The All Blacks team sends their warm greetings to all the students participating in the InterLink project. Congratulations on the work you have been doing and good luck for the future. We invite you to keep up with our gruelling 1997 test season, including a tour to the UK later this year, by visiting our site.

The New Zealand All Blacks

Hi, this is Ben Elton, writing from NZ where I'm currently touring. I heard about InterLink and wanted to say that it's fantastic how all you InterLinkers are sharing your life experiences with new friends on the other side of the world. Let's hope you get the chance to visit your partner country and meet up with your InterLink classmates one day in the future. Keep up the great work!

Ben Elton, incredibly famous British comedian!

Our kids will grow up very global, thanks to the Net and things like you are doing. I hope that in a few months, you will be able to have the same kind of inter-child communications with Africa and other parts of the developing world. Take a look at http://www.2b1.org on May lst.

Nicholas Negroponte, Internet guru and author of "Being Digital"

Click here to read a message from Jim Bolger, Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Click here for a message from John Major, former Prime Minister of Britain.

Best wishes to the InterLink participants - it sounds like a great project.

David Lange, former New Zealand Prime Minister

grrrrrr..........

You'll Inter-Love (I Inter-Think)
To Interface with Inter-Link
So Inter-Enter empires new
And lots of Inter-Luck to you

Margaret Mahy, New Zealand Author

Welcome to the Schools Interlink Project on the Internet. I am pleased to welcome you to this innovative project on the Internet because I believe the Internet is an ideal way of communicating, interacting and learning with people who could be anywhere from next door to the other side of the world.

As we enter a new 'information' age, it is a good time to build on the ties New Zealand and Britain have always had, despite what is often said to be the tyranny of distance that divides us. Tools like the Internet can break down that barrier, bringing us closer together and providing an exciting opportunity to learn about and from other cultures.

Hon Maurice Williamson, Minister of Communications, New Zealand

Hello, my name is Deborah Morris and I'm the Minister of Youth Affairs in New Zealand. I wish you all the best in your projects, and hope that this helps you gain contacts and friends with people in New Zealand or the UK. Have fun, and happy surfing.

Hon Deborah Morris, Minister of Youth Affairs, New Zealand

Wishing you every success in your revolutionary new project linking the school up with New Zealand.

Jerry Hayes, Member of Parliament for Harlow, England

Congratulations to the schools participating in InterLink. We are looking forward to following the project.

The Shortland Street cast
The UNOFFICIAL Shortland St website is at http://www.chch.planet.co.nz/shorters/shorters.html

InterLink 1997 - what next!!? Good luck to all the students involved in this exciting project. We'll be watching and hoping to get to know you over the next few months. Best wishes from the "What Now" team at TVNZ, http://www.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/tour/tour_childrens.html.

"What Now" team, TVNZ

A WELCOME TO INTERLINK

You may think that InterLink
Is just a school-time game.
But it's a blunder to see down under
As more of just the same.
Just remember our December
Is the same as your July,
It's a bummer that our summer
Is your winter, (have a cry).
Here's a warning that your morning
Is the middle of our night.
The noisome thing is when you ring
We'll all be out of sight.
But when you're taking to awaking
We'll recall that you're asleep,
And while you're fooling at your schooling
We'll all be counting sheep.

Your FX-ionately,

Peter Jackson, Director, Wingnut Films, New Zealand

The InterLink Schools project is one of the best things to pop out of the Internet ether this year...may it flourish - congratulations to all involved ... http://www.mcgovern.co.nz.

Paul Reynolds, writer/broadcaster, New Zealand

Good luck to all those participating in the "InterLink" project - I look forward to following your progress and discoveries.

Chris Cairns, New Zealand cricketer

Congratulations on the fantastic InterLink project - I am looking forward to following your exploits.

Jude Dobson, New Zealand media personality

Good luck with this exciting project, I look forward to following what you're doing.

Sir Richard Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer

Best Wishes to all those taking part in the InterLink project - may your studies bring you new knowledge and new friendships.

Susan Devoy, New Zealand squash star

To all the InterLink schools and students - best of luck for an exciting adventure.

Lana Coc-Kroft, New Zealand media personality

Hello, I'm Dougal Stevenson, and I want to wish you all the very best with the InterLink project.

Dougal Stevenson, former newsreader, TV One, New Zealand

House of Commons London 3rd March 1997. I am very pleased to send greetings and to welcome participants to the Interlink project. I would like to be kept informed of progress.

Best wishes, Neville Trotter. M.P. for Tynemouth (North Tyneside), England

Greetings to those participating in the InterLink project. I wish you well in your studies.

Diana Burns, Into The Night, National Radio, New Zealand

Greetings to InterLink! I wish the project well and will be in touch with you later in the season.

Va'inga Tuigamala ("Inga the Winger"), former All-Black now playing rugby in the UK

Good luck with the project, it is very impressive.

Yours sincerely,

Bill Rammell, Labour MP for Harlow, England