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Kiwis told they must be nice to Aussies
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WHILE New Zealanders may have had just cause to taunt their trans-Tasman counterparts over underarm bowling and Phar Lap's origins, enough is enough, say New Zealand tourism authorities.
A new marketing campaign has been launched to get New Zealanders to be more friendly to Australian tourists and to tone down their insults.
Tourism New Zealand chief George Hickton said the taunts had not shown up in surveys as a major issue, but he thought they could go too far.
"We rib each other, there is no doubt about it. We know no one wants to get ribbing the whole time," Mr Hickton said.
"I have heard it (taunts) said and thought people should back off," he said.
The New Zealand Herald newspaper has dubbed the campaign "Be-Nice-to-Australians month". But it is no laughing matter for tour operators.
Australia is New Zealand's biggest tourism market, with 900,000 visitors a year, and a drop in numbers would hurt business.
Mr Hickton said the aim of the new campaign, which kicked off about a week ago with TV ads in Australia, was to encourage Australians to visit New Zealand at all times of the year.
He said many Australians still thought of New Zealand as a sleepy place for much of the time, but it had world-class dining, festivals and wines.
The campaign suggested Australians should feel right at home in New Zealand at this time of the year because the country's South island was pretty much "green and gold" itself.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------i know this is old but i still wanted to bag you.
HAHAHAHAHA
if your naughty and not nice, we wont come over and then
NZ is stuffed. You guys must love depending on australia!!!!
so listen to your Tourism Cheif or your country will
strugle!!!!
Phar Lap was born in Seadown in South Canterbury, not far from
the Timaru race course at Washdyke now known as Phar Lap raceway.
No need for a fight over this one - it was a New Zealand horse.
Must be a slow day in Melbourne.
*looks outside*
Yes it is. Surely the only thing that inspired a post this tedious.
*looks outside*
Yes it is. Surely the only thing that inspired a post this tedious.
Must be a slow day in Melbourne.
*looks outside*
Yes it is. Surely the only thing that inspired a post this tedious.
*looks outside*
Yes it is. Surely the only thing that inspired a post this tedious.
i thought it was funny how NZders were asked to be nice to
aussies because your country relies so heavily on us.
Must be a slow day in Melbourne.
*looks outside*
Yes it is. Surely the only thing that inspired a post this tedious.
*looks outside*
Yes it is. Surely the only thing that inspired a post this tedious.
i thought it was funny how NZders were asked to be nice to
aussies because your country relies so heavily on us.
For what?? I didn't think we relied on Oz at all.
Must be a slow day in Melbourne.
*looks outside*
Yes it is. Surely the only thing that inspired a post this tedious.
*looks outside*
Yes it is. Surely the only thing that inspired a post this tedious.
i thought it was funny how NZders were asked to be nice to
aussies because your country relies so heavily on us.
Your country? Take a look over to the left.
I note we have just been allowed to export our apples into Aussie
after something like an 86 year ban on NZ apple imports. Be
interesting to see how your local growers fair now that decent
flavoured apples will start appearing on aussie supermarket
shelves.
With all that drought and flooding etc soon you dudes are
going to have to rely on us Kiwis to produce your food in the
future, just like Gt Britain did during the war. I'm surprised much
grows in Oz considering 95% of the country is covered in either
sand or orange dust.
We both rely on each other. If you don't realise that then you're
pretty stupid tbh
a.haak
Rubbish post. And I thoght Aussies had a sense of humour? How wrong
I was....
Phar Lap = NZ
Well demonstrated by the ING ad
Phar Lap = NZ
Well demonstrated by the ING ad
At the first Wellington home match, I expect to see an army of
hools decked out with traditional Australia-bagging banners.
Please bring it all to the games. We don't want a tea-and-biscuits league.
Please bring it all to the games. We don't want a tea-and-biscuits league.