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"A friend sent me a copy
on email of Kevin Roberts recent speech to the Compaq Conference. As an
expatriate New Zealander (but always a New Zealander), I would like to
register. I run a training programme in my specialty, with sixteen
postgraduate students (two are New Zealanders). I am also Director of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery for Dental Health Services Victoria. Keep up the
great work!"
Professor of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery, Melbourne, Australia
"Hey man, just a quick
thanks for the work you all are doing @ nzedge. I'm a 26 yr old creative
kiwi kid who is getting on the big silver bird in a week, the stories and
messages have been a real inspiration, and helped give me the confidence
to hold my head high. Its a real asset to have places like nzedge for
people to come home to wherever we are. Keep it up, youll probablly never
hear from everybody you've helped, you're doing a great thing"
NZ
"Fantastic website,
threatening to make me homesick... Especially interested in the 'Heroes'
section. I already knew a lot about Rutherford because he is a sort of
academic 'ancestor' for my research, but I only vaguely knew of the others
like Pickering, Wilkins and Tinsley, so it was great to learn more about
them. Why the hell don't they teach more about these sort of people and
their accomplishments in school???"
Geoscientist, Ottawa,
Canada
"I look forward to being
able to contribute to the nzedge. As an individual who has specialised in
bringing Internet Broadcasting technologies to New Zealand I am confident
that this web site can provide valuable support to those who are taking
this Vision to the World."
Director, Wellington, NZ
"Brian, it is encouraging
to see someone in your position now still referencing your time with the
student media at Waikato University (Nexus) as a career highlight as it
was mine - columnist for Nexus 1993-4; Manager of Static Television at
Waikato 1996-7, entrant and organiser of 'Plan Nine student video - film
competition' for 5 years. Now at the yellow pages in Hamilton, a sideways
step, but one which pays my bill with the IRD racked up during the above
period. With regards to nzedge. I refer to your site for 'attitudinal
re-education' on a regular basis and the site's basic philosophy of being
the best you can be every day certainly pays results. Without
sounding sycophantic I can attribute some of my increase in output
at work and at home to reading the nzedge site. Every day I assess my
performance from the day before or that morning and decide whether I have
done the best job possible during that day and set a new goal for the
following day. This may be as little as getting an extra piece of artwork
or paperwork finished after hours or making sure I have set time aside to
do the dishes or a piece of extra cleaning to keep relations favourable in
the flat. More importantly, I used to do this in a negative light,
focusing on what I hadn't done instead of just bloody doing it. I am
reaching critical mass. The play-station has been sold and the Sky
subscription, will be reassessed after the rugby season. In the fast paced
advertising racket around here I have found this extra help very valuable
so thank yourself and Kevin for providing this platform."
Hamilton, NZ
"I've followed Kevin's speeches / concepts for a few years - both
while I was living in the UK and here. It's fantastic stuff. It's people
like Kevin that actually make New Zealand the great place it is. Keep at
it!"
Solicitor, Wellington,
NZ
"For too long the
nay-sayers and knockers have held the upper hand in NZ but the times are
ripe for change; it's time to celebrate the achievers in EVERY field and
turn our size and location into strengths, not weaknesses. When you add
that to our natural ingenuity, you have a succesful formula. Last night I
was talking to a leading NZ exporter and the conversation turned to the
Labour Government. My own personal prejudice immediately leapt into the
back of my mind and I expected this mid-50's white NZ male to start
complaining about the Employment Contracts Act or the higher tax rates.
Instead, all I heard was praise. Praise for the fact that this man had
seen more Labour politicians and their delegates in his office since the
last election then he had ever seen in the whole National era. They came
to speak to him and ask him: "How can we make this country a great
exporter?", "How can we stop companies moving to
Australia?", "How can we be successful?". It seems the
right priorities are being focused on - and it's not too late."
Auckland, NZ!
I am
a Cuban-born American citizen who is not only mesmerized with the beauty
of New Zealand but also with the warmth of its people. I would love to
find New Zealand friend to learn more about a country I am begining to
love. My name is Kianfa Martinez-Lu , e-mail is kianfa@hotmail.com and my
snail mail is 13003 Sw 42 terrace, miami, FL 33175.
Medical Student, Miami,
United States
"Thank you Brian for being
one of the few who are not calling Coutts and Butterworth traitors. They
have both been magnificent servants of NZ sailing and without them we
probably would never have in the position of defending the New Zealand,
sorry, America's cup. Give them a break and let some new talent
emerge."
NZ
"Thank you for your
liaison with the correspondent from Hunterville, we have made contact and
he knows my family and nephew. I'm hope I'm not a carping bastard and
barring a few grammatical hiccups in the piece on Sir Keith Park, I found
it very interesting EXCEPT you have reversed Churchill's famous quote!! It
was so much owed BY so many TO so few. Oops.
I don't know whether Dr David
Clouston is still alive in Wellington, probably not. He was a Battle of
Britain Spitfire pilot who never wrote about his experiences to my
knowledge...later qualified in medicine and was Acting Superintendent of
Porirua mental hospital for years...never being made Superintendent
despite doing the job well because he was a bit politically blunt. David
was having a great deal of difficulty with his eyesight in latter years
because what many don't know is that high level reconnaissance flights
meant they were on oxygen for regular periods and this apparently has a
bad effect on the eyes later. I recall him saying that they were both
fighting and playing hard with the result that if a pilot got a local girl
in the family way, they would cover for him by telling the distraught
parents that he'd been shot down, baring his breast to the Nazi foe.
Separately I recall some
publicity material from the Royal NZ Air Force a fews years ago, pointing
out that New Zealanders made up an extraordinary percentage of pilots in
the Royal Air Force during the second World War, far above the percentage
one could expect on the basis of the NZ population. Also I recall another
New Zealand bombing crew member who got the VC for actually crawling out
onto the wing of a crippled bomber to put out an engine fire which
threatened its survival. They got home but I believe the VC was posthumous
because he was killed later.
Its all very well reminding us
of top New Zealanders' contributions to the world but a pyramid has to
have a base and as the former New Zealand Seamen's Union President
"Pincher" Martin used to say; "There's nothing too good for
the workers" (he had been a merchant seaman during the war, not that
he talked about it much)."
NZ
"What
a great site! Found you from a banner on XTRA. I usually look at the NZ
News during my lunch break here in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and caught the
banner with Rutherford and decided to give it a try. Really enjoyed the
item about "White Mouse" - never heard of her before I saw it on
your site, especially as we have a friend here who worked for in the
resistance in Germany during WWII escorting upwards of 400 people out of
the country. Most of the others I know from my school days in Upper Hutt.
I have you bookmarked and keep checking back. What about an item on
Richard Pierce the aviator?"
Eden Prarie, Minnesota, US
"Just reading your
newsletter no. 14 gave me an idea to put to you. Why not take this site that
you have developed so well into being a true Portal ie the virtual
globalgold lounge for global kiwis to hang out in and network. Imagine the
analogy of the airport lounge in say LA for Air New Zealand - where you do
not know who you will meet, but likely they will be kwis and interesting
ones - chance encounters, conversations , deals done, ideas exchanged , add
in the capacity to advertise projects, businesses, etc, post up discussion
threads. If you set up a advertising board (for members only) then you could
have a revenue stream from that. I guess it is the issue of saying why not
have the kiwis in your mailing llist the chance to join a GLOBAL CLUB .
Think of how much dynamic leverage that could add to your existing movement.
I am currently in
Melbourne setting up of a global Institute of Foresight based at Swinburne
University. so I am thinking along these lines for my own project because to
be successful I have to engage the practitioners of foresight around the
world -provide them a 'home base' - there is only one way - via a portal.
Anyway if you want to converse more about the 'edge global gold club' idea
let me know in the meantime I think you are doing a great job"
Foresight Consultant, Melbourne, Australia
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"Your media page is
terrific, beautiful, and I'm proud to have inspired something like that.
Really *very* well done! The whole site shows a level of sophistication
rare anywhere on the Web. Keep up the great work."
Web Guru, Christchurch, NZ
"I'm an eternal optimist, so it's a relief to find some kin !!!
Ciao"
Human Resources Officer,
Palmerston North, NZ
"The edge is
inspirational!"
Writer, North Otago, NZ
"Up with the short
poppies, higher and higher! Good to see some ID creation - how about some
more marketing of it, I just fell upon it. Cheers."
Postgrad Student,
Christchurch, NZ
"There are few websites
that I return to. This will be one of those few that I return to. There
are even fewer websites that I recommend to my friends. This will be one
of those few that I recommend."
Media Director, London,
England
"I like the thinking ..."
Trouble Shooter, Nelson,
NZ
"HI, I saw Kevin Roberts
at the AdTech Seminar in SF. Loved him, his energy, and his way of
thinking. Want to stay in touch...so I registered!"
Internet Marketing
Director, San Jose, California
"I've built my company
around the young people living near the edge"
Pt Barnum, Grass Valley,
USA
"A fantastic site that
provides a wealth of information. It is always good to see New Zealand and
New Zealanders achieving. I especially enjoyed browsing thru the site and
look forward to the updates."
United Kingdom
"Very excited to see your site as I have been developing a similar
theme at http://www.techhistory.co.nz
"
Wellington, NZ
"An awe inspiring web site
with everything great about NZ."
Finance Adminstrator,
Wellington, NZ
"We'll give it a go
mate!"
IT Consultant, Auckland,
NZ
"Life is full of people
who aren't prepared to live life to the fullest - in my opinion,
mediocrity is never an option."
Entreprenuer &
Change Agent, Hamilton, NZ
"First time I've been in
this site and I like the positive attitude. I'll be looking forward to
seeing more."
Hire Assistant, Cairns,
Australia
"Got your listing from a
mate here in London. I like a good breast beating every now and again, and
I have never really bought into this 'tall poppy' crap either. Look
forward to the updates. Cheers."
Entreprenur, London,
England
"This site is
fantastic!"
Cincinnati, US
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