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Men in Shorts: Business in Russia and New Zealand

Posted by Olga | On: Feb 23 2012 | Comments (0)
“Men in Shorts” – is Prior Group’s shorthand for business people who are either not what they seem or whose business model, if it can be so called, is not likely to bring mutually beneficial results. Warren Buffett, legendary American businessman, “the...

Russia, a Homeland of Rugby

Posted by Olga | On: Sep 07 2011 | Comments (0)
The Russian National Rugby Team has just arrived in New Zealand to participate, for the very first time, in the Rugby World Cup. In welcoming “The Bears” to New Zealand, New Zealanders are delighted to offer Russian sportsmen the legendary hospitality of Aotearoa. ...

New Zealand through Russian eyes

Posted by Olga | On: Apr 11 2011 | Comments (0)
Here are the Moscow State University students (studying “The World of New Zealand” class) explaining what they associate with the name “New Zealand”:   * 1) unspoiled nature 2) stunning views 3) friendliness 4) absence of fierce predators 5)...

What To Do If Asked To a Hui? Or…

Posted by Olga | On: Apr 02 2011 | Comments (1)
SETTING A TRAP FOR TOM OR JERRY… A special note for Russian readers – this post is not about sex – hui in New Zealand English usage is a Maori word which means a meeting. “In 500 years’ time… If English is by then the only language left to be learned,...

A Russian lexicon: “K” for “FARMER”?

Posted by Olga | On: Mar 27 2011 | Comments (1)
What’s in a word? New Zealand Farmer = Russian peasant?? Dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the abolition of serfdom in Russia My friend, a highly experienced, hard-working and successful New Zealand farmer, was recently checking into a hotel in a Russian...

6 degrees of separation, or 22 minutes to bring Russia and New Zealand closer together

Posted by Olga | On: Mar 27 2011 | Comments (0)
Last November, at the APEC summit in Japan, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key were trying to learn as much as possible about each other.  I know from first-hand experience that New Zealanders prefer to talk about the weather...

About

Posted by Olga | On: Mar 17 2011 | Comments (0)
Olga Suvorova, Business Development Director, Prior Group since 2007 Graduated in 2003 from Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Foreign Languages (Honours), PhD in 2007 from Lomonosov Moscow State University in Theory and History of Culture : “Interaction...