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May 22, 2012
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You might notice things looking a little different around here next week. In our new issue, a redesign; online, a total overhaul, including the introduction of a daily news service. Now five years old—and last night named MPA business magazine for the fifth time in a row—we’ll continue to cover the innovators, entrepreneurs and startups we always have, but as many of those have grown and entered the mainstream, we’ll also be tackling the larger issues. We couldn’t let a momentous occasion pass without a bit of fanfare, so to mark this new phase on the Idealog journey we’re hosting a special business breakfast on the big day, June 29, with key speaker Sam Morgan. From TradeMe to Pacific Fibre and now to South American farming, he’s a fine example of our ethos and will be discussing his latest venture: investing in a Brazilian dairy brand. Bonus: If you’d like to be there too (7.30am at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland) we’ve got 10 tickets to give away. Email claire@idealog.co.nz with your name and company details by Monday.
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Who doesn’t love a good success story? Invivo Wines (profiled in Idealog earlier this year) was named emerging exporter of the year at the Air NZ Cargo Export Awards last week. Cofounder and winemaker Rob Cameron said delivering a quality product and clever marketing were key to succeeding despite launching in a tough economic climate, and convenor of judges, Hugh Cronwright, said Kiwi exporters were battling on and continuing to innovate “against remarkable competition”. Other winners on the night included EasiYo (exporter of the year, under $35m); Sistema Plastics (exporter of the year, over $35m); BCS Group (deal of the year); Academic Colleges Group (exporter of the year) and Rakon (supreme award winner). To celebrate, we’ve got two Invivo prize packs to give away, with a bottle of their Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010 plus the brand new Central Otago Pinot Noir. Email editor@idealog.co.nz, let us know where your favourite place to enjoy a vino is, and they could be coming your way.
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A 3D modelling service, a massive interactive public wall and an
uplifting public health game have placed New Zealand among the winners
at the innovative World Summit Awards.
Competing with more than 460 entries from 105 UN member states, they
now have the opportunity to present their work in a three-day “Global Creatives”
get-together in Cairo later this year.
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Passionate about technology, and what it can do for a city? The Digital Industry Forum on July 5 in Hamilton is bringing together national and global leaders to discuss how cities around the world are transforming into
innovative centres. Brand strategists including BBR’s Brian R Richards will also take centre stage to lead conversation on strategy, storytelling and sales. It’s an all day event, including workshops, coaching and of course plenty of opportunities to network.
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The latest update from the upcoming We Can Create is here, and you’ll be impressed to hear that Karin Fong of US creative studio Imaginary Forces (and named one of Fast Company’s 100 most creative people) is the newest addition to the speaker list. Courtesy of the fine folk at communications agency The
Church, We Can Create is run by creatives, for creatives and brings together 12 of the planet’s top creative thinkers and
doers. Fong is #11, so watch out for the final announcement, and for more information on two side events in the works: one is a spatial design seminar with one of the greats of interactive architecture and the other will be a two-day workshop to help you break free of day-to-day routines.
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Shihad lead singer Jon Toogood’s latest project is an ambitious one. Bringing together artists such as Shayne Carter, Julia Deans, and Anika Moa, The Adults is a collaboration between some of our most original talent, melding genres under the expert hand of producer Tiki Taane. Catch the tour starting from July 14, kicking off in Hamilton and ending in Christchurch.
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“Photography for preservation and protection” is the catchcry for Our Place Photos, which hopes to create the largest and most comprehensive photographic database of World Heritage sites. Share your images, talk to fellow photographers and travellers, and join a web community of truly global citizens. Every six months a new photographer will also be selected to go on professional assignment to shoot a site for the official UNESCO databank—a covetable opportunity indeed.
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Earlier this year Michael Parekowhai was invited by Creative New Zealand to represent Aotearoa at the 2011 Venice Biennale. On first looking into Chapman’s Homer, his sculptural installation, features two grand pianos supporting cast bronze bulls, a Steinway concert piano, a figure from the Kapa Haka series and a small bronze olive tree sapling. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7piDDdJcRJE
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Quote of the week
“If you’d asked me a year ago if would I cook frozen, freshwater salmon, I’d have said no. If you’d asked whether I’d invest in it, I’d have laughed.” - Scott Murray on buying into a most unlikely venture
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