With NZ having different labour laws, much less militantly unionised work forces
however, the general attitude amongst nz pilots is not as militant as in oz
Completely untrue. Having been a a rep of NZALPA and now living in OZ, I can tell you NZ is a lot more structured and militant than OZ ever will be.
Ozzy chaps you need to understand that the Jet* NZ deal was C%$P when it it was first released in NZ but it was significantly better than any GA job or Eagle, hence guys parted with their money. Now I personally do not agree with this (and have my own strong opinions) but everybody has their reasons so it's not our job to point fingers.
This us and them (NZ-OZ) that is consistently all over these forums is an absolute joke. Perhaps everybody should look at the bigger picture. An underpaid pilot group has had a major win increasing their terms and conditions. This is either luck or a sign of times to come, personally I'd like to think it's a sign of things to come for us all.