Posts tagged with New Zealand
August 19, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Tristan Rayner |
The Free House is a pub set in a retro-fitted church in Nelson, New Zealand, an exploration of the art of beer that is unshackled from big brewery mass produced fizz that we so often have to endure. Disciples have enjoyed more than 250 different craft beers since the crusade to set beers free was embarked upon in 2009 by Eelco Boswijk and Mic Dover. Read more
August 12, 2011 | New Events | by Tristan Rayner |
The subversive works of Banksy will be on show in New Zealand for the first time. Read more
August 8, 2011 | Video | 
by Christine Utterberg |
During one of his diving adventures in New Zealand, Victor Huang tried to get a close-up shot of an octopus. However, the octopus wanted a closer look at the camera. After a quick struggle, the octopus swam off with Huang’s video camera while it was still recording. Huang eventually did get the camera back from him. But not before the octopus had a chance to make his own little experimental film.
August 3, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Tristan Rayner |
The Marlborough region in New Zealand produces more than fifty percent of New Zealand’s finest wine. However, the cold climate means some innovative solutions are needed to combat grapes being damaged by frost as they grow in early spring. Enter the helicopter, flying low over vineyards to push warmer air from the inversion layer down onto the freezing ground and circulating the air. This has meant that more than 150 helicopters — a large portion New Zealand’s fleet — were in use over a small region at one time. Read more
August 3, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Tristan Rayner |
When aviation geek Peter Jackson decided to share his collection of World War 1 air-memorabilia, the town of Blenheim in New Zealand was chosen to host his aeronautical paraphernalia. The museum is a tribute to the beginning of the airplane and the swift harnessing of the invention into sophisticated machines. Read more
August 2, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Tristan Rayner |
When Kaikura in New Zealand suffered an economic downturn, the local Maori people looked to the cultural bond between the creatures of the deep and themselves to revitalise their economy and to give tourists an idea of the majesty of whales. These whales are in a truly special spot at Kaikura. The ocean floor drops some 1km down just a few hundred feet from shore, and the sea is a permanent home to sperm whales, as well as migrating right and humpback whales and a community of dolphins and seals. Read more
July 29, 2011 | New Food and Packaging | by Tristan Rayner |
You know what they say: when in New Zealand, do as the Kiwis do. Pegasus Bay is a beautiful, family-owned winery producing some of New Zealand’s finest wines. But people don’t visit just for the wine. The food is a secret weapon, with the restaurant serving up great local and seasonal dishes, using fresh, seasonal ingredients with some top-shelf choices mixed in. Our favourite dish was the black truffle frittata, which melted with flavour as we sat overlooking the wintery gardens in front of an open fire. Read more
July 28, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Tristan Rayner |
Hanmer Springs is an idyllic village in New Zealand, situated at the foot of the Southern Alps. The village was established on the hot, all-natural geothermal springs, which gush forward with pure snow water. Originally a sanitorium hot-spot in the 1920s, the Springs have been refined into a range of aqua pools for all ages, with thermal, sulphur and indoor pools. This is also where the Wallabies (the Australian rugby team) will be staying during a weekend of rest and relaxation during the upcoming Rugby World Cup. They couldn’t have chosen a better spot to unwind. Read more
July 27, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Tristan Rayner |
Christchurch was ravaged by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake which struck on 22 February, with the city treated as somewhat of a salt shaker by the unique tectonic regime which is in place across New Zealand. However, the resilience of the people of ‘Chch’ has never been shaken. Read more
July 27, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Tristan Rayner |
The Charlotte Jane Hotel in Christchurch, New Zealand, remains open for leisure. The old mansion was originally a school for young ladies, and after managing to survive that run in, the recent earthquakes have done little to harm the Victorian throwback, with huge bathrooms, large, plush rooms and touches of elegance throughout. Our favourite was the stained-glass window near the entrance, depicting the original Charlotte Jane, one of the earliest ships to bring settlers to Christchurch. Read more
July 21, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Tristan Rayner |
With Christchurch in New Zealand continuing to rebuild and recover from the earthquakes which cruelled the centre of the city, entrepreneurial spirit has organically surged to kick off a range of urban regeneration intiatives. Gap Filler is one independent pop-up project that aims to activate the temporarily vacant sites within Christchurch to make for an interesting, and vibrant city with Bowl’a'Rama, pop-up theatre, dance and music. Read more
March 23, 2011 | New Eco | by inhabitat.com |
Hobbits, is watching over that ring stressing you out? Then head over to Woodlyn Park, a New Zealand resort complete with some very unique types of lodging including a grass-topped hobbit hotel, a recycled plane suite, a reclaimed ship inn and even a rail car room. Read more
February 24, 2011 | New Products | by Zolton |
We dig this 100 percent natural cotton, reusable shopping bag by New Zealand company GOOD. Perfect for lugging around lemons, bread, and bottles of strange liquid. [buy this bag now for US$9. Why? Why not. It rocks]
February 22, 2011 | New Food and Packaging | by Courtney Beck |
As an internet-lover, it’s almost an orgasmic moment when you find a website that really cuts through. Kind of like a chef’s knife through a premium piece of steak, it just has that ‘something’. Why am I giving this crazy analogy? Well, a friend of mine told me about a Kiwi burger joint called Murder Burger. Read more
February 7, 2011 | New Photography | by Zolton |
As a proud Kiwi living abroad, I’m really moved by the photography of New York-based New Zealand photographer, Brian Sweeney, whose book, Paradise Road, as his bio notes, ‘moves between long-distance reverie and the documentation of pattern and motif in landscape’. There’s just something magical about the place: small country, big ideas. And through Sweeney’s lens, it’s revealed so elegantly in big, bold, and beautiful photos that swallow up the frame and envelope you in its swirling natural harmonies. Read more
Jeff McMillan’s body of work represents a managerie of pop-culture icons where movie characters, Star Wars aliens, and mythical beasts collide in a carnival sideshow.
Artist Thomas Allen cuts amazing 3D scenes out of books and photographs them in a certain way that makes them look even more dynamic and dramatic. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Breakbeat duo, Evil Nine’s new album, They Live!, is one of the standout releases of the year. They Live! is powerful second album after 2005′s, You Can Be Special Too, its gruesome lyrics paying homage to all those misunderstood zombies out there. The duo — Automatom and Pardytron — compiled a Secret Playlist for us, writing about their eight favourite songs right now. Their first selection? Why, Toto’s Africa, of course [listen below]: ‘The epitome of smooth music, words can’t express how much this song rules! When the synths come in and the drums echo in the night, I’[m immediately transported back to my youth. Some people might say this is a guilty pleasure, but I don’t feel no guilt. I just stick it on and bask in their mellow might’. Read the rest of the Evil Nine Secret Playlist.
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You know that band you’ve always wanted to form, the one with the little-girl-lost singer with the mischevious eyes and the propulsive beats that drive bass hooks so catchy you want to bottle them up and sell them to Sting? That’s right, that fictional band that lingers just that little deeper in your imagination every time you saunter down Bedford Avenue, surrounded by girls in neon tights and guys in ruffed up converse. You know the one? Well, guess what, you’re too late. It’s arrived. It’s French. And it’s so damn good.
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These delicate sterling silver earrings have two hand hammered layers of silver with a soft white finish. In the center of each earring is a small peach moonstone. These earrings hang flatteringly close to the face on small sterling silver ear wires. Each earring measures 0.75 inches in diameter.
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One part wilderness, one part fashion, all Poppy and Moe: a vintage-inspired knitwear brand with a fabulous line-up of hand-drawn graphics. We love this brand for the nature undercurrent in their designs, all printed on chic silhouettes: a fox with flowers meets an off the shoulder pullover, a cat goddess living on a deep-plunged racerback tank. Check out our favorites in the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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