Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson on Finding Clarity Through Music
We speak with the musician about the four years of work and life that have gone into the band's fifth studio album
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Honoring the Black oystermen of NYC, designing comfier airplanes, growing plants in darkness and more
Via stuff.co.nz
Air New Zealand’s Economy Class Skynest Sleep Pods Promise Comfier Flights
Air New Zealand unveiled their plans for the future of flying which include Skynest sleep pods. These lie-flat options for travelers in economy are structured as “six single bunks split over three …
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London's Black history tube map, an open call for radical creatives, a super-sized basketball book and other Internet wonders
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How New Zealand Musicians are Revitalizing Maori Language
Maori, the Indigenous language of New Zealand, is on the cusp of extinction—and musicians in the country are trying to save it. Translating well-known songs into te reo Maori (“te reo” meaning …
Via nationalgeographic.com
Scientists Uncover More Information About Ancient Supercontinent
Known as Zealandia or Te Riu-a-Māui, an ancient supercontinent exists underneath New Zealand. “Only recently recognized by scientists, Zealandia is the most submerged, thinnest, and youngest continent yet found,” and geologist Rose …
BENEE: Blu
BENEE’s surreal new single, “Blu,” arrives with a music video wherein she (aka Stella Bennett) puts on a performance aimed at unsettling its sole attendee (and all those watching on a screen). …
Raw Mānuka Honey 850+ MGO
$85.00
Boasting a wide range of wellness properties—from promoting digestive and skin health to offering sore throat relief—raw Mānuka honey is an upgrade on regular supermarket versions. This rare, New Zealand-harvested iteration contains …
Cloudy Bay’s New Cellar Door, The Shed
The winery recently opened a new visitor center in Central Otago, surrounded by stunning South Island scenery
Aldous Harding: The Barrel
From New Zealand folk singer Aldous Harding comes “The Barrel,” an acoustic guitar-backed track about the perils and trickery of love. It’s a lovely tune, led by Harding’s vocals, and releases alongside …