Key warns Aussies
AAP reports John Key is having fun with Australia:
“It’s totally ridiculous for Australians to claim that they have pavlova or Phar Lap or any of those iconic New Zealand items,” Mr Key said today.
“Everybody knows that they’re ours and for Australians to claim ownership of them is quite inappropriate.”
Indeed.
But Mr Key says there’s no doubt that New Zealand can lay claim to the Finn brothers’ band, Crowded House.
“Absolutely,” he said, adding: “On a bad day we’ll lend you Russell Crowe.”
Heh heh. Or on a good day.
He said he didn’t agree with Rove McManus’s recent dig that New Zealand was the “cousin at the party with the short trousers” but conceded his country would always be the younger sibling in the family.
“We’re always going to be the little brother, but a little brother that can play rugby well.”
Nice dig.
Asked if he shared the famously controversial view of former New Zealand prime minister Rob Muldoon that “New Zealanders who emigrate to Australia raise the IQ of both countries,” Mr Key was more coy.
“It would be most impolite of me to confirm or deny that proposition,” he said, laughing.
A small amount of diplomacy amongst the sledging.
And is our little neighbour ready to forgive us for that unsportsmanlike underarm bowl of 1981 that stopped New Zealand batsman Brian McKechnie from hitting a six to tie the match.
“We’ve certainly stopped the counselling sessions,” the Prime Minister said.
“But we are convinced that Brian McKechnie, with a decent bowl, would have hit a six.”
I’m not sure who this interview was with, but am trying to get it on You Tube if it was recorded.
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April 10th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Sigh!!
I am not great fan of Neville Key but I had hoped he was above the juvenile anti Aussie crap.
Frankly it is embarrassing.
April 10th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Bruv – as you know, i hate the anti-aussie shit too… but that was fun.. wasnt snarky.. i like the Key has personality.
April 10th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Like Dime I too like Key as a person, he shows humour, leadership and intelligence can go together.
The above comments are not “anti Aussie” at all, poking fun at both parties equally.
I look forward to seeing (if I finally get my PC fixed) or reading a full transcript of the interview.
April 10th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
I’m sorry but you’ve confused Australia with a country that cares what Kiwis think of them.
New Zealand is trying to distract the big brother flirting with the girl next door.
April 10th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
“New Zealand is trying to distract the big brother flirting with the girl next door.”
You mean Aussie has to choose between a bloke in a singlet wearing gumboots and an Asian girl?
Which direction are they heading in?
April 10th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
“New Zealand is trying to distract the big brother flirting with the girl next door”
Yeahp, we have been banging those hot Asian trade deals behind big brothers back as well ;D Don’t worry we will let them have a turn when they stop tripping over their ego.
April 10th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
BB: Your description of other people’s comments as “juvenile” and “embarrassing” is ironic when you yourself persist in calling the Prime Minister Neville Key.
April 10th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
You mean Aussie has to choose between a bloke in a singlet wearing gumboots and an Asian girl?….baa
April 10th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Big Bruv,
Perhaps it’s time for you to climb into something comfortable…………………………………………Like a coma !
April 10th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Wow taking it to the Aussies, this John Key guy is amazing
DPF, see if you can’t get some youtube footage of him working on water (it’s Easter after all).
April 10th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
calendar girl
Wow…do you have Pom poms to go with your cheer leading outfit?
April 10th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Will John Key get a slot on Clark and Dawes next time he’s over there?
April 10th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
ocker baiting, how
unbefuckinglievably
boring and wan-key
April 10th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Transtasman niggle and Easter trading.
Baited and strikes abound.
April 10th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Take it on the chin, Bruv. You made a prat of yourself again.
April 11th, 2009 at 6:13 am
big bruv
You can always comment on the Standard and have about five people drool over your every word.
April 11th, 2009 at 8:20 am
note to self – If at a party with name-tags and two say “Big Bruv” and “Haiku Dave”, leave immediately. Actually, if you are at a party with any name-tags, leave immediately.
That was very funny
its hard not to like Key