December 1, 2009
When I was 60 I predicted my best years would be the next five, and to a greater degree, that has been true but, hells bells, what a roller coaster four years. Jo-anne and I are very happy and FYD grows rapidly around us – by itself our work with FYD would be quite enough [...]
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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 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 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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