God defend New Zealand - National Anthem

[Nessa]

Micah wanted me to play this so he could sing along.

What do you guys think?
I always thought it was the best national anthem around

[RickD]

What a gyp! The video is not allowed in my country.
Is this it?

[Nicki]

It's a great anthem

[Nessa]

It's a great anthem

You're really kiwi so you can get away with saying that and not have aussies blast you for it

[Furstentum Liechtenstein]

Sorry, don't like the NZ anthem. I prefer (classical) marches, like the US anthem, or the old USSR's anthem or God Save the Queen. Newer anthems, like Waltzing Matilda and the Maori song served here remind me too much of the quirky anthems of African countries.

I hope you do a better job of choosing a new flag.

[Nessa]

Sorry, don't like the NZ anthem. I prefer (classical) marches, like the US anthem, or the old USSR's anthem or God Save the Queen. Newer anthems, like Waltzing Matilda and the Maori song served here remind me too much of the quirky anthems of African countries.

I hope you do a better job of choosing a new flag.

Well kiwis are not generally happy about forking out for a new flag

[Furstentum Liechtenstein]

Well kiwis are not generally happy about forking out for a new flag

Well, your present flag is indistinguishable from Oz's flag for most people. I saw a news story where Canadians were asked to identify the NZ flag and most said it was Australia's. Americans asked the same question had no clue whatsoever. Some thought it was the flag of a U.S. state, others said it was "England" but most just stared at the flag with their mouth open.

Maybe you should have a big fat sheep and the words NEW ZEALAND on your new flag just so we could all be aware of your existence.

anonymous

[RickD]

Well kiwis are not generally happy about forking out for a new flag

Well, your present flag is indistinguishable from Oz's flag for most people. I saw a news story where Canadians were asked to identify the NZ flag and most said it was Australia's. Americans asked the same question had no clue whatsoever. Some thought it was the flag of a U.S. state, others said it was "England" but most just stared at the flag with their mouth open.

Maybe you should have a big fat sheep and the words NEW ZEALAND on your new flag just so we could all be aware of your existence.

anonymous

Are you saying that New Zealand isn't part of Australia?

[Nessa]

Well kiwis are not generally happy about forking out for a new flag

Well, your present flag is indistinguishable from Oz's flag for most people. I saw a news story where Canadians were asked to identify the NZ flag and most said it was Australia's. Americans asked the same question had no clue whatsoever. Some thought it was the flag of a U.S. state, others said it was "England" but most just stared at the flag with their mouth open.

Maybe you should have a big fat sheep and the words NEW ZEALAND on your new flag just so we could all be aware of your existence.

anonymous

Are you saying that New Zealand isn't part of Australia?

Of course aussie is part of nz..
Its where we send our convicts cos we've run out of space in the jails

Got the kangaroos working as the guards

[Philip]

Kiwis generally despise Australians. Why?

[RickD]

Kiwis generally despise Australians. Why?

[Nessa]

Kiwis generally despise Australians. Why?

I dont know, but every time I think something nice bout mel, kurieuo and nicki, I feel bad

[Philip]

"Little Country" syndrome, perhaps?

[Nicki]

Sorry, don't like the NZ anthem. I prefer (classical) marches, like the US anthem, or the old USSR's anthem or God Save the Queen. Newer anthems, like Waltzing Matilda and the Maori song served here remind me too much of the quirky anthems of African countries.

I hope you do a better job of choosing a new flag.

How about Advance Australia Fair, the actual Australian anthem? One of the lines goes 'with those who come across the sea, we've boundless plains to share' which I think a lot of Aussies would dispute at the moment.

[Furstentum Liechtenstein]

How about Advance Australia Fair, the actual Australian anthem?

Yes! that is a nice anthem! A traditional march, which is what an anthem should be.

As for the lyrics, they express an ideal.