Zealand Quotations

Actually, parts of New Zealand remind me of Suffolk. There's not many flat bits, but just the atmosphere there. There's a kind of a core tranquility about it, a kind of assuredness that this is fairly close to approaching the perfect way to be.

This is the difficulty about talking about it without sounding big-headed, but you cannot speak of New Zealand now without my involvement in what it has become.

Since I was growing up in New Zealand where there's a hole in the ozone layer above us, we get so much sun damage to our skin, and the thing we can do to look after ourselves is use sunscreen during the day, but making sure your skin is well hydrated while you sleep.

The fact is Qatar, Etihad, Emirates, Singapore, Garuda, all of the three Chinese airlines, Air New Zealand - the fact is that international aviation relies very much upon agreements between nation-states, and it is not an area in which you have free market operations.

I'm quite proud of growing up in New Zealand where, from quite early on in primary school, you're learning to count in Maori, Maori mythology and dances and colours and history, and I think that gives a child a really good grounding.

We do not wish to have nuclear weapons on New Zealand soil or in our harbors. We do not ask, we do not expect, the United States to come to New Zealand's assistance with nuclear weapons or to present American nuclear capability as a deterrent to an attacker.

You simply couldn't make a living as an author if New Zealand was your only market.

I moved out to New Zealand to live as I thought the warmth and peace and quiet would help me. I went away and changed my whole life routine.

I'm a New Zealand actor, and I really want to be doing our stuff here, and our stuff includes plays from overseas. In terms of survival, maybe I should have taken a shot elsewhere at some point, but it gets back to the same theme - we should have our own people telling our own stories.

I'm from Canada, and New Zealand feels like you took all the best bits of Canada and squished them onto a tiny island like Hawaii. I was absolutely blown away by the beauty of the South Island.

I want to leave New Zealand in better shape than I found it. I know the job of prime minister is not forever and I'm going to do the best I can every day to make that difference.

New Zealand was one of the most beautiful countries to drive through for the scenery and the vast scale of the place.

Lake Taupo is on the north island of New Zealand and in the countryside. I absolutely fell in love with it.

I come from a country that lives and breathes rugby, and I didn't think there would be anywhere else in the world that could be the same. But New Zealand takes it to another dimension. It's extraordinary how much passion Kiwis have for the game.

I always think about the settlers who moved to New Zealand in the 1800s. They hadn't even been to the place before. They just packed their bags and shipped over knowing they'd never see their family again or be able to speak to them - they'd maybe get a letter if they were lucky.

I'd love to visit South America, especially Argentina, as I'm a winemaker myself. They do a fantastic malbec, so it would be a dream to sample their grapes. New Zealand would be great, too. I'm a golfer, so it would combine both my loves.

It's nearly impossible to believe just how provincial the wine world was in 1978, the year I launched my journal, 'The Wine Advocate.' There were no wines exported from New Zealand and virtually none from Australia (including Penfolds Grange, one of the greatest wines in existence).

My father is an expatriate American; he fell in love with New Zealand in his youth and never went home.

I walked two hours to an audition once and was so sweaty that someone said, 'Oh, you guys from New Zealand don't shower.'

New Zealand needs to balance its environmental responsibilities with its economic opportunities, because the risk is that if you don't do that - and you want to lead the world - then you might end up getting unintended consequences.

Well, there have been periods in the past when prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand were at each others' throats publicly and frequently. That's not productive at all.

I was in New Zealand and met this girl. Her sister dared me to bungee jump, so I did! It was a spur-of-the-moment decision - I wanted to impress the girl, and it worked! We were in a relationship after that.

'Bad Taste' was - it was, in many respects, my sort of, my, I guess, my single-minded desire to want to break into the film industry when New Zealand didn't really have a film industry to break into.

I'm not going to head off and do a Marvel film. So if I don't do a Marvel film, I don't have any other choice - I've got to go make a small New Zealand movie!

My dad always told me that the principal reason he chose New Zealand to emigrate to after World War II was the high regard his father had for the Kiwis he encountered at Gallipoli.

One of the best things about growing up in New Zealand is that if you are prepared to work hard and have faith in yourself, truly anything is possible.

There's a very go-to kind of attitude in New Zealand that stems from that psyche of being quite isolated and not being able to rely on the rest of the world's infrastructure.

There are parts of New Zealand that I absolutely fell in love with that I will miss going back to, but I kind of think that is the part that can continue and will continue on. I don't imagine I'll stop going back to New Zealand, because I feel part of the fabric there, really.

We respect New Zealand hugely. They are a great team, they've got great players. They are superbly coached and they've got a great record.

With New Zealand Dairy Foods, you would think it would have as much appeal to New Zealand investors as it would to Australians. It has good solid brands, so absolutely, barring price, it would be an attractive business.

With the Reserve Bank's increases to the cash rate last year and subsequent increases across all lending institutions for mortgages, the dominance of residential rental property as the standout preference amongst New Zealand investors may be coming to an end.

We have no problems if Australia or New Zealand or both combined want to bid for the tournament. We are confident about our bid given the huge commercial market for the sport in this region and the overwhelming interest it evokes among the people.

We have never said more than we have said in the case. This issue has been solved in a satisfactory way with the New Zealand government.

We are all looking forward to being able to provide New Zealand with an alternative digital service and all the challenges that will bring.

We want to go -- there's no training in New Zealand to be able to reach our goal of a top 20 at the next Olympics.

The fact that New Zealand is a natural resource-based economy, and not a service-oriented economy, has allowed the market to benefit from rising world commodity prices and also has insulated it from the global economy.

There is a lot of Australia and New Zealand pride around here.

The outlook for rates is to the downside on the basis of the slowing growth environment. Any view that the relatively high nominal interest rate structure will be enough to insulate the New Zealand dollar is dead wrong.

LOTR' was a landmark experience in my career, ... And it's where I helped to define myself as a human being and as an adult. I went to New Zealand by myself and had my own house and my own car.

Many overseas tourists discover New Zealand on their way to Australia and wish they had budgeted more time for it, ... New Zealanders are a friendly, relaxed people. They welcome visitors and enjoy sharing the country's beauty and lifestyle.

Scot leaves with our blessing and we'd like to thank him for his efforts during his short time with us. He'd had this offer to go to New Zealand and it was a big step to take but he wants to carry on playing as long as he can before he turns to coaching and he felt this was the right move. We wish him well.

On a medium-term basis, the market senses the New Zealand dollar is overvalued. The market is worried about a substantial slow down in New Zealand growth.

Shlomo told us he'd been to New Zealand recently. He told us we must have a window-seat when we land in Wellington because it's the most beautiful landing anywhere in the world.

Since the very first day I started at Team New Zealand I have never been particularly happy with the boat, no matter what we did to it.

One thing you have to realize about New Zealand is the majority of their products are exported. It's a country with a land mass about the size of Colorado with about four million people. They can definitely produce more goods than what they consume.

My dad was my hero when I was a young boy. And then it's a toss-up between Han Solo, the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby team, and Marlon Brando.

Obviously New Zealand has been playing better cricket than us but we back ourselves, if we perform well, to be very competitive against them.

Peter Utley, the newspaper's obituary editor cheerfully checked with Primrose Palmer, his assistant, on the day's soul traffic. The late archbishop from New Zealand sounded promising, it was agreed, but then again it was lunch time, and who knew what had been happening in some now-ending life.

My second novel, 'The Luminaries,' is set in the New Zealand gold rushes of the 1860s, though it's not really a historical novel in the conventional sense. So far, I've been describing it as 'an astrological murder mystery.'

On our last New Zealand ride, I had a woman who rode only 80 miles, and a guy who did over 700 miles on the same trip.

If we get sufficient interest in New Zealand we could do the same here.

I'd move to Los Angeles,' he once said, 'if Australia and New Zealand were swallowed by a huge tidal wave, if there was a bubonic plague in Europe and if Africa disappeared from some Martian attack.' Heat magazine, 4-12 May 2000.

I don't know much about the strength of teams like New Zealand and Australia right now.

I am returning to live in New Zealand because of personal and family reasons. I have no professional plans.

But we now believe it has been in New Zealand for longer than we first thought and it is clear it had spread before we put the controls on.

But the danger is that New Zealand could bring in some young unknowns who might change their game and make things a bit more difficult for us,

Based on our sense of positioning, excessively bearish sentiment, and risks that the economy does not slow as rapidly as hoped, we see greater upside potential for New Zealand dollar than further downside in the next month or two.

I have more engagement with New Zealand than people might think. Unlike the impression I have of the American president, who sits in the Oval Office and people come to them.

Given that by far the majority of those involved in the debate have not had the opportunity to view the episode, we feel it is important to give the public of New Zealand that chance.

Getting the America's Cup back is one of the biggest issues facing New Zealand sport and industry.

Four successive national anthems -- it was just an unbelievable sight. To have the New Zealand flag raised four times ... very moving, very emotional, and just great for our sport.

He has a cult following in New Zealand because of the record, ... They haven't seen a horse do what he has done. He beat the older horses at weight-for-age at three and won the derby having not run for five weeks and has returned to win two over there.

He is happy to see the success New Zealand athletes are enjoying and is happy to be associated with the team. He would not be there if he did not think he had something to offer.

There is a huge sense of patriotism running through the team, we are working for New Zealand, we are racing for New Zealand and this is our whole focus.

With Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc and, now, Chardonnay, we're able to offer consumers outstanding examples of the winning New Zealand style at a very attractive suggested retail price of $9.99, ... Both wines exude the vibrant, food-friendly qualities lovers of New Zealand wines prize.

He's a class act isn't he? I would think New Zealand rugby would be delighted to have him back on the roster.

Humpback and fin whales are severely depleted whales species and New Zealand is very worried about the impact of further hunting on their numbers,

I was looking at the last pictures I took, which was the hills of New Zealand and it just rolled out of me.

It is a great milestone, at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 there were just three nations representing Oceania, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

It is a commodities story in so far as commodity demand is driven by global growth and currencies like the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian dollars should see their exports turn pretty quickly when global demand turns around.

I think we left New Zealand the same day as the tsunami hit so we all remember what happened.

I think we've certainly got our noses in front. New Zealand had laid a platform and there was an opportunity for them to really get on with the game.

I think that is why the gold kiwi is very popular in the New Zealand market.

It is a style of broadcasting that has been missing from the New Zealand television landscape for a number of years. The longer length interview format will give me the opportunity to find out what makes the guests tick.

Our results for the first quarter confirm that discretionary consumer spending is softening in New Zealand and Australia.

Our businesses are increasingly aware you can't just sell to the United States. You have to establish yourself here. I'm encouraging New Zealand businesses to set themselves up in Tucson.

Our businesses are increasingly aware you can't just sell to the United States, ... You have to establish yourself here. I'm encouraging New Zealand businesses to set themselves up in Tucson.

Please, Ma' am, is this New Zealand or Australia?

Part of it is just breaking the routine of life, getting away for 14 days. We're not worrying about paying bills or answering phone calls. Being in New Zealand is like living in the 1950s.

My mum and dad have just arrived from New Zealand and they are shocked just as I am but it leads me to be now concerned about security and safety next week for the British Open,

Looking back, it is understandable why the Australian and New Zealand currencies peaked in early 2005. That was about the same time that the demand for crude oil also started to moderate.

Looking internationally, the market still has a hefty appetite for yield that will support the currency. New Zealand yields are on a similar par with those of Kazakhstan.

Market pricing has shifted to a September-December start to the easing cycle. The New Zealand dollar should consolidate further.

I think Chris started twice in the November matches and Mike came on after 20 minutes in the New Zealand game and performed exceptionally well - he deserves the opportunity to start this time. At stand-off, the most pertinent factor is that Gordon has only trained twice with Scotland this season while Dan has been consistent throughout.

I think he's right. We had very close games against South Africa and New Zealand but both have improved. Daniel Carter was a novice when we played against him and look at him now.

It is difficult to see the New Zealand dollar stage any kind of sustainable rally. Data is likely to portray softer growth than the Reserve Bank's projections.

It is definitely a wake up call for the industry in New Zealand and for customers in New Zealand.

We now see the exchange rate as exceptionally high, and in some respects this is unjustifiable. In time, it will fall. Investors who think that the New Zealand dollar only goes up will be set for disappointment.

That's the way the schedule has panned out so I just have to accept that. I'm looking forward to the New Zealand A tour to Sri Lanka next month and then I'll just concentrate on the domestic summer. I want to stay injury-free for the next six months and perform well, so by the time that first test rolls around against the West Indies I'm right in the frame.

I would hope in any situation where a New Zealand resident or citizen is in trouble, that the government will step up and help in any way it can.

When some traveller from New Zealand shall, in the midst of a vast solitude, take his stand on a broken arch of London Bridge to sketch the ruins of St Paul's.

Yes, the economy is slowing, but New Zealand is not in recession. Even if you take January and February together, you've still got retail sales travelling at 1.1% for the quarter. Sales growth was also much broader in February.

Well, we don't think for a moment that either the U.S. or Australia are out to damage the New Zealand economy, but if there were a sustained period in which they had a free-trade agreement and New Zealand didn't have that same arrangement with the States, that could be both trade- and investment-distorting.

We have been visibly noticing in the last year that the strong New Zealand dollar has made New Zealand as a destination more expensive.

We're very pleased with the performance in the New Zealand business.

When I first came out to New Zealand for principal photography, the focus was on voicing Gollum. But Peter wanted Gollum to be the most interactive digital character ever made for a movie, with a combination of live action and digital animation.

The outlook for the New Zealand economy points to relative weakness.

Wheeler's Luck is strongly promoted as a New Zealand play and in the past that may have been downplayed in the publicity, and that it is now so much a part of the marketing shows we are getting over our cultural cringe factor.

The decline in the exchange rate will either be gradual, as domestic spending pressures ease, or it will be more abrupt as global investors reassess New Zealand as an investment destination.

The experience we have gained in this New Zealand campaign is invaluable and we all know that to win, there is no substitute for ongoing momentum and participation.