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Given the way things are going, as a tiny country NZ faces trade
issues that it cannot control with Trump simply ignoring rules-based
trade, the UN and every other international rules he deems
unfavourable. It is not yet out of control and Congress may yet
reassert its power over the POTUS, but we cannot count on this.

Commentator David Farrar makes quite a compelling case for joining
Australia as a state:

https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2026/02/the_great_australia_debate.html

Our PM would be reduced to a state Premier, but we would have a
substantial presence in Canberra in both the house and the senate as
befits the third most populous state.

Worth looking into again.
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Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:

Given the way things are going, as a tiny country NZ faces trade
issues that it cannot control with Trump simply ignoring rules-based
trade, the UN and every other international rules he deems
unfavourable. It is not yet out of control and Congress may yet
reassert its power over the POTUS, but we cannot count on this.

Commentator David Farrar makes quite a compelling case for joining
Australia as a state:

https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2026/02/the_great_australia_debate.html

Our PM would be reduced to a state Premier, but we would have a
substantial presence in Canberra in both the house and the senate as
befits the third most populous state.

Worth looking into again.

Yes why not?
I think we owe it to ourselves to be open minded about this.
Many will not be of course.
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On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:09:37 -0000 (UTC), Tony
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:

Given the way things are going, as a tiny country NZ faces trade
issues that it cannot control with Trump simply ignoring rules-based
trade, the UN and every other international rules he deems
unfavourable. It is not yet out of control and Congress may yet
reassert its power over the POTUS, but we cannot count on this.

Commentator David Farrar makes quite a compelling case for joining >>Australia as a state:

https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2026/02/the_great_australia_debate.html

Our PM would be reduced to a state Premier, but we would have a
substantial presence in Canberra in both the house and the senate as
befits the third most populous state.

Worth looking into again.

Yes why not?
I think we owe it to ourselves to be open minded about this.
Many will not be of course.

I would have been one of them, but a point has been made that I have
never considered - we would have a significant number of Senators and
MPs in the House of Representatives, and they use the STV system (not
MMP).
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From Newsgroup: nz.general

On 2026-02-24, Willy Nilly <wn@nosuch.com> wrote:

On Mon, 23 Feb 2026, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:

Commentator David Farrar makes quite a compelling case for joining >>Australia as a state: >>https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2026/02/the_great_australia_debate.html

Australia has been demented ever since the Covid lockdowns, worse than
us.

Keep in mind that there are states in Oz.

They have lost all sense and heart.

Can we make that common sense.

Look at the Labor idiots
ruling them now, and there is a question over whether their last
election got stolen, although the media avoids that topic, of course.

Better for us to integrate militarily with the USA to keep China out.

Mark Carney gave a speech about the rupture, not a transistion, which is happening presently. He also told Trump that his "offer" was not accepted
and they would be shopping elsewhere.

The new way of thinking is one of picking partners for a project, eg for defence but the country does not go whole heartly into a all emcompassing treaty. A country needs to pick and choose what is best for the country.

But even before that, we must close the immigration door.

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Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:

Given the way things are going, as a tiny country NZ faces trade
issues that it cannot control with Trump simply ignoring rules-based
trade, the UN and every other international rules he deems
unfavourable. It is not yet out of control and Congress may yet
reassert its power over the POTUS, but we cannot count on this.

Commentator David Farrar makes quite a compelling case for joining
Australia as a state:

https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2026/02/the_great_australia_debate.html

Our PM would be reduced to a state Premier, but we would have a
substantial presence in Canberra in both the house and the senate as
befits the third most populous state.

Worth looking into again.

Some how I can't see NZ politicians giving up their overseas junkets
and have their status reduced to a state governor.
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Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:

Given the way things are going, as a tiny country NZ faces trade
issues that it cannot control with Trump simply ignoring rules-based
trade, the UN and every other international rules he deems
unfavourable. It is not yet out of control and Congress may yet
reassert its power over the POTUS, but we cannot count on this.

It looks out of control to me.

i watched Trump on Fox Network this week.

He was arguing with a blond reporter who was getting the better of him

She talked louder than he did and frustrated him

He became very red

Commentator David Farrar makes quite a compelling case for joining
Australia as a state:

https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2026/02/the_great_australia_debate.html

Our PM would be reduced to a state Premier, but we would have a
substantial presence in Canberra in both the house and the senate as
befits the third most populous state.

Worth looking into again.

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marika <marika5000@gmail.com> wrote:

Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:

Given the way things are going, as a tiny country NZ faces trade
issues that it cannot control with Trump simply ignoring rules-based
trade, the UN and every other international rules he deems
unfavourable. It is not yet out of control and Congress may yet
reassert its power over the POTUS, but we cannot count on this.

It looks out of control to me.

i watched Trump on Fox Network this week.

He was arguing with a blond reporter who was getting the better of him

She talked louder than he did and frustrated him

He became very red

A few weeks ago, Trump made an ugly comment about how UK soldiers didnrCOt pull their weight

A few days later, he sort of apologized, posting a long sort of admission
that, in fact, they all fought bravely. But no actual apology. He
obviously gets out of control very easily, and at least one person knows
how to check him and rein him in. Not sure who tho.

I wonder who forced him to do this (against his will). Because, in the
past, he asserted and averred he NEVER apologizes, because he is never
wrong.

Still no apology, but the admission that UK fought bravely and lost many
brave men is a small start. Hey Trump! Now do Denmark, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Australia,rCaetc, and yes, even Ukraine.

https://x.com/yashar/status/2015105908494475734?s=61&t=ZCHyRu4DjWNZf_cm3_DB6A


Yashar Ali EfEy
rUarC-@yasharrC4rU-


Very interesting!!

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Commentator David Farrar makes quite a compelling case for joining
Australia as a state:

https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2026/02/the_great_australia_debate.html

Our PM would be reduced to a state Premier, but we would have a
substantial presence in Canberra in both the house and the senate as
befits the third most populous state.

Worth looking into again.

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