A Plea

 A lot of talk about the USA acquiring Greenland right now.

Greenland, often described as the World's biggest Island (I thought Oz held that distinction), is apparently open to an agreement where USA has full defense and mineral exploration rights and obligations while remaining independent.

Seems like a win-win.

Meanwhile can someone tell The Donald about a group of Islands in the South Pacific being currently destroyed by communism and racism and of strategic importance for USA access to the World's richest and least developed continent.

Purchase price right now would be about $US0.03 including tax.

The Donald buying these islands would improve both the USA and New Zealand while saving the latter from 3rd world status and bankruptcy.

NZ, China relations

 There has been a great deal said about China here in New Zealand lately, particularly after China's move to increase it's involvement with The Solomon Islands.

Much of that comment has been brainless.

China simply is too big to be effected by anything New Zealand can do financially or militarily.

The gutless behaviour of the West in the Ukrainian war demonstrates that a small country with no real use like New Zealand will also get no genuine assistance should China (or USA, Russia, Indonesia, Philipines or India) etc. decide they can do a better job growing grass than the current peoples of New Zealand do.

Rather than a call to arms New Zealand should treat China as a trading partner only, mind our own business as far as politics go and keep our heads down internationally. Only then can New Zealand, once rid of the current abortion, hope to become a successful country.

Trying To Fail?

 The Headline:

National: Government should take its own stand against Russia

For what?

Russia appears guilty of moving it's own troops within it's own country, helping, militarily, an ally who asked for that help and then, when things were settled, buggering off home again and having a rather popular (within Russia) leader.

 Russia is also attempting to persuade Ukraine that it's joining NATO would be a mistake and probably carry some rather serious consequences for the area (and indeed, the world).

International wanna-be warmongers, notably deeply unpopular within their own countries, are sabre rattling.

It is rather obvious the reason for this sabre-rattling is nothing to do with Russia and everything to do with internal problems within (particularly) the USA and Britain. 

Now Gerry Brownlee, ex-MP for one of the safest blue seats in New Zealand until a brain-dead communist sheila defeated him is, on behalf of his party, demanding New Zealand "sanction" Russia.

New Zealand has serious problems with the most corrupt Government in it's history, has very serious inflation and a massive economic problem because that Government is intent on destroying any once-viable industry in the country as well as the Government introduction of apartheid to New Zealand but National, in the form of Gerry Brownlee, are worried about bloody Russia.

Given also the recent elevation of a schoolteacher-like tosser to leadership are National deliberately trying to avoid election to the treasury benches?

Buy New Zealand?

Buy New Zealand?

You must be joking!

Being able to think ahead (evidence suggests this is an usual trait in New Zealand) I ordered my winter outerwear from the UK at the start of the new year.

I received the order today from an outfit called BooHoo. 17 days.

It cost me $NZ101.49 including freight.

It included a smart looking coat for those miserable Christchurch winter days, a double breasted jacket (both of a wool-blend material) and a pullover.

They all look good and fit perfectly for my (UK) 5x frame.

Hunting for a wearable jacket that fitted last winter in New Zealand, unsuccessfully, I found nothing under NZ$200.00 and the little I did see was rubbish. Cheap and nasty plastic trash with a zip (I like buttons or, at a pinch, domes).

My wardrobe now consists of Underwear from both USA and UK, Italian shirts purchased from the USA, polo shirts (USA) and trousers and shorts from, again, USA, plus, of course, the outerwear.

Shoes are the only thing I purchase in New Zealand.

Buy New Zealand?

I would if they stocked real man sizes of quality clothes at sensible prices.

They don't so I don't!