kiwitt
Road to War Modder
Sheep jokes are so old ... they are hardly worth mentioning, these days.
1. Do you have any Russian blood? Why that Russian flag, is it just Civ related? Is there any Russian-speaking community in NZ?
2. What are the attitudes about the immigrants in general, and what are the immigration laws in particular? Do you have to be from UK to be welcomed? Do you see any influx of immigrants, to begin with?
3. What is the general popular attitude about the religion (I mean piety level) ? Is it as bad as in UK, or more or less okey as in US?
4. Are there any good research universities in the birthplace of Rutherford? By the way, do you guys consider him British or Kiwi?
If you look at his signature, you will see he is playing a game as the Russians, hence the avatar.
edit: That experience.. a HUGE difference from American airports, where you're treated like a criminal.. No offense to Americans reading this, but your airports suck
That's not the reason; though racism and some degree of particularism did play a part. The simple fact is that Colonial Office was hostile to the notion and domestic opinion was tepid too, as a result the merger never took place though it wasn't abandoned until the late-1910s. This in evinced in the concessions that were built into the Federal framework to make allowances for New Zealand potential entry. The best example of this is Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902 which gave Maori the right to vote thus putting the racism issue to bed. I've reproduced the text here for your perusal:
The Second Reading is also instructive, because you can see the difference in opinion between what Australian politicians though of Aboriginals as compared to Maori. It's kind of stark...
We're pretty hospitable to everyone. I'm not familiar with the immigration laws or ststistics, though.2. What are the attitudes about the immigrants in general, and what are the immigration laws in particular? Do you have to be from UK to be welcomed? Do you see any influx of immigrants, to begin with?
That depends if you're talking about in general, or at high school where I spend most of my time...3. What is the general popular attitude about the religion (I mean piety level) ? Is it as bad as in UK, or more or less okey as in US?
There's no independent university at all in Nelson, but University of Canterbury have a campus there. We tend to take as much credit as we can get for Rutherford.4. Are there any good research universities in the birthplace of Rutherford? By the way, do you guys consider him British or Kiwi?
It's considered to be a really important event and the commemorations are really big, but in general it's confined to the time around Anzac Day (25 April).Gallipoli? How important it is for New Zealanders? It is believed here that it's really big there.
I've never left New Zealand, but if I did I think I probably would.Have you ever been mistaken for an Australian?
Meh ! ... I don't follow cricket.What has been the media reaction to the cricket Test series thus far? And, as a bonus, will Chris Martin ever make a Test fifty?![]()
Don't follow that either ... except the RWC.What sort of Kiwi are you? I thought every time they had it one over the Aussies, they would be gloating. What about rugby?
Only in my role as a CAB interviewer where I help them with their problems they come in with.Do you know any Maoris?
Most of the rubble has been taken away and the CBD look like empty lots.What is Christchurch looking like these days? Has the city been fully rebuilt now? Is the cathedral back?