The Response: “Anything But Dull”

Ellie’s provocations do not go unanswered with fans and citizens coming to the defence of the land and people. NZ enthusiast Marianne Curphey: “What makes this country different is that it doesn’t regard wildness as something from which it has to protect its people. Climb a mountain and there are no signs telling you to stay away from the edge of cliffs, keep to the paths or not to drop litter. Kiwis seem to know all this already and don’t need nannying. For a city dweller used to being bossed about by signs at almost every beauty spot in England, this comes as a bit of a surprise.”