Post by Stephany on May 28, 2007 14:54:59 GMT
Hello everyone,
The New Zealand Herald made a list of Kiwi's most trusted people.
Hayley is ranked (only) 25th. There's an interesting comparison with the Australian list.
Here is the original article.
Best wishes,
Stephany
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Australia's top 10 also featured Bindi Irwin, 8-year-old daughter of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, and Irwin's widow, Terri.
Bindi was sixth most trusted individual and her mother seventh, showing their meteoric rise in profile and popularity since Irwin was killed by a stingray in September.
He ranked 60th on the list last year.
New Zealand's top 10 was dominated by established sportspeople, rather than rising stars, which Academy of Sport chief executive John Freer said reflected the country's respect for people such as Peter Snell and Sarah Ulmer who were ``long-term iconic New Zealanders''.
``We tend to appreciate people who have not just got to the top on one occasion but got there and stayed there.''
Mr Freer said Australians were no less passionate about sport, and the lack of athletes in their top 10 was probably because there had been no Olympic or Commonwealth Games this year.
``With the Australians, you're looking at more of a `now' scenario.''
The survey also revealed that royalty ranked higher in New Zealand.
The Queen was 19th on the list, but 27th in Australia - down 11 places since last year.
The two countries trusted the same occupations, ranking firefighters, ambulance officers, nurses, pilots, pharmacists, doctors and veterinarians in the top seven.
And New Zealanders and Australians both wanted their children to become lawyers or accountants, despite not trusting those professions. [/size][/quote]
The New Zealand Herald made a list of Kiwi's most trusted people.
Hayley is ranked (only) 25th. There's an interesting comparison with the Australian list.
Here is the original article.
Best wishes,
Stephany
Kiwis rate sport, Aussies rate Wiggles
29 May 2007
By Juliet Rowan
(c) 2007 The New Zealand Herald
New Zealanders and Australians trust the same occupations, but different types of people.
New Zealand's 10 most trusted people include eight sportspeople. The first athlete on the Australian list is Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett, ranked 15th.
But Australians hold their entertainers in higher esteem. Children's stars the Wiggles are third on the Reader's Digest list of most trusted people.
New Zealand's highest-ranked entertainer was singer Hayley Westenra, 25th-equal with TV3 presenter John Campbell and The Warehouse founder Stephen Tindall.
29 May 2007
By Juliet Rowan
(c) 2007 The New Zealand Herald
New Zealanders and Australians trust the same occupations, but different types of people.
New Zealand's 10 most trusted people include eight sportspeople. The first athlete on the Australian list is Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett, ranked 15th.
But Australians hold their entertainers in higher esteem. Children's stars the Wiggles are third on the Reader's Digest list of most trusted people.
New Zealand's highest-ranked entertainer was singer Hayley Westenra, 25th-equal with TV3 presenter John Campbell and The Warehouse founder Stephen Tindall.
Australia's top 10 also featured Bindi Irwin, 8-year-old daughter of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, and Irwin's widow, Terri.
Bindi was sixth most trusted individual and her mother seventh, showing their meteoric rise in profile and popularity since Irwin was killed by a stingray in September.
He ranked 60th on the list last year.
New Zealand's top 10 was dominated by established sportspeople, rather than rising stars, which Academy of Sport chief executive John Freer said reflected the country's respect for people such as Peter Snell and Sarah Ulmer who were ``long-term iconic New Zealanders''.
``We tend to appreciate people who have not just got to the top on one occasion but got there and stayed there.''
Mr Freer said Australians were no less passionate about sport, and the lack of athletes in their top 10 was probably because there had been no Olympic or Commonwealth Games this year.
``With the Australians, you're looking at more of a `now' scenario.''
The survey also revealed that royalty ranked higher in New Zealand.
The Queen was 19th on the list, but 27th in Australia - down 11 places since last year.
The two countries trusted the same occupations, ranking firefighters, ambulance officers, nurses, pilots, pharmacists, doctors and veterinarians in the top seven.
And New Zealanders and Australians both wanted their children to become lawyers or accountants, despite not trusting those professions. [/size][/quote]
