Achievable or not, this is the year we can all take a moment to dream. Writes Rachel Browne for the Sydney Morning Herald today – “Perfect position - Delwyn “D.J.” Gothachalkenin, 9, from the far north Queensland Aboriginal community of Arukun, was rewarded with a trip to Sydney for New Year’s Eve for good school attendance [...]
Archive for January, 2012
AFTER THE FIREWORKS, SYDNEY REFLECTS ON KEEPING YOUR WORD IN DREAM TIME 2012
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Aborigine Tribes - Australia, AMERICAN IDOL, Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Awesome Aussies, Childhood Fairy Tales, Children, Darlene Zschech, Delwyn "D.J." Gothachalkenin, Environment, Future Aspirations, Indigenous Thinking, Like A Prayer, Live Music Artists, Optimism, Reality TV Stars, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Smile Club, Song Lyrics, Song Writers, South Pacific, South Pacific Television Hollywood, Spirit, Sydney, Think Green, World Peace0
1st CHURCH SERVICE 2012 – ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, PAIHIA AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Beaches, Paihia, Sir Paul Reeves, Spirit, Te Paipera Tapu, Te Reo Rangatira, Te Tai TokerauStepping into St Paul’s Anglican Church, sitting in the wooden pews beside Thomas and Miriam Joyce‘s commemorative brass plaques set on stonework, is the first thing I began my new year doing. A lady celebrant read from Genesis 17 about God’s promise to Abraham in his old age. Later on in the service, the [...]
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SIR RALPH HOTERE’S LO NEGRO SOBRE LO ORO, 1992
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Art, artist, Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific, Auckland City, Culture, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Espanol, gold, Homage, Hone Papita Raukura, Hone Tuwhare, Kool Kiwis, Leadership, Maori, Maori All Blacks - New Zealand, Mitimiti, New Zealand, Northland, Poetry, Politics, Recovery, Recycling, Sir Ralph Hotere, Te Aupouri, Te Tai Tokerau, Tino Rangatiratanga, WisdomStunning because of its simplicity in black with gold leaf, gold dust, bruised metallic oxides and framed in wood from a recycled demolition window frame is this piece by Kiwi artist Sir Ralph Hotere (or Hone Papita Raukura). Titled Lo negro sobre lo oro, it is just one example of why New Zealand loves Sir Ralph Hotere’s profundity [...]
VAIMOANA TAPALEIAO SHOWCASES ENTREPRENEUR SAULAULU AINONO’S NEW ZEALAND HONORS LIST SMILE 2011
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Entrepreneurs, Environment, Indigenous Thinking, IT, Kool Kiwis, Leadership, New Zealand, Polynesian, Recycling, Samoa, Saulaulu AionoVaimoana Tapaleao writes in today’s local newspaper: Saulaulu Aiono story: “Collecting empty Coke bottles and selling them to the local dairy as a boy is what sparked one businessman’s passion for entrepreneurship. Today Ulu Aiono is a millionaire, having founded successful software technologies company Cogita in 1983. The 57-year-old has been made an Officer of [...]
DRAGON’S DON’T YOU GO OUT IN THE RAIN – KIWI ROCK
Posted: December 31, 2011 in New Zealand, Music Industry News, Kiwi Pop, Song Lyrics, Rock Stars, Song Writers, Rock N Roll, Nelson, Australia, Mark Williams, Todd Hunter, Pete Drummond, Bruce ReidI hear that my peeps in Nelson are having a wet New Year’s Eve celebration this year. Unusual, as Nelson gets the most sunlight hours in New Zealand most years. So… this Kiwi classic song is for my Nelson people & Aussie fans of rock music too. Here’s Rock N’ Roll, Kiwi Hall of Famers, Dragon with [...]
UFC NEWS – ALISTAIR OVEREEM Vs BROCK LESNAR
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Alistair Overeem, Boxing, Brock Lesnar, Las Vegas, Lou Ferrigno, SportsPhoto caption – Lou Ferrigno look-a-like Alistair Overeem is declared the winner by technical knockout over Brock Lesnar in the 1st round of their heavyweight fight at UFC 141 on Friday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Eric Jamison of the Associated Press snapped this pic of sheer brute UFC brutality and fighting triumph. Vegas [...]
“I’m just a simple guy trying to change the world.”–is a sentiment worth considering. I just nabbed it from a reader of my blog. [thnx for reading!] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 31.12.11~
LAUREL BRAUNS – FOLK MUSIC – GIRL WITH KALEIDOSCOPE EYES
Posted: December 31, 2011 in America, Country Music, Eurozone, Laurel Brauns, World PeaceMany trusted economies in the world collided the last three years at the hands of the World Bank’s economic restructuring and re-engineering. Laurel’s sweet optimism in this song is a noble sentiment to carry forward into 2012 perhaps. I like what politician Tariana Turia said in a televised debate at the last New Zealand election, [...]
OREGON FILMMAKER TIM CASH READS HORIWOOD.COM
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Directors, Film Noir, Folk Music, Hats, Laurel Brauns, Music Industry News, Music Videos, Oregon, Oregon Filmmaker, Portland, Producers, Tim Cash, William BoruckiWho subscribes daily to Horiwood.Com? Oregon Filmmaker aka Ted Cash of FAR from EARTH Films. Ted makes cool music videos for cute singer songwriters like Laurel Brauns who wrote that Space Cowboy folksy ballad song, The Girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes. It’s a song that William Borucki of NASA most probably listens too when discovering twin planets through his [...]
ELLIE GOULDING’S LIGHTS
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Ellie Goulding, Grammys, Music Industry News, UKWhile in Paihia, I notice that the Brit kids downstairs are totz thumping, grammy nominated artist, Ellie Goulding‘s song Lights something wicked! I had also totally forgotton how much Pom’s can actually put away their drink! Especially with new Bay of Islands tans while watching fireworks shower the skies over the beach. It’s definitely a party here. ~Posted [...]
KEEPING UP WITH THE ROUSING GIANT OF THE MAORI ECONOMY’S POTENTIAL
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Economy, MaoriRating well – Keeping Up With The Rousing Giant of Maori Economy’s Potential.
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – 31.12.11
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Aroha, Art, Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Graham Henry, Hats, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, John Todd, Paihia, Ralph Hotere, Te Reo Rangatira, Wisdom, World NewsSomehow, I think the people of Christchurch would quite appreciate seeing a solid steeple structure this NYE. Here’s one, photographed today from St Paul’s Historic Church, Bay of Islands beach resort township. Now that’s a picture of solid rock. In Rock of Aotearoa Arts News – Sir Ralph Hotere is honored today for the Kiwi [...]
YOUNG KIWI ROMANCE IS RATING WELL – NEW ZEALAND’S WEDDING OF THE YEAR
Posted: December 31, 2011 in New Zealand, Romance, Reality TV Stars, Music Industry News, Marriage, Weddings, France, Sports, Models, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Richie McCaw, Hayley Westernra, Sports Talent Management, Jonathan Ansell, Sarah TetroFor December, “rugby football” gladiators of sport, ”young Kiwi romance” themes and “wedding days” are rating well down under. Click here to see. [Photo caption: New Zealand All Blacks rugby football team captain, Richie McCaw, 62 Models owner-operator & host of New Zealand’s Next Top Model reality TV series, Sarah Tetro are photographed attending New Zealand’s [...]
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY – TOM HIDDLESTONE FOR 1883 MAGAZINE
Posted: December 31, 2011 in A Different View, Fashion, Fashion Accessories, Fashion Stylists, Magazine Covers, Marketing and Branding, Photography, Tom HiddlestonActor. Fashion. Magazine. Camera. Action. Upload. January video marketing. Sorted. Watch. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 31.12.11~
NI HAO CHINA – SINA BLOG’s DEC 30 2011 BLOG POST UPDATE
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Bloggers, China, Guest Commentary, Han HanFor China: 要自由 转载▼ 标签： 杂谈 上上篇文章里说，每个人要的自由是不一样的，上篇文章里说，民主，法制，就是一个讨价还价的过程。圣诞再打折，东西还是不会白送的。那我就先开始讨价还价了。 首先，作为一个文化人，在新的一年里，我要求更自由的创作。我一直没有将这个写成XX自由或者XX自由，是因为这两个词会让你们下意识的觉得害怕和提防。 虽然这些自由一直被写在宪法里。事实上，它一直没有被很好的执行。顺便我也替我的同行朋友——媒体人们要一些新闻的自由。新闻一直被管制的很严。还有我的 拍电影的朋友们，你不能理解他们的痛苦。大家都像探雷一样进行文艺工作，触雷就炸死，不触雷的全都走的又慢又歪。这些自由是时代的所趋，也是你们曾经的承 诺。我知道你们一定对苏共进行过研究，你们认为苏共的失败，很大的程度源于戈尔巴乔夫开放了报禁，并将最高权力依照宪法约定，从党返还给了人民代表大会。 所以这让你们对言论自由和宪政特别的谨慎。但是时代已经不同，现代的资讯传播终于让屏蔽形同虚设。而文化的限制却让中国始终难以出现影响世界的文字和电 影，使我们这些文化人抬不起头来。同时，中国 Two cold? ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 31.12.11~
LADY OF MACHINARY LISTS ZIMBIO’s TOP 100 COUPLES LIST OF 2011 via OH NO THEY DIDN’T
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Beyonce Knowles, Bloggers, Cross-Cultural Narratives, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Faith Hill, Guest Commentary, Hip Hop Community, Hollywood Entertainment News, Jay-Z, Marriage, Music Industry News, Romance, Tim McGrawBeyonce‘s “birth delivery date” is the most asked question today. Jay-Z & Beyonce topped Zimbio’s hottest celebrity couples list. To see photos of who made the cut of the top twenty couples, go here. Already, the list needs an update on no.11. Oh No They Didn’t provides this list of couples 21-100 who inspire the [...]
RUSSELL BRAND FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM KATY PERRY
Posted: December 31, 2011 in America, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, India, Katy Perry, Music Industry News, Russell Brand, Splitsville, UKIt’s New Years. Fireworks at the beach in Northland is what I’ll be seeing tonight. The Washington Post in a video feed, announced today that Russell Brand via a statement to the Associated Press has said: Sadly, Katy Perry and I are getting a divorce. I’ll always adore her and I’m sure we’ll remain good [...]
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HEATHER LOCKLEAR AND ZIMBIO’s 100 CELEBRITY MUG SHOTS LINE UP LIST 2011
Posted: December 31, 2011 in Brentwood, Heather Locklear, Hollywood Entertainment News, HumorQ: Jane asks today from Arkansas: What do you miss about not living in the USA? A: Deciphering Americaneze (or not having to) is perhaps the most obvious difference to life lived outside of the USA. If you haven’t grown up with the American accent as the dominate accent you hear, if in the US, [...]
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PRODUCER KIM HEGAN OF CODE BLACK EXTREME TV
Posted: December 30, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Extreme Sports, Kim Hegan, Kool Kiwis, New Zealand, Producers, South Pacific, Sports, SurfingKim Hegan says hi today, writing: “Kia ora Sam, kapai site…. Keep up the good mahi! Kim.” Kim’s producer bio reads: “New Zealand based Live event and TV producer. Big wave Surfer, and extreme sports phsycology afficianado. Producer CODE BLACK NEW ZEALAND. Past producer Auckland New Zealand Millennium (1.2b live viewers) NZ Sequicentennial TV show, [...]
BUZZSUGAR FEATURES ZOOEY DESCHANEL AND JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT’S NEW YEARS EVE VIDEO
Posted: December 30, 2011 in Actors, Britney Spears, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Movie News, Young Hollywood, Zooey DeschanelBuzzSugar feature Zooey Deschanel & Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s New Years Eve YouTube video. The (500) Days of Summer co-stars strum guitars while singing “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?.” Much internet buzz today features Gordon-Levitt’s work in 50/50. Female First UK’s website writes: “GG Best Picture – MusicalComedy – 5050: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen star [...]
POLLY MARTIN PROVIDES NEW ZEALAND’S NEXT CENSUS DATE
Posted: December 30, 2011 in Democracy, Maori, New Zealand, Polly Martin, Transparency in a Digital AgePolly Martin writes in today: Kia ora Samuel Love to read your blog and your unique and fresh view on life. According to Statistics NZ the next census is Tuesday, 5 March 2013 Ngā mihi Polly ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 31.12.11~
POHUTAKAWA TREE REFLECTIONS @ ST PAUL’S PAIHIA, LATE 2011
Posted: December 30, 2011 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Beaches, Greed, Inequality, Paihia, Queen Elizabeth II, Samuel Marsden, Sir Paul ReevesPaihia. Underneath the pohutakawa tree. Opposite, St Paul’s Anglican Church, set solid in stone. Watching the mist sprayed seas. Thinking of The Queen’s Christmas words: “Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves – from our recklessness or our greed.” The words weigh heavy on [...]
THE DUKES, SELF CONTROL
Posted: December 30, 2011 in New Zealand, Music Industry News, Kiwi Pop, Music Videos, Krazy Kiwis, Christchurch, The DukesThe Dukes are performing beach side at Opononi, Summer 2012. Should be groovy. Here’s Self Control. Crazy, quirky, Kiwi kool sounding music. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 30.12.11~
YVETTE PRIETO AND MICHAEL JORDAN GET ENGAGED
Posted: December 30, 2011 in Amy Nicholson, basketball, Charlotte Bobcats, Cross-Cultural Narratives, Cubano, Hot Chocolate, Michael Jordan, North Carolina, Romance, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Yvette PrietoIn Model Hoopstar Romance News: The Sacramento Bee reports, “CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Bobcats majority owner Michael Jordan and his longtime girlfriend are now engaged. A spokeswoman for the basketball legend confirmed Thursday his engagement to Yvette Prieto, a Cuban-American model. She said she could not answer other questions about the couple. No wedding date [...]
