SHAPE UP NEW ZEALAND

It has been nice reading the stories of kind New Zealanders who have helped out International rugby visitors over the last couple of weeks. No doubt these are honest, hard working and tax paying citizens. It is a pity that for every one of these there may be a lazy, selfish and mean spirited bastard who is likely to leave a bad impression with visitors.

These idiots have already exhibited their troll-like behaviour by disrupting train transport, attacking the waka rowers on opening night and who will no doubt beat, rob and otherwise rip-off tourists when they travel around the country.
These idiots (sorry if I sound reactionary but statistics are on my side) are likely to be living off the state in some way or other and unlikely to be contributing to the economy. Their behaviour could actually lead, in the long term, to the state being unable to support them if we don't continue to be prosperous. As we know the benefit of hosting such a large sporting event as the Rugby World Cup is not in the immediate revenue (which is budgeted as a loss) but in encouraging tourism and creating future business opportunities. Every visitor who has a good experience is likely to tell at least a dozen others who may visit in the future and who may buy New Zealand branded goods. This is what puts money in the coffers. To ensure that visitors go away with a good impression of the country everyone basically has to be on their best behaviour particularly the idiots who are likely to fuck it up. Sounds simplistic? Well it is really but some people need things spelled out very simply for them to understand. The Government should be bluntly informing New Zealanders to behave for their own and their children's good in the future.