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BenWilson

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:35:14 +1200

I was definitely not reading Graham as saying everything was sweet in Fiji. Did he waste his opportunity to sink the knife in? I don't think so, that has been done amply already. Not just a diplomatic knife, but also an economic one.

I'm sure quite a deal of the…

Naly D

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:49:54 +1200

Considering the events in Fiji over the past 7 years – and yes you do need to take a long-term view of it – and the apathy toward the situation by most New Zealanders which generally only goes as far as "Oooh look! Cheap deals to Fiji!" I can't help…

Ben Austin

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:36:26 +1200

Very interesting read, as per usual.

Jeremy Eade

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:57:18 +1200

Of course even at the resort the waiters kept trying to sell us pot

They make their money from tourism, they take it home and buy chicken.

Joanna

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:07:38 +1200

I have never understood why people would want to shield themselves from the country they are in by staying in a self-contained resort – but each to their own.

I am one of those people, most of the time. I go on holidays to get sunshine and to do nothing.…

Ian MacKay

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:01:41 +1200

You put the contradictions in perspective.
Perhaps Mr McCulley will use his silver tongue to repair the Fiji-NZ differences?

Sacha

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:00:27 +1200

Pleased you didn't run into trouble personally, Graham. I'd be interested to hear more about the Pacific Forum and the relationships with other Pacific nations. It's not just NZ/Australia or Asia nations with chequebooks who define Fiji's current external political situation, and there are others grappling with similar issues.

Rich of Observationz

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:33:04 +1200

Zimbabwe was a bit like that in 02. You could do the tourist / traveller thing and it *appeared* no more fucked up than other African states. The government didn't hassle us – we were a source of dollars for their mates, after all.

Then it went rather more pear…

BenWilson

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:33:09 +1200

It was good to hear your account. Thank you.

Ian Dalziel

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:19:53 +1200

A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest, as Paul Simon once sang.

true enough, and as Anais Nin said:
We don't see things as they are,
we see them as we are...

Marcus Turner

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:46:00 +1200

Thanks very much for this post. Thoughtful,balanced and first-hand. Very valuable. More power to you.

Kyle Matthews

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:28:48 +1200

The Broken Heartbreakers are excellent, though I'm only seen them as a twosome. Apparently they're taking a break while one of them goes to Europe, but both their albums are excellent.

Public Address

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:28:48 +1200

Discussion from blog post.