Lies can be created and destroyed however truth can only be transformed from one form to the other without changing the sense.

They are the form team of the competition and unquestionably New Zealand's number one team; it's a great challenge for us,

They are the form team of the competition and unquestionably New Zealand's number one team,

We had the Colonial Cup competition where they had a five-team competition, then now we have the six-team competition on top of that so local players have twice the opportunity to show selectors what they have.

I invite competition. I enjoy a good competitive encounter. I enjoy the challenge and watching it unfold. I dig deeper and I challenge our people to dig deeper. I pay attention to when my people need support and coaching. I was always competitive. I'm not competitive about sports, but I'm competitive intellectually. My competition is me, I always try to be better.

This year's competition was among our finest. Our judges faced a tremendous challenge in selecting the best of the best among a growing number of entries. We are especially proud of all honorees and the other excellent candidates.