actress Natalie Wood heats up, Christopher Walken has hired a lawyer in connection with the case. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Mathew Rosengart, a former federal prosecutor turned litigation specialist at Los Angeles’ Greenberg Traurig firm, is now representing [...]

According to The BuckEyeBattleCry website, former Florida football coach, Urban Meyer is being considered to be the next head coach at Ohio State University. WaitingForNextYear website says its highly likely that he will be. LousivilleCourier thinks he’s the best candidate for the coaching job at Ohio. Cleveland.Com focuses on whether Jim Tresser‘s tattoo scandal has [...]

Phil Goff – On New Zealand and the US: Now that the political relationship with the United States is going so well, do you believe there is scope for a much closer defence relationship? As Minister of Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs, I always said to the Americans “the day you want to send [...]

In New Zealand, children are our most treasured taonga (prize). Here’s brother Tiki Taane with his Starship Lullaby song. Chur! He’s too much. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.11.11~

According to The New York Daily News today: “A self-help guru who oversaw a sweat lodge at which three people died during a 2009 purification ceremony was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday, the Associated Press reported. James Arthur Ray, who was convicted on three counts of negligent homicide earlier this year, faced [...]

He’s a rugby football champion of the World and he believes that tamariki (children) are a blessing from above. Piri Weepu the man who wears the no.9 rugby football jersey for the New Zealand All Blacks team was voted the 48th most popular star by you for 2011. Ten Things About Piri: 1.Piri Weepu is [...]

Beyonce Knowles has come a long, long way in her journey as a performance artist in her role as America’s sweetheart. The record of her climb in this footage maps it all. Take a look. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.11.11~

One of the reasons I have 29 blog posts up on the front page of Horiwood.Com is in honor of the lives of the 29 miners that died in the Pike River Tragedy. Like the Christchurch earthquake tragedies of lives lost, the stories deeply affected any Kiwi living abroad. Today, a year on from their [...]