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In the Kea network: Kiwis doing great things globally: Emma Loisel

Emma Loisel: London investor, advisor and all-round Kiwi go-getter!

New Zealand and Australia featured in City of London Festival 2011 – 26 June to 16 July

Music and culture from Australasia are celebrated throughout this year’s City of London Festival as part of Festival Director Ian Ritchie’s annual Trading Places theme.

From London to Christchurch - fundraising bike ride - Hyde Park Corner to Christ Church, Oxford - May 22

The ride will commence at the New Zealand Memorial at Hyde Park Corner, and will progress approximately 60 miles to Christ Church, Oxford.

My Wedding and Other Secrets - hot new NZ film - one-off screening in aid of Christchurch

A quirky and heartfelt romantic comedy, MY WEDDING AND OTHER SECRETS is the first film about NZ born children of Chinese parents, and is based on writer/director Roseanne Liang’s award winning 2005 documentary Banana in a Nutshell. It’s just passed $600,000 at the NZ box office and still going strong. This will be the only London screening, and Celeste Wong, one of the lead actors, will be the host.

New Zealand and Irish Rugby stars unite in support of earthquake victims

Charity Rugby Match with NZ and Irish Rugby stars - Old Belvedere Rugby Club, Donnybrook, Dublin - 7.00pm

MoleMap - NZ melanoma screening programme - announces London Clinic

MoleMap is the world's most advanced melanoma screening programme, designed to protect you and your family from the deadly effects of melanoma skin cancer by diagnosing it at the earliest possible stage. The service that you will receive is not just a skin check - it is a comprehensive examination, dermatologist diagnosis and digital record of your skin. Over the last 14 years more than 140,000 patient consultations have been completed in MoleMap clinics in New Zealand, Australia and the USA.

Job Opportunity: NZ - UK Link Foundation Programme & Administration Secretary (part time)

NZ - UK LINK FOUNDATION PROGRAMME & ADMINISTRATION SECRETARY (part time)

The NZ – UK Link Foundation, (Link), originally the Waitangi Foundation, was set up in 1990 to create and promote educational and related exchanges between New Zealand and the United Kingdom. (see www.nzuklinkfoundation.org). Link is a registered charity, based at the New Zealand High Commission in London and run by a Board of Trustees. Link is now seeking a part time Programme & Administration Secretary.

Get on board the Waka

For three weeks this midsummer, New Zealand will be coming to the heart of historic London as part of the City of London Festival.

Stand Up For Christchurch - April 11 - Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue

Kiwi comic Jarred Christmas (Let’s Dance for Comic Relief) hosts a benefit show of world class comedy and variety to raise money for the people of Christchurch, New Zealand.

Kai We Care, April 4: Matt Follas and 5 Michelin starred chefs cooking up a banquet in aid of Christchurch

Mat Follas (2009 Masterchef winner) and expat Kiwi, joins with star chefs to create a banquet in aid of the British Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake appeal.