[vickytnz]

To be honest, the distancing was only because of nuclear powered ships (NZ being proudly nuclear free and refusing US ships right to take harbour in the country cost us the ANZUS alliance). Unfortunately it only took a new threat (cyberterrorism) to get us back in again. restrains self from saying something about John Key

[wepple]

yeah for sure - and the nuclear ships situation was something that, in my opinion, gave many kiwis a tiny sense of identity and freedom; politely declining a Friend Request from the biggest superpower in the world because we're not prepared to compromise on what we believe in.

Is that changing?