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The Kiwi Psyche
New Zealand is like that little guy at school when they're picking rugby teams -
quietly waiting to be noticed, desperately wanting to be liked. Then, when he does get
the nod, his sheer determination to prove himself propels him to score a completely
unexpected try. When his teammates come to congratulate him he stares at the
ground and mumbles, 'It was nothing, ay'.
In 2009 and 2010 NZ topped the Global Peace Index, earning the distinction of being rated the world's
most peaceful country. In 2011 it dropped to second place behind Iceland - something to do with all those
haka
performed during the Rugby World Cup, perhaps?
