Wallabies vs All Blacks

I had a Zoom call with my mum and two brothers this week during which we lamented what our respective countries lacked. My elder brother has lived in Japan for 25 years and my mum and younger brother live in New Zealand. I, of course, live here after a childhood growing up in New Zealand and a decade in the UK. My big brother Wallabies vs All Blacks  was thrilled because Mum had sent him a stash of gravy mix (you can’t get it in Japan, apparently). My New Zealand-based brother wanted one of us to send him some of those little sticks you use to clean between your teeth. Seriously, New Zealand is holding a referendum on assisted dying and they reportedly can’t manufacture or import interdental brushes Anyway, I followed up by sending them the video made by a Kiwi guy which went viral this week after he listed all the reasons why “Australia is better than New Zealand.

Ethan Wooland was having a laugh but he made some good points about healthcare, cost of living and earning potential. He also compared petrol prices and night-life, concluding that Australia was “a lot better” country to live in. Unfortunately, it was a TikTok video so he only had 15 seconds to make his case so I invited my family to Wallabies vs All Blacks live  continue the debate via Messenger. MORE FROM ANGELA MOLLARD: There’s a right way to say sorry and actually mean it ‘School photographs are a waste of time and money’ They piled on with all the enthusiasm and flip-flopping of Sonny Bill Williams weighing up which code he wants to play this week. Here’s a snapshot: Little Bro (LB): Kiwis are more willing to follow government advice.” Big Bro (BB): Australia has way better sports stadiums. NZ pinots are great, though Australia is better at shiraz (you can see his proclivities). LB: “Kiwis are more liberal — same sex marriage, women voting, women Prime Ministers, reconciling our past treatment of indigenous people.” BB: “Both Auckland and Sydney airports are shite.” LB: “New Zealanders don’t hate the English.” BB: “Australians are way more obnoxious travellers.”Really, I type back, how so? BB:

 “They get more Australian when they travel. More patriotic. Noisier.” I venture that this is a good thing then mum pipes up with a considered list of points. M: “New Zealand has less traffic congestion, more stable government also single government, one house, means there’s no confusion between central and state government. The size of New Zealand $1 and $2 coins match their value, we give more recognition to women’s sport and here Wallabies vs All Blacks Rugby stream  you can go to the mountains and the beach in one day.” BB is unconvinced: “Why would you want to do that Mum?” All three then consider the best things about Australia. We have better beaches, weather, shopping, sausages, public transport, tropical plants, kebabs and utes apparently. We’re also friendly and positive. They’re impressed with how ScoMo has taken on China, how Jetstar revolutionised air travel in Oceania, how Australia thinks of itself as a powerful country while NZ regards itself as a small nation, and how if you dig a hole here you’re pretty much guaranteed to get rich.