Toby

“I think the events of March 15 and also the earthquakes of 2010 and ‘11 were pretty defining moments for me. We lost our neighbour in the earthquakes. During the mosque attacks we had been sponsoring a muslim family who’d come over from Jordan. For about 18 months prior to that we had built a […]

Hudson

“Me and my family went overseas around the world like, not like every country but just like in a circle. My animal encounters was one of the main things I remember. We did it when I was seven, which was seven years ago. So we went to the States, the famous places like the Grand […]

Paul

“I grew up in Dunedin and loved it down there. I was heavily into sport, I competed all around the world. I ended up based in Australia in 1990, and in 1994 I was in Germany trying to qualify for the Commonwealth Games and I injured my shoulder. I was a javelin thrower.  I ended […]

Fred

“Find your broom,” that is a favourite quote of mine by famous U.S. basketball coach Terry Wooden. By that, he means, obviously, find that broom which would lead people to you and then you can influence them. So the boxing, the fitness, the gym work – that’s my broom.  In 1980 I opened up my […]

Reon

“First and foremost is always the fact I am the father of five sons. The eldest one is 21 years and the rest are teenagers, with the youngest 15 years old. I am one of four boys. So with no sisters I am use to dealing with boys. I have always loved my sport and […]