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Market Research Analyst, Valbonne, France
Great to see such a proactive web site. I will soon give birth to a
French/Kiwi baby here in the south of France and then return to NZ with baby
and my husband at the end of 2002. Glad you will be around for my maternity
leave to keep me entertained.
Scientist, Auckland, NZ
Thank God for you! I've just read the contents of your Hero's introduction.
What an OUTSTANDING job you have done. I asked our Capital City Museum,
"Why haven't our inspirational explorers and scientists been featured
in this museum of New Zealand?" They had no idea. Yet, "it's the
attitude that sets the altitude of this country" as you have so
brilliantly covered with the hero's attitude. "Dare To Soar". NZ
really needs YOU. First class and thank you. From a Tall Poppy.
Strategy &
Planning Manager, Wiesbaden, Germany
I cannot believe it has taken me so long to find this site. Came across a
link while researching the brain
drain discussions...and it looks like a real treat for this Kiwi with
wings. Living in Germany - via Australia, and soon to be in the US...I look
forward to active participation. Regards, Kris
Andy, YAHOO
Just surfing in Three Kings...and thoroughly enjoying the whole EDGE
concept...anyway...just a quick note to say Well Done...my heart gains an
extra skip...too much bourbon methinks, and time to sign off...onya!
Student, Westport, NZ
Thanks so much for all the info on Katherine Mansfield - talk about a
life-saver! I'm doing my 6th form research folio on her. Thanks.
Rex Howe, Managing
Director, Istanbul, Turkey
I have just read your e mail message for this month and the sign-off was the
brightest spot I have had for a while. "The pohutukawas are blooming
and the whitebait are running". Sitting here in Istanbul with an
economy going down the tubes so fast its difficult to keep track, and the
"little skirmish" developing east of here, it was great to dream a
little of home. Keep it on the right track until we get back please!.
George Adam,
Cambridge, England
Your New York message was excellent. It is often hard to find the right
words at times such as this, but you have and you've done it well. You also
made me homesick with talk of the bloom of the Pohutakawa and the thought of
whitebait almost pushed me over the "edge", particularly as we
batten down for another Northern winter. Help me through another winter keep
the messages coming.
Economic Development
Adviser, Porirua City, New Zealand
To the creators of this website: Excellent. We do not celebrate success and
achievement often enough. New Zealanders have much to be proud about. Thank
you for standing up and saying so.
Gordon Harcourt,
Journalist, London, UK
At what seems like a time of national tribulation, the team that put
together NZEDGE are themselves heroes..
Marketing Strategy
Manager, Wellington, NZ
Much respect guys for leading the way in celebating this little country's
achievements and generating some pride in what and who we are. Now if we can
only get a few more kiwis to stop knocking each other and start rejoicing in
our drive, our creativity and our individualism - then we'll be truly
unstoppable!
Mother and
Journalist, Auckland, NZ
I'm a returnee after eight years abroad and like to think I'm adding a
little bit of brain power back into NZ. This is a fantastic land and we need
to protect, preserve and enhance it. Welcoming new citizens and encouraging
others back is very important to maintain a freshness and vitality that I
see is missing at the moment. "Kiwi ingenuity" was a catchphrase
when I was growing up here; we need to gain our confidence back. As this
website shows, we are an intelligent and clever nation with many talented
people on these islands and overseas. For those that remain in Aotearoa and
those who want to return, we need to once again tap into the energy that
exists here and return our land to prosperity. We do have the ability, the
talent and the know-how but timidity won't allow us. This is a wonderful and
inspirational website. But it is hidden. I stumbled across it by accident.
Let more people know about you so they can be inspired. Hopefully we will
have an inspirational leader one day who will pull us out of the
self-imposed doldrums.
Sue Legg-Matthews,
Physiotherapist, Englewood, USA
I really like the idea of an international registry of Kiwis. It would be
great to know of and get together with other Kiwis in my area. There is a
local Australia Association, but no New Zealand one. My kids are studying
Australia at school and the teacher asked me if I could help out. I told her
if she extended it to Australasia, I would be very happy to talk to the
kids. People here seem to think NZ and Aussie are like neighbouring States
in the USA, and are shocked I never visited when I lived in NZ. We are
coming home at Christmas and maybe this time (with everything happening to
the USA) I can convince my American husband of the wonderful opportunities
in NZ, and not just the beautiful scenery. I love you're site - its so easy
to get out of touch with NZ and its wonderful people.
Medical Researcher,
Montreal, Canada
I have just very happily spent many minutes perusing your great site. I have
lived away from NZ for 4 years now, first in Oz and now in Cananda. Before
each trip home I think that it can't possibly be the place that lives in my
mind, but every time, there it is. I have loved my two adopted homes, but I
sure know where I belong. It is fantastic to see people talking positively
about how we might tap the huge resource that is expat Kiwis. Working abroad
has highlighted two things for me- that the training I got in little ol'
Wellington allows me to look anyone in the eye; and that the egalitarian
approach to the world, social conscience and energy that I have seen in the
kiwis I have stumbled across in many corners of the world stems in large
part from our nationality and makes us highly desirable commodities (if I
might speak of my compatriots in such a way) on the world market. Somehow I
didn't get that sense before I left, but I hope the wave of change is upon
us. Thanks for the site.
Project Manager
(Law/Public Sector) NZZZZZZZ
Just got lost in your site and loved every minute - really admire your lead
in making NZers/us look at ourselves/ themselves and really think about
where to from here...we don't think about it enough and as you state we are
so close to having it all. Lets hope the Government doesn't get too bogged
down in politics and uses that huge bulk of revenue to push ahead with
incubator programmes, the arts and general knowledge and idea catching...and
around this, most crucially that NZ communities encourage ingenuity, ideas,
passions and dreams for all those we live with most importantly ourselves!
In saying that I do
think there is a way to go especially having worked fairly closely as a
volunteer for the refugee tutor scheme -wld value your thoughts on how we
can work with these new immigrants, who are basically been left out in our
communities without much of a voice or too much participation in the NZ
"way of life"..basically how can we bring all the commuinities
together to embrace a shared, bright future
Chris Clark, Building
Renovations, Sydney, Australia
My brother, residing in LA, sent me information on your site. It is a good
way for a lot of Kiwis to communicate with each other, offshore and
internal. I have lost contact with a lot of people from NZ, and would like
to read more. Great site.
Auckland, New Zealand
Bravo! In reading the mass media it would be easy to believe that the fate
of the nation rested entirely with result of the All Blacks latest result.
While recognising the important role that rugby plays in our culture there
is so much more for us to celebrate. Long live tall poppies!
Auckland
We are blessed in so many ways. An exciting time for us to be all we ever
dreamed of and more ... the world certainly needs us that way right now.
Thanks for your work.
Bay of Islands, NZ
Well done - we are farmers in the Bay of Islands - and I work from home
marketing to travel agents and airlines. I sent a copy of The Edge to our
Chairman of the Board in the USA for he and other Board members to follow
the direction of the economy etc within NZ - hopefully to result in the
company securing properties here in the future. Aloha Lesley
Nick Howden, IT,
London, UK
It is really inspiring to read excerpts about famous Kiwis lives. It is also
interesting to note that most of these Kiwis made their fame and fortune
overseas, and returned later in life. I know most of my friends are keen to
return to New Zealand at some stage, but the incentives are just not there
at the moment. No one is going to be able to pay off their student loans on
NZ dollars. Students are being ripped off.
New Zealand is viewed as
a great place to bring up children and holiday, but not to gain experience
with large corporations and earn good money, to finance the Kiwi travel and
live-the-world attitude. While other nations import professionals and
investment, and offer good money and opportunities, we import rugby players
and factory workers.
It is a huge shame that
there are so many people in New Zealand being supported by so few and those
few have more and more issues and worries than ever before, such as student
loans hanging over their heads. New Zealand can prosper. We just need to
provide an incentive to get our 'brains' back, thereby providing more money,
jobs, and projects to keep the country focused and working positively.
Success breeds success.
The more Kiwis we get
back whilst they are really achieving, not entering retirement age, the more
the world will take note and the more people, skills and investment we can
import as a result. Kia kaha! Nick Howden
Peter Moore, Auckland
Interesting to see the fern flag flying above the America's Cup final race
day on the NZEDGE intro page. This gesture of nationalism was paid for by
the Hillary Commission from a Saatchi & Saatchi idea. It was a vision of
the then CEO, Peter Dale, that this symbol become both the national flag and
the passport stamp. Looking up from the foreshore on that historic day
filled thousands with pride.
Editor's Note:
the silver fern on this flag is indeed the New Zealand Edge fern, which
we gave for the purpose Peter describes. The banner was flown by Brian
Walker of the innovative SkyBanners International company http://www.skybanners.co.nz/.
At a standard size of 15,000 sq.ft. they are the largest aerial advertising
system available in the world....absolutely beyond comparison. International
patents cover all facets of the operation, and SkyBanners International are
the only company in the world doing this very new generation aerial
advertising. Yes to the goosebumps, which is why we have it on our front
page.
Fifi Colston, Writer
and illustrator, Bristol, UK
I miss New Zealand! We are in the UK for another year and I have gained a
greater appreciation for my homeland. I emigrated to NZ as a child of eight
and have always thought myself a bit more of a Pom than a Kiwi. How wrong
I've been. It just goes to show that home is where the heart is, really and
truly, and birth has nothing to do with it! Roll on next September!
Organizational Learning
Manager, KPMG, Wellington, NZ
Noted your inspirational message in the Sunday Star Times (August 12, 2001)
which we now have on display in our office. A colleague has just shared a
further message from you found in the NZ 2002 Festival of the Arts
programme. We decided we just had to make the time this morning to visit
your site! Thanks for your leadership at this critical time in the history
of New Zealand. We are 100% supportive of the concept.
Chris, Boston, USA
I am a Kiwi who left 8 years ago for a 3 month contract in Sydney. I never
intended to leave for so long and somehow find myself in a country that has
declared war! Every day since I left I have searched NZ web sites for news
and current events so as to try and stay on top of what is happening back
home. Finding this site was a tremendous bonus, and I look forward to the
regular emails in my inbox. NZ is and always has been a great country. I
cannot wait until my current VISA runs out here so I can return to be an
even more proud Kiwi than before I left. After all the places I have visited
and lived I have always called NZ home. We have so much to be proud of.
Thanks for the links back home. It is really appreciated!
Peter Roberts,
Auckland, NZ
I am passionate about New Zealand. NZEDGE helps to instill pride in all of
us. Is it also a medium to help contact Kiwis in business around the globe
who are interested in new business opportunities arising from developments
in NZ? We are a small NZ private company which has developed a unique
product which we believe may be a "world first". It is a 100%
natural, longlife fish bait which requires no refrigeration and may be the
fishing "teabag or instant coffee" of the future. We would prefer
to work with Kiwis to serve the Asian and North American markets, ideally by
supplying our know-how to a production facility sited in the market. Surely
there are some good keen expats out there who are keen on fishing and are
interested in working with us? topcatch@clear.net.nz
Ken Fearnley, Writer,
Waitakere City, NZ
The Edge is at the top of my reading list. We need positive input. Our
education system, politics and media seem hell-bent on the destruction of
our great country. We are great! We have stood up for our beliefs in a free
country, and a free world. Now there seems to be an under-swell of
wooly-woofta thinking from those with their brains either numbed by drugs or
softened by soft living & soft thinking. These people would give in to
the tyrants just to protect their soft backsides. Keep up the good work.
More speeches would be most welcome. Ken Fearnley
Kevin O'Donnell, Head
of English, Quebec, Canada
I am a Canadian, and, alas, have not even visited your country - yet. I came
upon your publication while looking for information on Peter Walker and
"The Fox Boy." (I had read a brief reference to the book in a
letter in the Times Literary Supplement Sept. 28 2001, and thought that it
would make a good Christmas gift for my wife). There's lots of other
interesting stuff, and I'm looking forward to reading future issues. I work
for Tele-Quebec, a public television network in the province of Quebec,
Canada. We broadcast and make available video programs for our schools (K -
Universities). I promote in our schools via newsletters and workshops
projects in which students collaborate on-line. I also am on the lookout for
contests in which our students can participate. For example, a few month ago
I found out about the University of New South Wales' AGL Sustainable Living
Competition, contacted the organizers, and obtained permission for our
students to participate. I am always on the look-out for new resources for
our schools, and I would be glad to help NZ educators become aware of
Canadian resources.
P.S. Rutherford taught
for a number of years at McGill University in Montreal, just before going on
to Cambridge. In fact, he did a significant part of his work on the atom
while at McGill. The physics dept. at the university operates an interesting
little museum, with his equipment, letters, etc. kodonnell@telequebec.qc.ca
Lachlan McNeill,
Manager, Christchurch, NZ
Wow! What a quality site. I have returned to New Zealand after 15 years away
and it's great to be back. I loved living in the UK and there are many
things and people I will miss. But now I'm back I feel passionately that New
Zealand needs to stop seeing itself as a "poor relative" of
England as the lifestyle, the technology, service, security, and so many
other aspect are vastly superior to those available to the average "Joe
Bloggs" in the UK. Now I'm building up a mail order/internet gift
business for people like I was, living overseas and wanting to send
something "back home" without the postage costs. I would love to
have suggestions from readers overseas for gifts they would like to see us
offer. Lachlan McNeill lachlan_edge@aston.co.nz www.aston.co.nz (Take a
look!).
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Teacher, Tauranga, NZ
Gordon Craig - first man to climb the NZ Sutherland Falls single-handed,
this century, using a knife, a compass, a pen, and a ball of string. Story
was printed in the National Geographic, following his success, in 1947. He
was my father.
Stuart Goodacre,
Journalist, Lincoln, UK
Hi. Superb site. Well done for the piece on Keith
Park. Don't forget General
Freyburg - a very good ground commander and a loyal Kiwi. Regards Stuart.
Systems Analyst,
Melbourne, Australia
Hi Guys, The site continues to be an excellent source of info and
"community". I have a suggestion for another hero to be profiled:
Fred Hollows. It's high time we claimed one or two "Australians"
back again!
Arnaldo Nogueira Junior,
Brazil
I have a site were texts of several writers are published
http://www.releituras.com). Here, in Brazil, Katherine Mansfield has a lot
of readers who like her novels. A great Brazilian poet, Vinicius de Moraes,
wrote a poem to her. I'm sending it to you in Portuguese and English. If you
like, put it in her page.
SONETO A KATHERINE
MANSFIELD
O teu perfume, amada - em tuas cartas
Renasce, azul... - são tuas mãos sentidas!
Relembro-as brancas, leves, fenecidas
Pendendo ao longo de corolas fartas.
Relembro-as, vou - nas terras percorridas
Torno a aspirá-lo, aqui e ali desperto
Paro - e tão perto sinto-te, tão perto
Como se numa foram duas vidas.
Pranto, tão pouca dor! tanto quisera
Tanto rever-te, tanto!... e a primavera
Vem já tão próxima! ...(Nunca te apartas
Primavera, dos sonhos e das preces!)
E no perfume preso em tuas cartas
À primavera surges e esvaneces.
(Vinicius de Moraes)
SONNET TO KATHERINE MANSFIELD
Your perfume, beloved - in your letters
Reborn, blue...- it's your afflicted hands!
I remember them white, light, withered
Pending along abundante corollas.
I remember them, I go - in lands gone through
I inhale it again, here and there awakened
I stop - and so close I feel you, so close
As if in one we had two lives.
Weeping, so little pain! so much I wished
So much to see you again, so much! ... and the spring
Already comes so close! ... (will you never part
Spring, from dreams and from prayers!)
And in the imprisoned perfume in your letters
To the spring appears and evanesces.
(Translation: Regina Werneck)
Regards,
Arnaldo Nogueira Junior.
Mais de 130.000 visitas em Junho/2001!
PROJETO RELEITURAS
Os melhores textos dos melhores escritores
http://www.releituras.com
AV technician, Hamilton,
NZ
Great site. I'd like to see more Maori heroes, as you have none there, bit
mono maybe?! Dunno - it's your site.
Film Producer,
Cambrige, Aotearoa NZ
loved this website because of the access to information... would probably
have a bit of debate with how you portray maori & maori issues not to
mention the lack of them in heroes!!! - however you made up for it in
website links within your peice on moko. thankyou for creating a website
that pulls together all the amazing stories of who we are, what we have and
are acheiving to date - kia ora!!!!
Communications
Coordinator, Auckland NZ
We have a link to your site from our site. I have just been using the Heroes
page, to research famous/ inspiring New Zealanders, which I have found very
useful and informative. My only frustration is the lack of famous (-or at
least inspiring) Maoris. If Sir Apirana Ngata can make it on our $50 note,
can he, (and many others not yet gracing dollar bills), not make it to your
website? While I know such people exist, many school childern who may also
be using your site for research may not, and may never, especially if they,
(eg- Hone Heke, Te Kooti, Dame Whina Cooper, Te Rauparaha, Guide Rangi, Mira
Szasy, Ralph Hotere, Ngarimu, George Nepia, Dame Kiri Te Kanawha, Shane
Cotton etc) are not included in lists such as yours. I realise this is only
the 'first 30' of such profiles, I was just concerned about the
exclusions... I'm sure that you would agree that including such influential
people would make for a truly great and 'New Zealand' website.
Editors reply:
Thanks for writing, I
agree with you and we're sorting this out; a Hero story has been completed on
Sir Peter Buck, I
want to do a story on Frank Worrall, navigator on the greatest adventure story, that of Shackelton, I'd love the George Nepia story; Kiri te Kanawa
is a must.
We're going to sell Alan
Duff's book Maori Heroes on our soon-to-be shop, we will have pounamu pendants. We link to a Maori portal on our new links page.The story on Moko and Maori intellectual property
www.nzedge.com/hot/ar-moko.html gets heavily downloaded.
I'm not Maori and I've
done what has first reflected my own experiences and perspectives.Our criteria for people
featured has been on the highest international achievement in the fields we
have specified (and I think we have been gender and race blind here), and
this selection will broaden NZedge will probably take another year before
I can say it starts to feel complete. Thanks for your interest. Best regards
Brian Sweeney nzedge.com
Paul replies:
Hi Julia - I am senior
writer on NZEdge and agree with the points in your message below - our list
is, as you note, merely our first 30 ... part of the issue was that the
criteria for the heroes originally (as a reasonable way of substantiating the edge idea) was that the
person had to have made an
international achievement and that they had to be historically verified -
for reasons, structural, cultural and historical, this excluded to a certain
extent Maori and women. Also to a certain extent the list reveals the origin
of the site's founders which is to a point a natural thing. But this absence
is certainly something that we're conscious of. We are a small team though
so things happen slowly! At the moment a story of Te Rangi Hiroa/Sir Peter
Buck is almost ready to go live - written by May-Ana Tirikatene Sullivan. I am much more comfortable having
Maori hero stories written by Maori (thus not feeling like we're claiming to
speak "for" Maori) - the writing of the Buck story is an instance
where the process feels comfortable and "right". Your Maori list
is strong and in time I hope many of these people are featured - we have a
hot story on Shane Cotton waiting to be written also ... Te Whiti and
Parihaka is another great story - pacifism 40 years before Ghandi ... We are
also more than happy to have profiles submitted to us to consider.
Anyway, thanks for your
note of encouragement and I hope over the next while you see some inclusive
changes and that you enjoy the site updates - we have a shop going in the
New Year with a wide range of edge related products - from Aotearoa/New
Zealand ...! best regards
Paul Ward Senior Writer NZEDGE.COM
Julia replies:
Hi Paul, thanks for your reply. I'm not Maori, and I'm
not yelling from a soapbox, I just worry about Maori exclusions, (more so
for future generations than for myself), but I realize now that you are
aware of it too (alot of such sites/books etc are not), and I acknowledge
that this was a list of international achievers. So thank you for your time
in replying, I think you have a great site and my mind is at ease that you
are obviously an intelligent bunch with the right intentions. I look forward
to future visits to NZEdge. Regards, Julia
Student, Northport, New
York, USA
Dear Mr Lydiard, I just thought about using your principles of training
now. I never even of just using single runs per day that add up to 13-20
miles. I didn't think my body could handle it. I always use to just do
double runs, do you think that's still good from time to time? Yours truly,
Travis Tate
Tanya Collins, NZ
I would love to see Sir Brian Barrett-Boyes (pioneering heart surgeon) and
Colin Meads (our greatest ever rugby player) included on your NZ Heroes page
of nzedge.com. I think everybody who is famous in this country are our
heroes; and furthermore they are both my cousins which makes me feel extra
proud to be a New Zealander and of course related to them. You have a great
site with a lot of great information included. I look forward to you
comments on this matter, thankyou..
Herman Suit, Physician,
Boston, US
I enjoyed the material on Ernest Rutherford. Could you please provide a
reference for the quote of a Michael Kelly to the effect that Rutherford was
called the "Old Croc". You might mention that the protons
discovered by Rutherford are a potent form of radiation which is being
utilized with great effect in the treatment of patients with many types of
cancer. Thank you, Herman Suit, MD, D Phil [Oxon] Professor Harvard Medical
School
Editor replies:
Michael Kelly's quote that Ernest Rutherford was known as the Old Croc is
from The New Zealand Listener, June 21, 1997, p32. The article runs:
"Michael Kelly is among the world’s leading solid-state physicists.
Now head of the electronic and electrical engineering departments at Surrey
University, he mixes with Nobel prizewinners and has joined an elite bank of
New Zealand scientists to be elected a fellow of the Royal Society Although
it is tempting to say that he is walking in the footsteps of Rutherford.
Kelly, 47, airily dismisses the suggestion. He does concede, however, that
Rutherford paved the way for New Zealand scientists - himself included - who
spent part of the careers studying at Cambridge. "Rutherford’s style
of doing research set the style for much of the experimental work done at
Cambridge," says Kelly. "His was very much a sealing wax and
cotton style - ‘let’s have a go’ - and then he would make bold
imaginative leaps at what might be going on before setting up the
experiments to check it. There are other people who work in much more
formalistic ways, but he had an idea on the main chance. There is, in one
building at Cambridge, etched into the brickwork, a statue of a crocodile.
Rutherford was known as the Old Croc, because a crocodile can never see its
tail. It looks forward, and that’s how he was.""
The following is taken from the website of the Cavendish Laboratory:
"A striking feature of the old Cavendish site is the carving of a crocodile
on the outer wall of the Mond Laboratory. The Laboratory was built in 1933
by the Royal Society for Kapitza to continue his work into intense magnetic
fields. During the building work, those passing the lab were suprised to see
a figure in a brown monk's habit busily chipping away at the brickwork
behind a tarpaulin screen. This was Eric Gill who had been commissioned by
Kapitza to carve both a plaque of Rutherford and this Crocodile - "The
Crocodile" being Kapitza's pet name for Rutherford, either because of
his fear of having his head bitten off by him, or because his voice could be
relied upon to precede his visits, just like the crocodile's alarm clock in
"Peter Pan".
Regards, Editor.
Disgusted Kiwi, NZ
"Jerries Sent Packing", quoted from www.nzedge.com/heroes/park.html
- a Website promoted by "a business thinker, ... editor, adviser ...
and strategist" and "a prominent international business leader, a
passionate advocate for New Zealand and ... [the ultimate irony, I love this
bit] CEO Worldwide of... one of the world's top ten advertising agencies"! Guys, I'm ROFL.
Like, hul-LO from the 21st century! Along with their descendants, thousands
of those "Jerries" - many of whom showed as much gallantry (and
gullibility) as our own military during WWII - have chosen variously to live
in Aotearoa New Zealand or to visit it as tourists. In general they enrich
our culture and appear to value our natural environment more than we value
it ourselves, and they have other lessons to teach us too. Not least among
those lessons is racial tolerance; most Germans - oh, sorry, Jerries (my
sides are achin' here, I'm wiping my eyes with a page torn from a Biggles
book) - are acutely aware of what happens when a nation gives in to bigotry and jingoism. Keith Park
was a New Zealand hero who regularly and routinely risked his life for
freedom. He didn't do it for your freedom to display war-comic racial
insensitivity for all to see. Get with the programme, lads - you might start
with (to quote from your own home-page) "a new way of thinking".
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Editors Note:
You're right, we shouldn't be tally-ho about the War. We've changed the
sub-head to "Luftwaffe Repelled". More neutral, and not as extreme
as "Nazi Murderers Defeated" which was one of the
suggestions. Please tell what is your "new way of thinking"
about WWII?
TV
director/researcher, Auckland, NZ
I am working on an upcoming New Zealand television show and we're looking
for people, towns or communities in New Zealand who have an idea or scheme
that might make them world famous. We'd love to make it happen for the TV2
show, which goes to air early next year. Contact us at 09-3797867 or email
at worldfamous@touchdown.co.nz.
Tom Orchard
(Orchante), Entertainer, retired, Doncaster, UK
I received an e-mail with information regarding your website. I must say, I
think it is fantastic, particularly the piece on Tex Morton - I actually
toured and worked with Tex in New Zealand. I am looking forward to a
biography on my personal hero, Franquin.
Editors note:
See Tom's great story about performing with Tex Morton.
P I
T C H M A I L
Hagen Issell, NZ
Translation Centre, Auckland, NZ
Congratulations on a great website. After reading of the many successes, I
felt I should blow the trumpet o e company I work for, as it is yet
another example of Kiwis taking on the world and winning. New Zealand
Translation Centre Ltd (NZTC) has helped develop multi-million dollar
foreign exchange earnings. NZTC took advantage of time zone differences to
offer overnight translation services to companies in Europe.
The popularity of this
service provided a competitive edge in the market and has helped secure a
large European client base, which now includes Daimler Chrysler in Germany,
KPMG Headquarters in Holland, and the British Ministry of Defence. NZTC's
international client base also extends to the US, Australia and Asia.
Being based in the
Pacific paradise of New Zealand made it easy to attract a multi-national
team of top translators from around the world to work in the company's
headquarters in Wellington, which now employs over 35 staff. A global
network of translators and in-market agencies also backs up NZTC's in house
translation staff in NZ. This level of intellectual capital was essential to
meet the growing demand from offshore, and to maintain the highest
translation quality standards. This was essential to maintain business with
some of the most discerning clients in the world.
Access to technology was
essential for effective logistics and communication with an offshore client
base, and being based in NZ proved no disadvantage in this respect. In fact,
NZ communication and information technology was, in many cases, more
advanced than that used by companies in Europe, and was on a par with that
being used by multi-national companies based in the US. The practical
advantages of the NZ location would have been worth little if it were not
for the vision and drive of the owners of the company, who were prepared to
make the move into offshore markets.
In 1995 NZTC's efforts
were recognized through a Trade NZ export award, but the true reward comes
from the satisfaction of creating something that is genuinely world class,
from relatively humble beginnings here in the South Pacific. Despite NZTC's
offshore achievement the company still prides itself in its service to NZ
organisations. As a successful exporter, NZTC is particularly in tune with
other NZ organisations that are approaching foreign markets, and this helps
them tailor a range of language services to their needs.
If you would like to
find out more about how New Zealand Translation Centre developed offshore
markets for their services, or if you are exporting or importing and are in
need of language services contact Hagen Issell, Sales & Marketing
Manager on, hagen@nztrans.co.nz or visit their website at www.nztrans.co.nz.
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We
welcome new friends to the New Zealand Edge who have registered this month from around the world:
Abu Dabai, United Arab Emirates Ames, Iowa, USA
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Antwerp, Belguim
Bad Hall, Austria
Beijing, China
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Bierut, Lebanon
Bolton, UK
Bombay, India
Boston, Massacheusetts, USA Bournemouth, UK
Brisbane, Australia
Bristol, UK
Cambridge, UK
Christ Church, Barbados
Claremore, Oklahoma, USA
Costa Mesa, California, USA
Dehli, India
Doncaster, UK
Dublin, Ireland
Dubbo, NSW, Australia
Epping, Essex, UK
Eurasberg, Germany
Fenny Voltaire, France
Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China
Holenbury St Mary, UK
Hong Kong, China
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Houstoun, Texas, USA
Hudson, Quebec, Canada
Kingston, Jamacia
Kumba, Zimbabwe
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Lincoln, UK
Lona, Turkey
London, UK
Los Angeles, California, USA
Malibu, California, USA
Manchester, UK
Manila, Philippines
Melbourne, Australoia
Minneapolis, MS, USA
Montreal, Canada
Mumbai, India
Munich, Germany
Nashville, Tenn, USA
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
New York, New York, USA
Northport, New York, USA
Nottinghamshire, UK
Ottawa, Canada
Parammatta, Australia
Paris, France
Peshawar, Pakistan
Phnom Peng, Cambodia
San Antonia, Texas, USA
San Jose, California, USA
Santa Monica, California, USA
Seattle, Oregon, USA
Singapore
Surfers Paradise, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Swindon, UK
Tokyo, Japan
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Wiesbaden, Germany
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Bay of Islands
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Cambridge
Christchurch
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Dunedin
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Hamilton
Kapiti
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North Shore City
Ohope Beach
Orewa
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Paraparaumu
Queenstown
Tawa
Taupo
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Waikanae
Waitakere City
Westport
Whangarei
Woodville
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O R T S
Business Analyst,
Cambridge, NZ
Great site! Great ideas! Harden Up NZ and Go Hard!
Film Producer, New York
City, USA
Great website. Thank you. Love to see updated info.
California, USA
Great Site. Keep updating!
Quantity Surveyor,
Wellington, NZ
Inspirational Site!
Snow Maker, Motueka,
New Zealand
Great site, great photos.
Simon Gale, Lawyer,
Taupo, New Zealand
Great site. Looking forward to receiving emails from you
Registered Nurse,
Sydney, Australia
Kia Ora, would love to hear from anyone else from NZ(badly
Homesick). Roz rosemarychristensen@hotmail.com
Igelese Ete, Creative
Fellow of Pacific Music, Auckland, NZ
Talofa. Truly Inspirational. Thank you. Igelese
Manager, St Mary, UK
I look forward to reading more about my great home, called New Zealand.
Student, Hamilton, NZ
Kiwi Pride World Wide!
Mortgage Banker,
California, USA
Nice to see a great web site dedicated to Kiwi's.
Doctor, Dehli, India
Good site. Hope it grows even more!
Project Officer,
Auckland, NZ
Great site, great work - keep up the inspiration!
Teacher/Translator, Bad
Hall, Austria
Glad I found you. It's like a lifeline.
Analyst, Dublin,
Ireland
Keep up the good work!
Anesthetist, NSW,
Australia
We're homesick! Good stuff! [ex Central Otago & Christchurch]
Roz Christensen,
Sydney, Australia
Kia ora. Would love to hear from anyone else from NZ - badly homesick! Roz.
Creative, Ottawa,
Canada
I love New Zealand.
Research Fellow,
London, UK
Great!!!!!
Online Editor,
Wellington, NZ
I love your website!
Agriculturist,
Peshawar, Pakistan
Nice web site.
Research Fellow, London
UK
Great !!!!!
Creative, Canada
I love New Zealand.
Marketing & Sales,
Auckland, NZ
Watch this space called moods
Consultant, Dunedin, NZ
Even a Kiwi boy still living in NZ thought the Queenstown photos were
outstanding. Goodonya!
Director, Wellington,
NZ
Excellent portrayal of NZ. Have already emailed your address to my
international network, both family and business. Well done, top of the
class!!!
Retired Professor,
Bournemouth, UK
No pictures of N.Z. do it justice. You must see its glories for yourself - the
best part- between Cape Reinga and Invercargill...I've seen it all 12 times in
the last 25 years.
Insurgent, Auckland
Amazing. Clear. Stimulating. Inspiring. And need I say - again. Thanks for
making my day. Harry
Project Manager,
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
In light of the events of September 11th 2001:
Be Strong & Fight the Good Fight
Semper Fidelis "Always Faithful".
Student, Auckland, NZ
Any chance of getting some of these people together to overthrow the muppets
in Wellington? We need some inspiration from our leaders. Seem to be plenty
around here! Actions speak louder than words (or websites).
Editor/Journalist,
Sydney, Australia
Love the site, think its great. I'd like to see more on New Zealanders making
it happen in international locales.
Motel owner, New
Plymouth, NZ
Most impressive. Good to see New Zealanders getting some uplifting publicity -
what wonderful men and women they were/are! Keep up the good work.
Business, Management
and Technology, Auckland, NZ
Great to see a site like this, its very well done. Look forward to comments
and discussion. Regards, Dayal Phillips
Long Bay, Auckland
Brian: I was a parent at the prize giving tonight. I want to thank you for
your talk. You seem to have captured the essence of this great country.
Every word you said I identified with. This is a country truly on the edge.
The edge of a fantastic period in its history. A period in which New
Zealanders will appreciate and become intensely proud of their country. The
way you showed us the nature of our character, the richness of our
achievements, and the diversity of our future directions was inspirational.
Thanks a million! John
Rebecca Pennell,
Executive Assistant, Hamilton, NZ
I was at Kevin Robert's presentation at the Waikato Management School last
night. Thanks for the inspirational touch - been looking for it and realised
I have it all along!
Phil Gilbert, Kiwi
initiator, Hamilton, NZ
Having just been privileged to hear Kevin Roberts speak today at Waikato
University. I have been moved to add my voice to what is unique and should
never be imitated: KIWIS & NEW ZEALAND! As a 45 year young New Zealander
completing my BLS degree, my journey has been about identity. Today KR
reaffirmed that identity. Kia kaha. Phil Gilbert.
Sheryle Henderson,
Hamilton, NZ
Really connected to Kevin Roberts' presentation at the Waikato Management
School on Tuesday 16th. Would be very happy to see the speech made available
on these pages. Took our four teenagers along and have enjoyed much
discussion on the topics raised since. Thank you Kevin for inspiring the
Hendersons!
Software Programmer,
Auckland, NZ
Thank you for this inspiring site. It's great to see the energy and
enthusiasm that it has generated. Recently a panel of community and business
leaders have talked with members of the community and business to create a
vision for New Zealand that I would like to share here. (For more
information visit www.siac.govt.nz). I
hope that in promoting this vision we can strive to achieve the goal of
being the greatest small country on the planet!
Vision for New Zealand:
A great place to live,
learn, and do business.
The birthplace of
world-changing people and ideas.
A country that the rest
of the world dreams of living in.
A place where people
invest in the future.
As New Zealanders we
value our uniqueness and understand our place in the world.
We are a country of
confident people who respect and reward ideas, enterprise, and innovation.
We identify what we're
good at and make the most of it to ensure we can afford the sort of society
we want.
We celebrate those who
succeed and encourage those who fail, so they are prepared to have another
go.
Our heroes include our
innovators and entrepreneurs, artists and scientists, environmentalists and
community leaders.
We encourage and support
everyone to fulfil their potential, and to prosper.
We embrace difference.
We look after those in
need.
We have a fair society
that is built on trust and respect for each other.
Our children are infused with optimism and confidence and see themselves as
entrepreneurs and innovators - able to take on the world, and able to make
it here.
They flourish in an
environment that encourages learning, trying, and risk-taking, in which they
have time and space to be creative.
Our companies and
enterprises are well founded and well run; trust is high.
Their leaders understand
and respect the value of intangible assets and intellectual capital of their
people.
They are global in
outlook and competitive internationally in their chosen niches.
Their products and
equity are well sought after and companies grow in value as talent and
investment flow their way.
Our new entrepreneurs
think global from Day One.
We cherish our natural
environment and are committed to protecting it for future generations.
We recognise that our
long-term well-being, perhaps ultimately our survival, depends on taking
good care of our natural world.
We're keen to offer our
solutions to improve the world's other environments.
Our uniqueness, spirit
of innovation, and special relationship with our environment are
world-renowned.
The whole world knows
the true value of invented in, made in, of New Zealand.
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