Today is the state funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary. There has been wall to wall media coverage since he died last week. An icon of New Zealand, a national hero, has brought 10’s of thousands to walk past his coffin in Auckland before the state funeral today.
One of the greatest known explorers has had a [...]
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A nation mourns it’s hero
Posted in Kiwi Sporting Pride, Kiwi pride on January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Oh dear, dear, dear…..
Posted in Kiwi pride on October 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It just wasn’t to be – again. The curse of the Rugby World Cup has hit New Zealand again and we watched the pain as a 13-0 half time advantage ebbed away to a 18-20 loss.
How can it be that this could happen – with as many people willing the All Blacks to [...]
Opphs: not a good look
Posted in Kiwi pride on June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After all the excitement of winning the Louis Vuitton Cup, the kiwis are back obsessing about the real Cup to be won. Everyday there is plenty of analysis of the racing overnight as the lead story on the news.
Seems that the last couple of days have not been good for Team NZ. [...]
Let’s bring it home!
Posted in Kiwi pride on April 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As America’s Cup fever starts in earnest, there’s been outrage here at the suggestion that if NZ wins and brings home the cup then sponsor, Emirates Airline will want to the kiwis to defend the title from Dubai. Who ever heard of such tosh?!
Not taking any chances though, we’ve sent Auntie Helen to Spain and [...]
