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Thread ID: 108092 2010-03-13 15:59:00 NZ OZ Merger KenESmith (6287) PC World Chat
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866939 2010-03-13 20:17:00 Cooperation is the name of the game,to many nit wits about to see that happen. Cicero (40)
866940 2010-03-13 20:48:00 I am for it providing they dont let our cops wear guns.

It's perfectly OK with me. I feel more secure with cops carrying guns!
bk T (215)
866941 2010-03-13 20:58:00 I think a better option would be to make Australia another island of NZ.

The problem however, lies in the rugby.. how would we get the Cup whenever we (usually) win against the Aussies?
Greg (193)
866942 2010-03-13 21:05:00 I am for it providing they dont let our cops wear guns.

Some of our cops carry guns every time they're on duty, and have done since I know of since the late 80's. Hasn't affected the otherwise humdrum of daily life for the rest of us.
WalOne (4202)
866943 2010-03-13 21:07:00 Never seen a nz cop with gun other than airport and on tv. prefect (6291)
866944 2010-03-13 21:09:00 I think if centralisation of power is the way to go(since we all trust politicians with their existing power so much) why not jump australia and just have one world government ie like the EU when people have zero say what happens anyway.:banana pkm (13527)
866945 2010-03-13 21:11:00 Shouldn't need passports then :) Some questions and Poll answers (tvnz.co.nz) wainuitech (129)
866946 2010-03-13 21:24:00 If it would get rid of the Hideous Rodney, I could be for it. R2x1 (4628)
866947 2010-03-13 21:28:00 The poll suggested that 40% of people would be in favour of discussing the idea . It does not say 40% of people wanted to move in with Australia .

Having just watched Holmes' Q&A show on TV1, some of the relevant points (without being in any order) were;

1) A poll conducted for the show reported that 25% unequivocally said " go to it" without further discussion .

2) The show had an Aussie politician from Maroochydore who mooted a much more digestible compromise on the subject of sovereignty - that a Confederation of Australia and New Zealand be formed (i . e . no such 7th State nonsense)

3) Don McKinnon opined we would probably naturally evolve into some kind of union during the next generation .

4) General agreement on the panel that losing our national sports identities was a red herring . If Britain can have Welsh, Scottish, and English teams, then that could be a model for any OZ and Kiwi set up .

5) If France and Italy can share the Euro, then we could easily share a common trans-Tasman currency .

I share Don McKinnon's view, that we'll naturally evolve into a merger within the next generation, and that the process will result be much stronger than one shaped by political machinations .
WalOne (4202)
866948 2010-03-13 21:30:00 Never seen a nz cop with gun other than airport and on tv.

Then you simply haven't tried hard enough.
Metla (12)
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