Only The All Blacks Can Wear Black With Pride?

Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, has decried England as a “bunch of wanabees” after they announced they were to wear black shirts and shorts for the RWC in New Zealand. But in a ungarded moment he went on to carelessly snub other New Zealand national sporting teams by saying “There’s only one team…

Ash Cloud Grounds Flights To New Zealand

22 trans Tasman flights have been grounded after volcanic ash from Chile’s Puyehue volcano reached New Zealand. The ash falls come months before the start of the rugby world cup, which will be hosted in New Zealand this September. The Australian reported on the cancellations, saying QANTAS has cancelled 22 flights to and from New…

NZ “Not As Squeaky Clean As People May Perceive”

The Rugby World Cup is very likely to become a focus for civil disobedience among NZ protest groups who are threatening civil disobedience and the flour bombing of matches. “…Groups protesting against Government economic policies are proposing “civil disobedience” to disrupt the Rugby World Cup – possibly including flour-bombing Eden Park. The protesters, including unions…