*runs into forum, plants NZ flag, flees*

[CiCi the Psychobunny]

MUAHAHAHA! I claim this forum in the name of New Zealand! Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah! :evilgrin:

[aquart]

1. Fantasy can be so healing.

[jdots]

2. thats where i'm gonna go in a few weeks if bush wins

BUT HE WON'T

[Devils Advocate NZ]

3. Let the invasion begin!!!

GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND

1. God of nations at thy feet
In the bonds of love we meet.
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.

2. Men of every creed and race
Gather here before thy face,
Asking thee to bless this place,
God defend our free land.
From dissension, envy, hate,
And corruption guard our state,
Make our country good and great,
God defend New Zealand.

3. Peace, not war, shall be our boast,
But, should foes assail our coast,
Make us then a mighty host,
God defend our free land.
Lord of battles in thy might,
Put our enemies to flight,
Let our cause be just and right,
God defend New Zealand.

4. Let our love for Thee increase,
May thy blessings never cease,
Give us plenty, give us peace,
God defend our free land.
From dishonour and from shame
Guard our country's spotless name,
Crown her with immortal fame,
God defend New Zealand.

5. May our mountains ever be
Freedom's ramparts on the sea,
Make us faithful unto thee,
God defend our free land.
Guide her in the nation's van,
Preaching love and truth to man,
Working out thy glorious plan.
God defend New Zealand.

[CiCi the Psychobunny]

6. And in the other official language!

E ihoa atua,
O nga iwi mataura,
Atawhaka rongo na,
Me aroha noa
Ki ahua ko te pai,
Ki atautau atawhai,
Manaaki tia mai,
Aotearoa

Of course, I'll have the spaces in all the wrong places, I just had it drilled into my head through 5 years of primary.

And would ya believe it? No silly phrases like "girt by sea"! :evilgrin:

And before the Americans start feeling smug, no silly open questions either. :evilgrin:

[Violet_Crumble]

7. What a cool trick!

Let me try this...

Tena koutou katoa.

Whakahaere ai nga Matanga Kaitakawaenga Maori i a ratou mahi mai i te nuinga o nga tari o Te Tari Taake. Whakawhiwhia ai e ratou he ratonga tohutohu kore utu ki te awhina i te whakatutukitanga o nga matea o te tangata takitahi, o nga ropu whakahaere, o nga kaipakihi Maori tae atu ki enei, ara, ki:

*nga karapu hakinakina
*nga marae
*nga Kohanga Reo
*etahi atu ropu moni kore hua.

He tangata tino whaipainga ake ratou mo nga ropu whakahaere kei a ratou he tangata i roto i nga turanga tuao pera i nga kaitiaki moni, a, he rite tonu te wa e whakahoungia ana ratou.

And all the spaces in the right places! Aren't I clever? ;)

Violet...

[curse10]

4. LoL

Damn you New Zealand!!

[PROUDNWLIBERAL]

5. Love New Zealand

We now live in New Zealand---what a progressive country. Glad to live here!

[Djinn]

8. can you do the same thing for Oz in general

quite frankly these days I'd be more than happy to be a colony of NZ

[Matilda]

9. N.Z. looks more attractive every day.

And I'm sure it will get more so the further we get into Howard's
fourth term.

[oscarmitre]

10. Johnny will try to emulate Dubya

And invade and occupy to find WMD, no for regime change, for the oil - well something but it won't be for the sheep, we've got enough already.:evilgrin:

[emma_jane]

11. Tino Pai

Glad to see I'm not the only Kiwi!!!!