unlike their cousins on the 'West Island', who seem to think they are at the cutting edge of the war on terror
I believe this relaxed kiwi mentality is due to the security they enjoy from the "
I-wouldn't-climb-over-them-to-get-to-you" theory. With Australia in the way, the scum of the universe (often on floating bits of wood or our jets) usually don't bother to make it all the way to NZ and so the sheep-shaggers have the luxury of a level of relative complacency.
It's not their fault; I believe the aussies simply want to avoid their country turning out like the UK has.