Archives for the 'NZ' Category

Kiwi Humor

Published on 22 Feb 2009 at 12:14 pm. 2 Comments.
Filed under Australia, NZ, mockery.

Becomes a cult hit in the U.S. Who would have thought. The latest Flight of the Conchords episode about Kiwi-Australian relations, “Unnatural Love,” is like a shocking docudrama on this tortured relationship. 

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Anzac Day

Published on 24 Apr 2008 at 11:48 pm. 1 Comment.
Filed under Australia, NZ.

Dawns shortly here, underway in Oz and NZ. A reprise post, with update, re the disaster and the national identity it helped define follows: 

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Maori VC

Published on 3 Jul 2007 at 9:52 am. 3 Comments.
Filed under Afghanistan, NZ, military.

Kiwi commando sprinted more than 70 meters under Taliban machine guns carrying a badly wounded mate, saving his life. 

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