‘The Breeze Radio Station’ – Interviews Ellis Emmett in the studio
The Breeze Radio Station – 27 April, 2006 – After crossing the Cook Strait, The Breeze interviewed adventurer Ellis Emmett. Listen below to the clip from 27 April 2006:
‘The Otago Daily Times’ – “I’m just big on adventure” says Mr Ellis Emmett
The Otago Daily Times – A daring challenge – 24 hrs non-stop, over 100 kms (45 kms of it open ocean) through one of New Zealand’s most notorious stretches of water.
Two boaties rescued after crossing the notorious Cook Strait and yacht capsized
‘The Dominion Post’ – Two boaties were rescued trying to cross Cook Strait in a three-metre wooden dinghy. Senior Constable Paul McKenzie said, ” It was a miracle the pair had got as far as they did. It was the most dangerous things I’ve ever seen.”
“It was the most dangerous things I have seen…..!” says Senior Constable McKenzie
New Zealand Herald – Two boaties who crossed Cook Straight in a wooden dingy with oars made from broomstick handles have been attacked……. The pair, a New Zealander, Ellis Emmett and a Dutchman Sander Verbiest, sailed from Wellington on Sunday. Astonishingly, they crossed Cook Straight unharmed, but when they reached the entrance to Tory Channel they capsized.
‘Avenues Magazine’ article
The challenge: To cross one of the roughest most unforgiving and most unpredictable stretches of water in the world in a tiny, poorly maintained, open wooden boat. Just what, pray tell is going on in Cook Strait these days? This troubled and turbulent stretch of water is attracting far more than its fair share of […]
‘The Press’ – Dinghy sailors frustrate police article
In last weeks incident, Ellis Emmett (33) of Cheviot and his dutch friend, sailed from the Kapiti coast, 70 kms north of Wellington with intentions to sail to Gore Bay (a journey of approximately 300 kms). Mr Emmett said, “We understood the risks we were taking and our trip, as far as Gore Bay was definitely achievable.”
‘Growing Today Magazine’ – features Ellis & Sanna’s home ‘The Tree House’
‘Growing Today Magazine’ – New Zealand – October, 2005 – Magazine feature on ‘The Tree House’. Ellis Emmett always knew that one day he’d build his own dream home – his own design – his own way – his own rules. Jane Buxton takes a look inside ‘The Tree House’.
‘The Press’ – Kiwi Hits Big Time on Canadian Television article
A Cheviot man is quietly carving out a television career in Canada. Nobody took him seriously, so he decided to travel the world to get the experience he needed. After a chance encounter in Cambodia he met up with Canadian film crew and has since been offered the position of television presenter for the adventure travel show. ‘Don’t Forget Your Passport’ is syndicated to 80 countries with an estimated audience of 65 million viewers.
‘The Southland Times’ – Kiwi ‘Natural’ in Dream Job article
Ellis Emmett has a job many other young Kiwis can only dream of. As one of the presenters of a Canadian adventure travel show, he gets to explore the world and talk about it — to a potential audience of 65 million people.
‘The Press’ – Holiday book review
‘A Wild Obsession’ written by Ellis Emmett and published by The Caxton Press, distributed by Harper Collins Publishers – books of hunting yarns are common enough, but few can have been written with the manic enthusiasm with which Ellis Emmett recounts his adventures and misadventures chasing enormous boars in the North Canterbury back blocks. Jan says “I look at life with Ellis as something akin to being shut in a small room with berserk superball. Physically exhausting and just a little bit risky.
