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...being apologized for are far too sensitive about the negatives of colonization and not sufficiently staunch about the great amount of inspired, inventive, generous, inclusive, improving good that their forebears brought about for indigenous people. This point has been lost in a one-sided debate. Bruce Morley, Auckland...
...failed state, but I for one am optimistic. The economy is growing at 6-7% a year. I see a country with potential that has never been governed well. It is now up to educated, moderate Pakistanis to finally stand up and make a difference. Uzra Casuri-Balouch, Auckland...
...eight climbers on Mt. Everest were killed during a storm, among them two New Zealanders. As TIME's correspondent in Auckland, I was sent to interview their families and friends - and Sir Edmund Hillary. I thought it would be hard to track him down; that he was probably living in some remote rural area where he could be left in peace. But there he was in the Auckland phone book: "Hillary, Sir Edmund, 278A Remuera Rd." He didn't mind the intrusion, and wasn't too busy to talk to a young reporter...
After that trip when you were young, did you know you were going to go in that direction, and become an accomplished outdoorsman? No, I didn't visualize myself becoming a renowned mountaineer. It happened gradually. I did a lot of hiking in the hills out of Auckland, and then I started modest mountaineering and then I was able to do harder climbs and finally I became a reasonably accomplished mountaineer in the New Zealand Alps and I did a number of treks. I'm inclined to think that happens to a lot of people. Very few suddenly decide they...
...aren't you?" And I said "Yeah." And he said, "Congratulations. You know you've done a great job for us!" He got back in his cab and drove of. Now, the contrast was when we arrived back here in New Zealand. There was a big crowd - Mayor of Auckland and all the rest of it. I was put in this great big limousine to be driven off, and the window was down and a big hefty farmer-looking type thrust his hand in, grabbed me by the hand and shook me by the hand and said "Good...