Tauranga Landing

Today's forecast: 28C and a BBQ

Jacqui and I have finally arrived back in Tauranga. It feels good to be back.

Being away for seven weeks is the longest offshore market visit since we first arrived in NZ in 2003. And after seven weeks, a lot has happened. The heat has decimated the garden, an algae in the pond has killed the three resident fish and the post box is bursting. So plenty to keep us busy over the next few days.

On the work-front, it is also a marginally hectic period ahead. I have drawn up the list of meetings required and it looks like most major centres over North Island will be visited in the next two weeks. After the UK visit though, one thing has changed. There is going to be significantly more direct engagement with partners in the UK. These 'partners' cover the whole gamut of Pingar's UK presence: Management, platform development, marketing, sales and finance. Syncing and coordinating activities in the UK, Bangalore and NZ has never been more important. A busy schedule ahead then. And a trip to the pet shop to replace those deceased fish.