Greater than all we ask… Christmas Song 2011 has got to be this gospel song that I thrashed during the major case of the Kiwi jitters, during our Rugby World Cup campaign this year. It’s called God Is Able and is written by the Hillsong songwriting team. The fulfillment of the Christmas message is contained [...]
Archive for January, 2012
PRINCE WILLIAM GETS HIS SWAG GROOVE ON FOR LONDON’S HOMELESS YOUTH
Posted: December 23, 2011 in Dance, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Greed, Hollywood Entertainment News, Homelessness, Hot Chocolate, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Inequality, Kate Middleton, London, Prince William, Princess Diana, Smile Club, UK, What's Cooking in Your Kitchen for The World?, Young Royals, YouthWho’s got swagger and can get their groove on? Apparently, Prince William can this Christmas season. [Photo caption - Prince William entertains Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, as he dances with Vanessa Boateng - Picture: Ben Stansall - AFP Getty] Metro UK reports:The royal couple looked relaxed in casual clothes as the 29-year-old Duke [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – 23.12.11
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Gratitude, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Hollywood History, Horiwood Top 10, Marlon Brando, Oscars, Teamwork, World NewsZephyr writes in today: “It’s almost 2012. An updated pic plez?” Photo Dec 2011: Attending a newphew’s1st Birthday party a week ago, I marveled at the fact that he was so perfect and full of life. He is a true bundle of happiness and joy. A gift. This Christmas, what I’ve learned is that life [...]
SERENA WILLIAMS 2nd MOST VOTED STAR 2011
Posted: December 22, 2011 in 50 Starz 2011, America, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Family Vs Fame, Hip Hop Community, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hot Chocolate, Serena Williams, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Psychology, Sports Talent Management, TennisTrailblazing Serena Williams is a tennis star that can bridge the world of sport and entertainment. It was her temper tantrum (McEnroy American stylez) that got her fined, combined with American music awards show appearances -as well as creative use of her twitter account – that has ensured Serena’s top ranking sports star this year. [...]
IN PRAISE OF THE CLOUDS APPRECIATION SOCIETY
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Christchurch, Gaving Prettor-Pinney, ScienceSome clouds earn substantial collecting points because they are rare, and others just because they are very difficult to identify. It is the latter case for the variety duplicatus, in which a layered cloud appears at two altitudes at the same time. –Gaving Prettor-Pinney, The Cloud Collector’s Handbook, cloudappreciationsociety.org. [Photo - Cyrus Clouds on the [...]
PETRA ECCLESTONE 3rd MOST VOTED STAR 2011
Posted: December 22, 2011 in 50 Starz 2011, James Stunt, Petra Ecclestone, UK, Young HollywoodPetra Ecclestone‘s announcement that she was engaged to James Stunt catapulted the daughter of Bernie Ecclestone into the 3rd top spot of 2011. Buying Tori Spelling‘s parents $85 million mansion so she could live in Los Angeles and enjoy the California sun, while being more… well… herself, cemented her fame.Ecclestone is the 4th most voted [...]
2011 WAS THE YEAR OF THE HAKA FLASH MOB
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Flash Mob Scenes, haka, Maori, Maori Television Service - Hollywood, New Zealand, Trends, YouTube, YouTube StarsFlash Haka @ Sylvia Park, 4.Sept.11 – In 2011 a group of hori bros performed their first flash-mob haka at Sylvia Park on Sunday becoming global stars when the clip was picked up by worldwide news organisations. Flash haka then became one of the star features of the Rugby World cup, with the group going [...]
KIM KARDASHIAN 4th MOST VOTED STAR 2011
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Hot Chocolate, Reality TV Stars, Hollywood Entertainment News, Kim Kardashian, America, Entertainment News, Women, Lawyers, California, Armenian Americans, Entertainment Distribution, Marketing and Branding, Cross-Cultural Narratives, Haiti, Teamwork, 50 Starz 2011, Kendall Jenner, Robert Shapiro, Maria Bello[Photo caption - View the Gallery of Kim Kardashian's trip to Haiti to meet with Maria Bello] Kim Kardashian is the 4th most voted star of 2011. Perhaps too much has been written of Kim already. However, if there’s one thing I respect about Kim Kardashian is the product she moves on her shoe dazzle [...]
10 TOP YOUTUBE CLIPS VIEWED IN NEW ZEALAND 2011
Posted: December 22, 2011 in haka, Kimbra, New Zealand, Trends, YouTubeNZ’s Most Watched YouTube Videos for 2011 are: 1. Rebecca Black – Friday (OFFICIAL VIDEO):Labelled the worst song ever written, Rebecca Black’s video Friday – paid for by her mother - shot to fame on March 11 this year. 2. Nek Minute: Dunedin-based skateboarder Levi Hawken was just mucking around when his friend Colin Evans filmed this [...]
EVIE TORNQUIST – OH HOLY NIGHT
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Sweden, Gospel Music, Cross-Cultural Narratives, Björn Borg, Evie TornquistEvie Tornquist was a Swedish gospel singer, who rose to fame when Björn Borg was hot on the tennis circuit and John McEnroe‘s American tantrums were white hot sports entertainment. In New Zealand this was in the days when Michael Hill the jeweler, was trying to imitate Björn Borg’s tanned European sports style and equally McEnroe’s [...]
RADE SERBEDZIJA – FROM THE HAT – 22.12.11 4.45pm
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Angelina Jolie, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Gerry Brownlee, Hats, Hollywood Entertainment News, Tattoos, Trends, Wayne KnightFrom the Hat – Names and topics trending in the last hour on Horiwood.Com’s search engine, at 4.45pm KiwiTime are: nadine chalmers-ross jeremy irvin jonah hill rade serbedzija dan carter wedding peter mullan maori tiki zana marjanovic “how much was steve jobs worth?” wayne knight
Sharky writes in today, “I’m having Chrissy and New Years in Motueka this year. Thanks mate for your blog.” – – – More about Motueka can be found by clicking on the pic of the Mt Albert Ranges above. Peace. Merry Christmas Motueka holiday goers. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 22.12.11~
KEIRA AND TAYLOR WEEPU’S CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE COVER 2011
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Childhood Fairy Tales, Children, Keira Weepu, Magazine Covers, Parenting, Piri Weepu, Smile Club, Taylor WeepuKeira and Taylor Weepu cover New Zealand Woman’s Weekly for this week’s Christmas edition. To find out what New Zealand celebrities get up to – click on magazine cover to order this magazine. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 22.12.11~
VINTAGE ARETHA FRANKLIN + 10 – 3.45pm 22.12.11
Posted: December 22, 2011 in 10 Hot Posts Right Now, Aretha FranklinFrankincense & myrrh trees, it’s almost Christmas! My Christmas shopping build up has already started. A vintage Aretha Franklin CD was the 1st thing to crank up as a build up to battling Mt Albert shoppers at the mall. It’s the time of year to give retailers some love & respect. Ten Posts you voted [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – 22.12.11
Posted: December 22, 2011 in Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Erika Ross Smith, Golden State Warriors, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Joanna Hunkin, Kate Upton, Monta Ellis, Nadine Chalmers-Ross, Super Bowl, World NewsTVNZ newsroom shake ups continue at Christmas. Nadine Chalmers-Ross found out for Christmas that her AMP Business show will be absorbed into the Breakfast TV show format. Ten best music videos of 2011 (+videos) In the US, Erika Ross Smith has filed a sexual harassment law suit against basketball’s Golden State Warriors, star guard Monta [...]
BEAUTY IN FORGIVENESS AND ENDURANCE by José Saramago
Posted: December 21, 2011 in Argentina, Forgiveness, José Saramago, Lisbon, Nobel Peace Prize, Spain, Spirit, WritersWhen Argentina inaugurated the memorial to the victims of military dictatorship, the mothers who were our guides showed us–one could almost say with the pride with which mothers customarily refer to their sons–”Look here, this is my son’s name, there is Juan Gelman’s, this one is of a nephew of mine…” They were just [...]
MOANA AND THE TRIBE – GERMANY SUMMER REGGAE
Posted: December 21, 2011 in Germany, Moana Maniapoto, ReggaeErhältlich im Hoanzl: Moana & The Tribe turn on a show in live performance at the Chiemsee Reggae Summer Festival, in Germany one summer. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 22.12.11~
PRINCESS ANGELINA AND PRINCE MAX OF LIECHENSTEIN
Posted: December 21, 2011 in New Zealand, Africa, Hot Chocolate, New York, Saudi Arabia, Denmark, Cross-Cultural Narratives, forestry, Graeme Hart, New Zealand land sales, Liechtenstein, Panama, Princess Angela of Liechtenstein, Prince Maximilian Nikolaus Maria of Liechtenstein, Adrienne Vittadini, OIOAlright, to end the numerous requests of Liechenstein’s relationship to New Zealand, let’s start with some star profiles to answer your requests. Lux Millionaire blog writes:”Princess Angela of Liechtenstein was born February 3, 1958 in Bocas del Toro, Panama. She is Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein’s wife. Born as Angela Gisela Brown, her parents are Silvia [...]
FROM THE HAT – 22.12.11
Posted: December 21, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hats, Hollywood Entertainment News, Ryan Gosling, TrendsFrom The Hat, search engine trends making the rounds today are: tsunami people 2011 the antlers all blacks for your consideration brad pitt moneyball aishwarya rai catalina island resorts ryan gosling christina hendricks miss piggy chanel pictures the kardashians with kendall and kiya brody john key brandon flowers harper beckman clothes aborigines uranium compensation emma [...]
BRET McKENZIE IS ONE OF 39 SONGWRITERS BEING CONSIDERED FOR AN OSCAR
Posted: December 21, 2011 in Bret McKenzie, Composers, Dance, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hats, hobbits, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hot Chocolate, Janet Jackson, Jemaine Clement, Los Angeles, Maori, Music Industry News, New Zealand, Oscars, Song Writers, Tee ShirtsThis is sick Oscars News: If Life’s A Happy Song, then songwriter, actor, comic, muzo Bret McKenzie is one of 39 people being considered for an Oscar this year. To find out who McKenzie’s competition is for Best Original Score go here. Bret is also making a cameo appearance in Sir Peter Jackson‘s upcoming movie [...]
FIFO – A POPULAR KWOZZIE TERM
Posted: December 21, 2011 in Australia, Fifos, New Zealand, Tim ShadboltA Fifo is a Kiwi term that Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt coined to describe the 1000 people-a-week exodus from New Zealand to live in Australia on a permanent basis. Many of these Kiwis working in Australia “Fly in and Fly out” to see their families who are still based in New Zealand. People in regional [...]
Posted: December 21, 2011 in Africa, Billionaire Philanthropy, Billionaires, Entrepreneurs, Fred Swaniker, Sir Richard Branson, Tony O. Elumelu
CHRISTOPHER CHANDLER, 5th MOST VOTED STAR 2011
Posted: December 21, 2011 in Africa, Banking System Flows, Billionaire HQ on Horiwood.Com, Billionaire Philanthropy, Billionaires, Dubai, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Entrepreneurs, Hollywood Entertainment News, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, India, Innovation, Investments for Future Generations of Majorities, Investors, Leadership, Monaco, New ZealandChristopher Chandler is our 5th most voted star of 2011. Forbes Magazine notes, “The Kiwi beekeeper’s son heads Legatum, an investment firm, venture fund and think tank. His mother is a painter and artist. Together with his brother Richard, in Monaco Christopher founded investment firm Sovereign Global, majoring on transitioning industries in Russia, Latin America and eastern [...]
