NZ is (or was) Boeing country because back in the late 60s, common sense prevailed in the BAC111/B737-100 discussion. You wouldn't believe the specious arguments being run up the flagpole at the time - "We have to support the Mother Country etc". My letter to the Herald calling for a decision to be based solely on economic analysis was published in abbreviated form. The truncation ran something like "Your correspondent X's argument - the Mother Country bit - is sadly representative of the sloppy thinking that's prevalent in this country"
Good editing, actually....
PS Can someone maybe post a snap?