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FARIDA MASTER – YOU ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR LAST PERFORMANCE
The best training ground Farida got as a rookie reporter was interviewing demi- gods known as Bollywood stars. Former editor of Stardust magazine, Citadel magazine, Society Fashion magazine and the lifestyle supplement of Pune Times Of India, Farida's tryst with the world of headlines and deadlines over the last 30 years has turned her into a vault of celebrity secrets. She even authored a biography of the legendary Dr. Grant before she moved to Auckland eight years ago and has worked with The Aucklander, a division of The New Zealand Herald. Currently, she freelances for a host of publications in New Zealand.
What makes you most proud to be a New Zealander? The adventurous and the carefree, can-do attitude that is embedded in every New Zealander's DNA. But best of all, as a pen-pushing, people-watcher I get to wander into their sacred headspace and discover what pushes us to achieve the impossible!
SARAH SPEAR – THE SELF-PUBLISHING DREAM p.49
Sarah Spear (31) is the co-author of My Little Geek and was a finalist in the Innovate Manawatu Competition (2011). She is the co-director of eTheory and Movie Manager with her husband, Andrew. Sarah was a primary teacher before becoming a mum to "funny-bunny" Caitlin (4) and "super-cute" Sophie (1).
What makes you most proud to be a New Zealander? New Zealand is the home of climbing a tree, the "give it a go" attitude, and being greeted with a warm smile. It is simply the best place for nurturing innovation.
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DIANE HURFORD – CASE STUDY: BROLLY SHEETS
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"Suddenly the crowd is gone and it is you alone wandering along the path thinking it looks an awfully long way to the end when suddenly, the OMG moment. You realise you are on the catwalk! There are people seated on either side of it looking at you and the lights are even on, and was that a camera flash?" Lynda Davison, P 74
Diane Hurford is the clever Kiwi mum behind Brolly Sheets waterproof bed linen. Diane's inspiring success story began when she invented the first ever Brolly Sheet for her daughter, Mia. Today Brolly Sheets is one of fastest growing companies in New Zealand and has sold over 100,000 sheets in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
What makes you most proud to be a New Zealander? Our can-do attitude! Whether it's taking the word on in sailing or starting an online business and taking it global - we know we can achieve anything we set our minds to.
"There's also an enormous amount of change in the industry and within YouTube, and it's our team's job to keep up with that and work out how to communicate with the 800 million or so people that use it every month."
Annie Baxter, P 16 p.10
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