The Vision of Ministry Of Economic Development in New Zealand recently appointed the sultry, cleavage revealing reality TV queen, Julie Christie, to the board.

Christie sold her reality-TV company, Touchdown Productions to a Dutch company Eyeworks in 2006. She remains New Zealand’s Eyeworks chief executive. Touchdown produced such reality shows as Treasure Island, (contestants isolated on a Fijian island), The Chair, (contestants submitted to psychological shocks while attached to a heart monitor machine) and Miss Popularity (young female contestants voted off an outback experience). While it is said the shows have screened in 25 countries, they do not appear to have had very long seasons.

Julie was the inaugural New Zealand winner of the Vevu Clicquot Award for Businesswomen. Vevue Clicquot Awards honour outstanding business women, who embody the values of Madame Clicquot’s entrepreneurial drive, charisma, leadership, innovation and tenacity. The 18th century widow, Madam Clicquot still influences every bottle of champagne sold by Vevue Clicquot.

Christie also happens to have the same name as the 67 year-old movie legend of the film ‘Dr. Zhivago‘. The film star Julie Christie was ranked 9 among the top 100 sexiest women of all time.

Brownlee and Groser said, speaking for the New Zealand Ministry Of Economic Development (VOMOED) Board “Julie Christie is a successful entrepreneur based in Auckland with international linkages.”

The purpose and vision of the VMOED is to make New Zealand successful on the world stage, lift productivity and prosperity and make a real difference to New Zealand’s economic performance, lead in partnership with key economic players, deliver innovative practical solutions to improve the business environment, ensure New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to do business and offer frank advise on what matters for growth.

The other new board members are Peter Townsend, head of the Canterbury Employer’s chamber of Commerce and Charles Finney, head of the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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