Originally Posted by kluedesigns
i've always pictured new zealand as a quite and peaceful place with very little bad news to report.
everyone i've ever met from new zealand has been so happy and friendly.
Les Mills is a very popular fitness class program here in the states.
when i owned a gym i taught many of the Les Mills classes and met a few of their instructors when they came over to NY.
You're right, we are a wonderful place! lol :-) Generally speaking, we are a very friendly and helpful bunch. Sir Edmund Hilary (the dude who conquered Everest) was a very typical Kiwi, unassuming, no frills or fuss, just get the job done and move on to the next. We have a lot of "quiet heroes", people who do amazing things but shrug it off.
Peter Jackson is a true kiwi bloke (LOTR and Kong), and Weta workshops are from here.
There's a song a kiwi group wrote, I can't remember the exact lyrics off hand but it's something about "they didn't tell us it couldn't be done, so we did it", and that sums up the Kiwi attitude well.
You guys all know that if you ever make it down to this end of the planet you absolutely have to come and see me! :-)