November 28, 2009
What a week! Five keynote speeches, four trips in a plane, 100+ hours of last-minute prep, and the opportunity to meet two fantastic additions to The Big Walk team!
After the red-eye flight to Wellington on Friday, I gave the closing address to a conference of IT professionals. Afterwards, I phoned Ding to see how his [...]
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November 27, 2009
With the start of The Big Walk just 3 days away the last pieces of preparation puzzle are falling into place. One of the most recent developments has been the adding of promotional signs to the two Britz 4WDs and trailers. This was done by another one of our fantastic sponsors, SpeedySigns Albany, which, true to [...]
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November 26, 2009
Hi Guys!
My name is Cynthia McNabb (aka North Island Cynthia) and I am helping with The Big Walk in a logistical sense while we are on the trail. You will see me behind the wheel of our Toyota Land Cruiser, delivering food, organising campsites and generally helping make sure the trail is a great time for [...]
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November 20, 2009
It’s nearly 40 years since Jill Tremain and I set out to traverse the Southern Alps from end to end in winter. As we prepare to set out on The Big Walk I’ve been reflecting on that ambitious undertaking so long ago: it took us 100 days; on 50 of those days we were stormbound [...]
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November 18, 2009
When we established the organisation that is now FYD we could scarcely have imagined that 15 years later we would have nearly 20,000 young people in programmes – young people who will contribute to a better New Zealand.
But there is still much to do and as The Big Walk develops you’ll see how this event [...]
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November 16, 2009
Last week I joined a bunch of Summer and Winter Olympians, adventurers, business owners and outdoor gurus as The North Face officially opened its first flagship store in New Zealand.
As corporate big-wigs trundled home after work, the new store filled with athletes in enough trend-setting threads to fit out the shop – The North Face [...]
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November 16, 2009
Last week Jamie and four young Kiwis participating in The Big Walk headed over to The Radio Network studio, to record campaign advertisements – due to hit the airwaves later this month. The ads have been made possible by Classic Hits, ZM and NewstalkZB, who are committed to making The Big Walk happen.
The outing was a [...]
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November 10, 2009
People arrived into Auckland from all over the country yesterday for a day to prepare for The Big Walk alongside other like-minded people committed to the campaign. With the day hosted by ON-Brand Partners, it was a fantastic opportunity for Wilderness Instructors, Communications, and Support teams to discuss further ideas, ask questions, and clearly understand [...]
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November 3, 2009
Northcote Primary School was the alive with enthusiasm this evening, as a group of Project K graduates signed up for a great summer challenge – The Big Walk!
Auckand-based Project K offices teamed up with AUT staff to host graduates of all ages. It didn’t take long before stories from the various programmes started coming out. What [...]
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November 3, 2009
The Foundation For Youth Development (FYD) has achieved some incredible results – working with communities to grow great Kiwi kids. Here are a few statistics describing the potential FYD have helped liberate in our young people.
FYD aims to inspire all school age New Zealand children to reach their full potential through its three key programmes which [...]
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