Genesis Energy lake to Lighthouse Challenge prepares to represent Wairoa District
Just one more week and the Genesis Energy Lake to Lighthouse Challenge will be going head to head with the country’s best and brightest voluntary groups and organisations at the TrustPower National Community Awards.
The 2009 TrustPower National Community Awards are being held in Nelson/Tasman from [...]
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Awards From The Edge
Documentary Edge Festival 2010 is delighted to announce that Last Train Home (director Lixin Fan) scooped
“Best International Feature Documentary” at last night’s award ceremony.
Fan’s sophisticated debut documentary captures the anguish and heartbreak of a family that are separated and are continuing to grow apart. This Intimate and candid film highlights the dramatic [...]
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TVNZ Online Drama Gains New Zealand’s First Nomination In The International Digital Emmy Awards
Reservoir Hill was a New Zealand trail-blazer – an exclusively online drama where viewers could interact with the main character. Now, it’s also earned another national first: a nomination in the International Digital Emmy Awards.
General Manager of Content & Delivery Tom Cotter [...]
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Ever wonder what happens to those beautiful garments models showcase on runnaways? These designer dresses get snapped up our celebrities for events like Ocars!
Christina Aguilera in this Versace gown, she wore at this year’s Golden Globe Awards.
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Four of Hollywood’s biggest rising stars,Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron and Twilight co-stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have joined the line-up at the Academy Awards.
Oscar organisers announced yesterday that Hannah Montana star Cyrus, High School Musical co-star Efron and Stewart and Lautner will be presenters at the awards show March 7. They bring some youth [...]
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Ty King-Wall from Waihi, New Zealand is one of 6 dancers set to embark on an extraordinary journey as the nominees for the 2010 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award were revealed in Melbourne today.
Ty was a Junior Associate of the New Zealand School of Dance before leaving at age 16 to study full-time at The Australian [...]
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New Zealand’s former Prime Minister Helen Clark was awarded the highest honour in the country.
Former PM with NZ Governor General
She now works as head of the United Nations development programme in New York, but she’s back in New Zealand to receive two big awards – and will even return to Parliament.
Government House in Auckland’s leafy [...]
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Congratulations to 2010 New Zealander of the Year- Ray Avery.
If this information would not inspire you, nothing will!
From a streetkid sleeping rough, Ray Avery has charted a movie-script life which was capped last night with being honoured as New Zealander of the Year.
The 62-year-old scientist and inventor dedicates himself to fighting poverty and ill health [...]
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Record of the Year: “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
Album of the Year: “Fearless,” Taylor Swift
Grammy Awards 2009: the winners in picturesSong of the Year: “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On it),” Beyonce Knowles
New Artist: Zac Brown Band
Pop Vocal Album: “The E.N.D.”, The Black Eyed Peas
Female Pop Vocal Performance: “Halo,” Beyonce Knowles
Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Make [...]
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Posted in 2009, 2010 and onwards, Artists, Awards, Global News, Inspirational, International Music, Jazz, Music, Music Awards, National News on Jan 25th, 2010
The three finalists for the best Jazz Album of 2009 have been announced and include some of the biggest names in the genre in the global music scene.
Renowned expat Kiwi pianist-composer Alan Broadbent features on one album while Rodger Fox makes his mark as musical director of a second and the third features veteran bassist [...]
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