Matt Burnell - Winner !
Article in Wanganui Chronicle Newspaper - Glenn Watson
Expats from around the Wanganui
region have jumped aboard a New
Zealand company's competition to
reunite Kiwis for Christmas.
The sandwich spread maker
Marmite is running a competition
at marmite.co.nz inviting New
Zealanders to say why they, or
their loved one, deserve to win one
of 100 one-way flights home from
anywhere around the world this
December.
Marmite brand manager Hayley
Findlay said there were 600,000
New Zealanders living abroad and,
to mark its centenary, the com
pany thought it would be a good
idea to bring home 100 Kiwis for
Christmas.
One participant keen to see
mum and dad for Christmas is
Marton's Jo Hardy.
She now lives in New York,
working for a major publicist.
Her farmer dad Rod said her
daughter left on her OE four years
ago and has made the odd visit
home since.
Another entry, Matt Burnell, is
strictly not a Wanganui person,
but he's got Kiwi blood.
A builder in Canada, he wants
to get to the River City to visit his
English-born mum and Kiwi dad, a
wool buyer for Wrightsons.
Mum Mary has been living in
Wanganui for the past six years
and loves the place.
Her daughter Jenna moved here
a few years back with her
Londoner partner.
``Matt was in Wanganui briefly
four years ago for Christmas. I've
told him how good Wanganui is.
Hopefully he'll get to see more of it
this Christmas,'' said Mary.
Wanganui's Meg Evans, who is
based in London, is also among the
scores of entries. Competition
entries close on October 31.
Dear Marmite
PLease please
29 October 10 at 7:51am
Hey Matt - thanks for heading to Emma Butler's page - she needs the support cos we were late starters (she's just started her graphic design papers this semester and is snowed under (pun) and this Mumsy was a bit slow in finding out about this whole Marmite opportunity). I'm going to head her your way cos you have some aaaaamazing graphics that I'm sure she will love...and of course vote for you while she's here:) Sending you positive vibes.Ciao
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31 October 10 at 5:08am
i totally love this image, its quite beautiful.... best wishes!!!
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Thanks to all Morins!!
You guys are unreal. Thanks so much. This is for Kerri, good luck girl
27 October 10 at 3:33pm
awwwwwwwwwwwww!!! Matt, you are the best and me and my SK cuzzies thank you!!! You are just tu meke!!!
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27 October 10 at 3:40pm
#246...THank you for the shout out and look at pixie Kerri in that cute colorful creation! You've got talent MB!
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OK not Christmas yet
Happy Halloween
27 October 10 at 2:14pm
242...this Kristin...on a letter writing spree this week!!
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27 October 10 at 2:53pm
243..............................................and you're moving on up....to the top....( THe JEffersons HOur ...from a long time ago)
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30 October 10 at 3:54am
Well the Macaulay clan are voting for you too and small as we are we may just swing it! Then can you come to the UK and say Hello cuz! xxxx
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Christmas Time!
Look in the sky
25 October 10 at 5:08pm
227...we may all dress up as kiwi birds this hallowe'en if we can follow alice brash's costume directions...lol
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25 October 10 at 5:24pm
#228...........had to find my umbrella today....Rain Rain and more Rain!! bet the sun is sneaking away to soften up the Land of the Long White Cloud!!
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25 October 10 at 5:44pm
229.......first class marmite or econ....or baggage....i don't think any kiwi would care except for making it home before santa gets there!!!!!!!!!! hoping you win a seat...
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Marmites Watching
Keep on Voting :)
24 October 10 at 4:21am
209...I can testify to that.....eeeek ! Better scram before she gets home this weekend! lol
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24 October 10 at 5:53am
210 Matt!!! Did you not read my post about the Morin Mafia!?!? Do you need any cement boots?!? *wink*
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24 October 10 at 6:00am
This is WAY cool. Good luck in getting home Matt! :)
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Bread
Mates
23 October 10 at 10:02am
WOW Cheryl you and your team rock! I've got my family voting for Kerri - Thank you very much
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24 October 10 at 4:59pm
217......thank you for voting for kerri.......great graphics...... i would like to be an engineer when i graduate from high school
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Wish you were here
True Love
22 October 10 at 1:50am
183..........and the countdown begins....come on voters!!
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22 October 10 at 2:13am
Kamp Kerri 'the Kiwi "Haybittle strikes again.
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All Over the Place
Send me home please
13 October 10 at 5:52pm
Another big vote all the way from PA, SK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fractal
Dreaming of home
4 October 10 at 10:36am
Vote #116 ...yay....You're doing well. Best of Luck to you! Kerri H. is slowly making her way....Marmite is very kind to bring 100 Kiwis home...you and kerri are in the midst of the group...keep blogging!
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5 October 10 at 6:42am
Thank you ladies, headed off to respective pages to vote!
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Marmite Bring Me Home
Around the world
25 September 10 at 2:22am
Hiya Cheryl!! Really appreciate the vote. Thank you ! Am headed over to Kerri's site now to vote. Best wishes for the Holidays !!
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4 October 10 at 5:19am
Here I am to vote Matt!!!! I'll see you on the flight!!! : ) PS. LOVE the pics!!! Kerri Haybittle
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5 October 10 at 6:43am
Best of luck Kerri - i hit your site each time online to vote.
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SMILE
Marmite makes me smile
Baby Marmite
Too cute
Wanganui chronicle article on Wednesday
Check out Glenn Watson story - Wanganui Chronicle
Vote every day here. Thanks all
True or not?
Some Aussie in N.Z lodged a complaint about this ad claiming it was racist towards aussies. thoughts?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOE5pEX98CE
Definition Snowman vs Marmite
Snowman (pronounced SnO Man) is the name given to a fellow from New Zealand, of two similar nationalities: the original British version, first produced in the United Kingdom and later a version grown in New Zealand. Snowman is made of hangovers extract, a by-product of beer drinking.
The British version of the product was a blonde, curious sort with a distinctive, powerful need to travel, extremely suggestive to all things beer and savoury foods with qualities, somewhat comparable to tequila. This distinctive fellow is reflected in the British marketing slogan: "Love it or hate it." He is partial to the Australian Fosters and Cayman Brew but it has to be mentioned that TUI from NZ is his absolute favorite.
The distinctive fellow was originally British (1971), but a version with a different flavour[1] has been manufactured in New Zealand, Europe, Africa, Caribbean, South America and about 50 other places, and is currently residing in Canada. He has been gone so long from home that he has not yet had a chance to meet his sibling (sis) little marmites who are growing like weeds.
The image is taken at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver shows a "kiwi" flightless birds endemic to New Zealand Which is in fact the opposite of the Snowman. The British Snowman was originally blonde but during the last few years has darkened, thinned and comes now in a rounder figure.
Marmite (pronounced /ˈmɑrmaɪt/ MAR-myet) is the name given to two similar food spreads: the original British version, first produced in the United Kingdom and later South Africa, and a version produced in New Zealand. Marmite is made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing.
The British version of the product is a sticky, dark brown paste with a distinctive, powerful flavour, which is extremely salty and savoury with umami qualities, somewhat comparable to soy sauce. This distinctive taste is reflected in the British company's marketing slogan: "Love it or hate it." It is similar to the Australian Vegemite and Swiss Cenovis.
The distinctive product was originally British (1902), but a version with a different flavour[1] has been manufactured in New Zealand since 1919, and this is the dominant version in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
The image on the front of the British jar shows a "marmite" (French: [maʁmit]), a French term for a large, covered earthenware or metal cooking pot.[2] The British Marmite was originally supplied in earthenware pots, but since the 1920s has been sold in glass jars that approximate the shape of such pots.[3] A thinner version in squeezable plastic jars was introduced in March 2006.
309 votes
Judging
Sure, you may have 100,000 facebook friends to vote for you but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re on the plane. It’s a quality, then quantity rule round here. We’ll be making our decision based on originality and creativity, how well your entry fits with the values of the Marmite brand, then popularity.
31 October 10 at 2:55pm
just starting to warm up here in NZ snow
Report this comment31 October 10 at 5:57pm
#308...six hours and counting...........i'm glad this is almost over....you all need to be visiting your families rather than keyboarding your lives away......thanks marmite for the fun...
Report this comment31 October 10 at 7:09pm
Hope you had a good birthday mate! Hope to catch up with you again soon.... have a great xmas where ever it maybe.
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