Kiwis versus Aussies?

[Forest]

Australians earn more, live in a country that provides greater opportunities, and win most of the sports that they compete in.

But I still prefer to live and work in New Zealand.

[Bald Eagle]

They seem to be pretty poor losers as well

[avgas]

perspective is a funny thing. Written like that it looks like a bad thing.


NZ vs AUS is generally a good natured rivalry. Both nations love to beat the other.
It adds extra spice to any encounter between the two nations.
Often brings out better performances from those concerned than if they were playing any other nation.

It is in all areas, not just sport, business, the arts, everything. (not to mention the sheep jokes!)

I enjoy the rivalry between our two nations. I don't hate the Aussies, but enjoy it when we beat them!

Nah I still stand by my comment.

We both compete saying we are better than the other - only to find out we a tiny specs on the surface.

At the end of the day India owns Aussie and the Chinese own us lol
So really this is India vs China, and we are the Pawns.

[wysper]

only to find out we a tiny specs on the surface.

I agree, we are tiny on the world stage, but it is still great having a rivalry with Aussie. And occasionally we star.

[slofox]

Aussies all have weak chins. Me Mum told me that so it must be true. She oughta know - she was married to one for 500 years or so (or was that 50?)...

So really, I am a "mid-tasman mongrel" when ya think about it.

It's like siblings really - fight like fuck when together but just let any other bastard threaten our brother/sister and look out!

[davebullet]

ON other boards here in the States there seems to be a riff between the Kiwis and the Aussies? None of my buisness but ,Whats up with that?

Come on over and help us burn them

[slofox]

They seem to be pretty poor losers as well

I got to see the final moments of last night's netball final (I shouldn't watch that stuff - too stressful!).

I thought of the above post when I saw the reaction of the Aussie players to their loss. Talk about poisoned pups...even during the medal ceremony there was no "losing gracefully" displayed.

One exception was their coach who at least was magnanimous in defeat even though she was, no doubt, seething within.

's only a game after all...

[Urano]

Aussies are just bitter that they descend from a long line of convicts.

ssshhh... yanks too..

[scumdog]

Nobody mention the war.

I did once - and I think I got away with it...

[cc rider]

Aussies hate the fact that they have over 20 million kiwis and NZ only has 6 million.
But kiwis love Australia. I think half the population of the Gold Coast is expat kiwis

Fwuk!

I'm half Aussie yet love NZ & most of the folk I know/met there are awesome.... except the bitch at the Waihi Information Centre

Born in Queensland but lived in Victoria for decades

Half Canadian... nup nothing good to say about the yanks

I'm a vegi too... nuff said

... Don't really think any Aussie or NZer takes it too serious. If they do then they're probably ferral anyways