QFATW,
Hmmm touchy subject. I was just pointing out that QF NZ was own by a group of businessmen and was once a failed airline (AN NZ was owned 18.5% by QF), and that the new AN has a some similarities. And that in the NZ press this has been a topic of discussion.
Never said that QF owned QF NZ. Now we all know that QF supported QF NZ and then left them and the pax high and dry when they went under. QF had to make a variety of financial settlements on this issue.
But here is not the area to debate that.
BTW - if you check the immigration stats, Kiwis have the lowest proportion of people on the dole/welfare for any immigrant group and at a rate half that of your dinky di Australian.
Now why I am supporting kiwis all of sudden is beyond me!
Mark