My father-in-law is a typical middle class South Islander. He has no time for folks who take the free hand outs and then offer nothing back to society. He has also been a victim of the medical system. His hip replacement that he waited nearly 2 years for had to be redone because of recalled parts...he then waited another 2 years to have it replaced. Yes it got done, but he had to put up with the pain because it was deemed non-critical. On the flip side, all 3 of my children were born there with no complaints!! This includes my son who had serious cardiac issues when he was delivered. What wonderful care he had! Ironic...We went to NZ to have him because of the screwed up miliatry coverage I had at the time.

Just curious...what rights do Kiwis have to defend their homes and families if some doped-up intruder invades? It sounds like an issue that may start to become more common.