Actually the biggest basket case during this affair has been Brierly Investments. Since Ron Brierly sold up several years ago the company has been steadily going downhill with every company that it touches turning to crap.
Need I remind everyone that Air New Zealand's Chairman during all this, Selwyn Cushing, was also chairman of it's biggest shareholder.
Further to this - the decision to aquire Ansett was made by Air New Zealand's Board acting for their shareholders, Singapore Airlines and Brierly investments.
Now once again - none of these decisions were taken by average New Zealanders, indeed any employees below senior Executive/Board level. Indeed most of the decisions were made by Directors on behalf of two Singapore controlled companies - Singapore Airlines amd Brierly Investments.
So in fact instead of directing your vitriol at New Zealanders maybe you should have a go at Singaporeans, because it was their companies that pulled the strings.