He was introduced to 'the great outdoors' and bungy jumping, rafting, snow boarding and tramping when he came to New Zealand as a student.
Now, working as a web-site designer, the fresh air, space and green environment are key reasons he's chosen to stay here. Weekdays he walks to work, and most weekends and holidays he and friends 'go bush'.
"I had never really given much thought to the concept of an individual's personal relationship to the land, because one's experience of the environment has been that of an artificial, man-made one. It's quite unusual when the landscape actually has such a noticeable psychological impact that it forces you to develop a personal relationship with the natural environment."
