| Wish I lived in New Zealand. 18:04 - Jun 13 with 2021 views | Shawsey |
I am not a huge rugby league fan, but just saw all the fans in the stadium and I felt so jealous. Lucky them. If only we had a government who acted as quickly and forcefully as they did. I never thought I would miss sport this much. |  | | |  |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 18:13 - Jun 13 with 1592 views | Ryorry |
Friends/neighbours of mine emigrated there 10 years ago, what a wise decision (tho from a selfish point of view I do miss them hugely!) |  |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 18:17 - Jun 13 with 1583 views | factual_blue |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 18:13 - Jun 13 by Ryorry |
Friends/neighbours of mine emigrated there 10 years ago, what a wise decision (tho from a selfish point of view I do miss them hugely!) |
It's a splendid place. They make not only truly wonderful coffee, but far better tea than we do, but probably not using Yorkshire tea.
And South Island cheese rolls are fantastic. [Post edited 13 Jun 2020 18:17]
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:03 - Jun 13 with 1528 views | Shawsey |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 18:13 - Jun 13 by Ryorry |
Friends/neighbours of mine emigrated there 10 years ago, what a wise decision (tho from a selfish point of view I do miss them hugely!) |
We have friends down there, both teachers. They say it was the best decision they ever made. We were planning on visiting them this year, but not likely now. Just shows what can be done when done properly. | | | |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:38 - Jun 13 with 1507 views | jonbull88 |
I love New Zealand, however it’s not really far to compare us to them. Their whole population is half of London’s. |  | | |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:42 - Jun 13 with 1501 views | BlueBadger |
Without wishing to one-up you, I wish our government had been as competent as NZ's, I wouldn't have had to have half as many dreadful conversations as I have. |  |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:43 - Jun 13 with 1492 views | BlueBadger |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:38 - Jun 13 by jonbull88 |
I love New Zealand, however it’s not really far to compare us to them. Their whole population is half of London’s. |
Even comparing us to us nearest neighbours, we look piss-poor. | |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:44 - Jun 13 with 1486 views | Ryorry |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:03 - Jun 13 by Shawsey |
We have friends down there, both teachers. They say it was the best decision they ever made. We were planning on visiting them this year, but not likely now. Just shows what can be done when done properly. |
Yes, Jacinda Ardern really is an exceptionally good leader, in fact I'd say top 10 of all time, anywhere. | |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:44 - Jun 13 with 1486 views | vapour_trail |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 18:17 - Jun 13 by factual_blue |
It's a splendid place. They make not only truly wonderful coffee, but far better tea than we do, but probably not using Yorkshire tea.
And South Island cheese rolls are fantastic. [Post edited 13 Jun 2020 18:17]
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Is the coffee that good? My brother is down there some time now and he is always banging on about the coffee. |  |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:45 - Jun 13 with 1485 views | Shawsey |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:42 - Jun 13 by BlueBadger |
Without wishing to one-up you, I wish our government had been as competent as NZ's, I wouldn't have had to have half as many dreadful conversations as I have. |
You carry on sir, I totally agree with you. You know better than most on here. | | | |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:47 - Jun 13 with 1476 views | vapour_trail |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:44 - Jun 13 by Ryorry |
Yes, Jacinda Ardern really is an exceptionally good leader, in fact I'd say top 10 of all time, anywhere. |
Who are the other 9? [Post edited 13 Jun 2020 19:51]
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:51 - Jun 13 with 1457 views | BlueBadger |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:45 - Jun 13 by Shawsey |
You carry on sir, I totally agree with you. You know better than most on here. |
Sir Terry Pratchett in one of his books about Granny Weatherwax offered the philosophy 'the price you pay for being the best is having to BE the best'. I've taught this to my students for the past 10 years at least. This year, I've paid the price. [Post edited 14 Jun 2020 10:18]
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:55 - Jun 13 with 1442 views | BlueBadger |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:03 - Jun 13 by Shawsey |
We have friends down there, both teachers. They say it was the best decision they ever made. We were planning on visiting them this year, but not likely now. Just shows what can be done when done properly. |
One of our registrars at [redacted] is from NZ. Everyone he meets asks him 'are you mad, do you KNOW how they treat juniors here', he replies with 'I moved for love'.
he is a brilliant reg and myself and my colleague have worked REALLY hard for him. [Post edited 13 Jun 2020 20:10]
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 20:02 - Jun 13 with 1417 views | BlueBadger |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:44 - Jun 13 by Ryorry |
Yes, Jacinda Ardern really is an exceptionally good leader, in fact I'd say top 10 of all time, anywhere. |
The woman is astonishing. In her time in office, she's dealt with an appalling terrrist atrocity, a major earthquake and the word pandemic in over a century. All whilst raising a toddler.
And she's not even 40 yet. | |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 20:04 - Jun 13 with 1405 views | BlueBadger |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:38 - Jun 13 by jonbull88 |
I love New Zealand, however it’s not really far to compare us to them. Their whole population is half of London’s. |
Imagine having the advantage of being an island nation. | |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 20:08 - Jun 13 with 1397 views | factual_blue |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:44 - Jun 13 by vapour_trail |
Is the coffee that good? My brother is down there some time now and he is always banging on about the coffee. |
Yes.
Especially the flat white. | |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 20:16 - Jun 13 with 1385 views | factual_blue |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:38 - Jun 13 by jonbull88 |
I love New Zealand, however it’s not really far to compare us to them. Their whole population is half of London’s. |
And, oddly, half the population of London seems at times to be New Zealanders. | |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 22:31 - Jun 13 with 1275 views | BlueForYou |
Think you mean Rugby Union, the Highlanders v Chiefs game this morning, more games tomorrow! |  | | |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 09:21 - Jun 14 with 1083 views | ElephantintheRoom |
It's a nice place to visit - at least in those far-off times when you didn't get incarcerated like a possibly rabid dog if you popped in for a blinkered holiday.
Would you really want to live there though?
It's a long way from anywhere, very racially divided, has rugby as a national sport and sees nothing wrong in sending vast quantities of sheep on a cruise to the middle east in appalling conditions to queue up to have their throats slit, if they survive the journey.
The ground shakes alarmingly from time to time as well, when it isn't cold, wet and windy. - and the huge influx of Chinese after a poorly constructed trade deal is causing a whole new set of problems.
Good trout fishing though.... | |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 09:30 - Jun 14 with 1079 views | bournemouthblue |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:38 - Jun 13 by jonbull88 |
I love New Zealand, however it’s not really far to compare us to them. Their whole population is half of London’s. |
It's less densely populated for sure
South Korea on the other hand is more densely populated and closer to the source of the outbreak and has done far better than us
They were prepared, we were not, it's as simple as that |  |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 09:57 - Jun 14 with 1050 views | Shawsey |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 09:21 - Jun 14 by ElephantintheRoom |
It's a nice place to visit - at least in those far-off times when you didn't get incarcerated like a possibly rabid dog if you popped in for a blinkered holiday.
Would you really want to live there though?
It's a long way from anywhere, very racially divided, has rugby as a national sport and sees nothing wrong in sending vast quantities of sheep on a cruise to the middle east in appalling conditions to queue up to have their throats slit, if they survive the journey.
The ground shakes alarmingly from time to time as well, when it isn't cold, wet and windy. - and the huge influx of Chinese after a poorly constructed trade deal is causing a whole new set of problems.
Good trout fishing though.... |
Still, on the bright side of things, they are covid-19 free. | | | |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 10:42 - Jun 14 with 1026 views | MedwayTractor |
I came out here in February for a 2 month extended "holiday of a lifetime" & the lockdown started half way through our itinerary, we've been in Taupo, N Island ever since and no sign yet (from here anyway) of things at home being improved enough to make it worth trying to return. Mrs MT says she likes the country and the people so much that she would be happy to stay for ever, except that she is suffering from Grade A grandchildren withdrawal symptoms.
I have to say that we couldn't have chosen a better place to be, especially as Mrs MT is seriously asthmatic and a type 2 diabetic. The thought of spending 24 hours flying home in a metal tube with hundreds of others isn't a good prospect, let alone what she would be faced with once we arrive.
One of my daughters-in-law is a nurse, so we have been getting COVID news from the home front. I have to say as well that BB's dispatches make emotional as well as riveting reading, I just hope that things there will be OK before long. I can't think of any reward too great for such people, there should be a special honours list for them (as well as massive pay increases now) after it is all over. |  |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 11:04 - Jun 14 with 998 views | Ryorry |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 19:47 - Jun 13 by vapour_trail |
Who are the other 9? [Post edited 13 Jun 2020 19:51]
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Good question & I thought it'd make an interesting thread of its own, so my answer's on there :) | |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 11:06 - Jun 14 with 995 views | blueprint |
If only we had a larger land mass and a population 12 times smaller and a population density of around 20 times less . You can’t compare. |  | | |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 11:10 - Jun 14 with 985 views | Ryorry |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 11:06 - Jun 14 by blueprint |
If only we had a larger land mass and a population 12 times smaller and a population density of around 20 times less . You can’t compare. |
The principles would still apply though. | |
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| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 11:13 - Jun 14 with 981 views | Ace_High1 |
| Wish I lived in New Zealand. on 11:06 - Jun 14 by blueprint |
If only we had a larger land mass and a population 12 times smaller and a population density of around 20 times less . You can’t compare. |
Good leadership is good leadership.
What we have in the UK and in the USA is not good leadership.
Jacinda Ardern has managed her country well and lead from the front. |  | | |
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