Getting the America's Cup back is one of the biggest issues facing New Zealand sport and industry.

(The Cup) was very important to me. This was one of the biggest things that I wanted to do. I'm happy that I'm here. I'm just looking forward to having fun and playing some good golf. It's just a great atmosphere out here and we're going to have a blast.

New Zealand hasn't been well served by the satellite industry to date.

We're going to be facing in 2006, 2007, I'd say at best stagnation. It's an industry where you have to move all the time. You have to question yourself all the time. You have to challenge the way you're doing business all the time.

It is definitely a wake up call for the industry in New Zealand and for customers in New Zealand.

I love working in New Zealand. It's just the most beautiful country I've ever been to.