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On Pocketful of Sunshine, Natasha Bedingfield sounds like Joss Stone only bouncier. Nothing wrong with that. In fact, the brightness and buoyancy of this record will keep it spinning long after CDs that shoot for hipster credibility--with funked-up bells and fancy production whistles--have been deposited back into their jewel cases for all eternity. Check it out: "Love Like This," with Sean Kingston, puts its hands in the air for puppy love--the kind that'll bring you back to your "middle school kiss"--and a couple of other songs follow the youth-themed suit. "Backyard" time-travels to an idyllic childhood, while "Freckles" fleshes out, for the benefit of the insecure, the beauty in imperfections. Elsewhere, Bedingfield is her indomitably upbeat self. Opener "Put Your Arms Around Me" reeks of reassurance and tenderness. "Happy" implores would-be gloom-and-doomers to snap out of it, and while the title track doesn't wander all that far lyrically, it benefits from a chanted verse brimmed in (positive) attitude. The vibe, overall, is beach-blanket warm and blue-sky ready. Sunshine earns a pocketful, if not more, of pop-music props. --Tammy La Gorce |
Score composer Howard Shore has informed this first installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy with his distinctly modern sensibilities. Revolving loosely around a brief, heroic brass theme, this epic is infused with a powerful rhythmic thrust and a musical range that encompasses centuries (from the Renaissance pastoralism of "Concerning Hobbits" to the fiery, Prokofiev-influenced drama of "A Knife in the Dark"). Key to the score's sense of mystery and magical place are the rich choral passages that are interspersed throughout, some so ominously gothic they make The Phantom Menace's "Duel of the Fates" sound almost sunny by comparison. Enya's contributions ("The Council of Elrond" and the song "May It Be") add a sense of organic tranquility, but it's Shore's Wagnerian-scaled orchestral score that should long be cherished by admirers of film music and hobbits alike. --Jerry McCulley |
24 year old Brooke Fraser is a pop phenomenon in New Zealand and Australia, where sales of her new album Albertine and debut What To Do With Daylight have together sold over 225,000 units. Brooke recorded Albertine in Hollywood with renowned producer Marshall Altman (Train, Marc Broussard & Matt Nathanson) andis now ready to conquer the rest of the world. Brooke is a member of the Hillsong United Church for which she has written two wildly popular and best selling hymns. Her performance of one of those hymns, Hosanna has had over 1,400,000 views on Youtube. Her solo album songs appeal just as much to fans of mainstream artists like Sarah McLachlan, Ingrid Michaelson and KT Tunstall. To date she has over 3 million plays on her Youtube channel, over 730,000 plays and 30,000 friends on her Myspace page. A national club tour and major festivals will start on the album release at the end of May. Tags : Albertine
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Cousteau sails for New Zealand seeking the natural wonders taht define a land where the earth breathes fire and subtropical waters sparkle with life... Here the solitary forms of the argonaut and octopus drift amidst a curtain of Medusa jelly fish. And surreal beauty lingers in the crystalline feathers of rare black coral. Yet, it is in this island's volcanic heart, its prehistoric forests and ancient Maori culture that cousteau contemplates the link between myth and evolution. |
The Atlona Universal power adapter is a perfect solution for those who have any electrical device which needs to be plugged in to the Australia or New Zealand wall plate. The AT-PWP-AU is a great solution for travelling if your electrical devices are muli-voltage compatible. Note: This adapter can not convert voltage. Specifications:CE / FCC Compliant. 110V ~ 250V 10A. Designed for Australia or New Zealand. |
One of the most charming and critically acclaimed films of 2003, the New Zealand hit Whale Rider effectively combines Maori tribal tradition with the timely "girl power" of a vibrant new millennium. Despite the discouragement of her gruff and disapproving grandfather (Rawiri Paratene), who nearly disowns her because she is female and therefore traditionally disqualified from tribal leadership, 12-year-old Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes) is convinced that she is a tribal leader, and sets about to prove it. Rather than inflate this story (from a novel by Witi Ihimaera) with artificial sentiment, writer-director Niki Caro develops very real and turbulent family relationships, intimate and yet torn by a collision between stubborn tradition and changing attitudes. The mythic whale rider--the ultimate symbol of Maori connection to nature--is also the harbinger of Pai's destiny, and the appealing Castle-Hughes gives a luminous, astonishingly powerful performance that won't leave a dry eye in the house. With its fresh take on a familiar tale, Whale Rider is definitely one from the heart. --Jeff Shannon |
Fragrance-free pure lanolin from Australia
pharmaceutical grade 2 oz
Pure Lanolin is ideal for use as a protective barrier and rejuvenating balm
for skin damaged by extremes of climate, detergents, gardening, etc. Ideal
for protecting and nourishing split heels, tender skin and scar tissue.
Lanolin for our products is harvested from happy sheep that graze in
pesticide-free fields, purified to pharmaceutical-grade, and imported to the
U.S. If you do comparison shopping, please make sure you compare
products of similar purity because purification to pharmaceutical-grade is
the most expensive step in the process.
Special offer: Buy three pots and receive a fourth pot free |
Active manuka honey 100%, 60 gr/2.12 oz
Contains only active New Zealand Manuka Honey UMF 18+. Strong anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties in a topical form for the management of minor burns, cuts and scrapes. Other products containing this manuka honey have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and antibiotic-resistant wound infections (MRSA). Product is sterile and in a positive-flow tube. More effective than manuka honey creams because it contains only active manuka honey. Manufactured according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) by Comvita, New Zealand.
Only Manuka Honey wound care product made under GMP rules and certified by New Zealands's Active Manuka Honey Association (AMHA). |
This is the softest most flavor filled licorice we've ever tasted - licorice flavor from start to finish. One bite will make you wonder why you didn't hear about it before!!! RJ's Licorice Ltd is the sole New Zealand owned and operated manufacturer of licorice confectionery products. RJ's Licorice is a Family owned business and has been operating for seven years out of Levin. They offer products of extremely high quality, flavor and texture. The botanical name for licorice is Glycyrrhiza glabra - licorice is a herb obtained from the roots of the plant. Known as the "Blue Flowering Snow Pea" plant grown in and around areas such as parts of China, Iran Iraq and Pakistan. Licorice is 50 times sweeter than sugar, so sweet it is bitter. The Chinese have termed Licorice 'the great harmoniser' claiming that it blends and balances the effects of all herbs in a formula. Nearly two-thirds of all traditional formulas in Chinese Medicine contain Licorice. In China today, licorice is still the second most prescribed medicinal herb, behind Ginseng. Licorice roots have been found in the tombs of the Pharaohs attesting to the great respect for it's healing abilities. Hippocrates in the 4th century BC recommended licorice for the treatment of ulcers. One saying of an Arab Physician and philosopher, Avicenna is "the infused licorice purifies the voice and the trachea, and is useful in disorders and diets".The major active ingredient glycyrrhizin was isolated and shown to have a cortisone-like action which explains its remarkable ability to reduce inflammation and speed the healing of ulcerated tissue.Today, naturopaths prescribe licorice for external ulcerous conditions such as burns, eczema and urticaria (which is swelling induced by poisonous plants or allergic reactions) and for internal ulcerous conditions such as bronchitis, sore throat and upper respiratory and gastro-intestinal tract infections. |
Licorice is a traditional herbal remedy with an ancient history and worldwide usage, and igourmet.com has been searching for the tastiest we could find. Search over! Whilst New Zealand may seem like an unlikely source, and a distant one at that, we're thrilled to introduce this mouth-watering and utterly addictive soft licorice.RJ's is a family business in every sense of the word, and real pride is taken in every bag that leaves Levin, New Zealand for destinations worldwide. The finest ingredients go into every bag of this licorice lovers treat.Available in two varieties: Raspberry and the purist's choice- Original.Varieties sold separately. |


