I am finding it very hard not to gloat about this - Ms Ardern came over here to preach to our government from her progressive pulpit and might benefit from the reminder that New Zealand has gutted its defence forces to the extent that they are utterly reliant on Australia for almost any form of real security at this point.
For those who are interested in such things, the jet in question is a Boeing 757-200 - the RNZAF maintains two of them for multi-role purposes including VIP transport - those two planes represent 4% of the entire RNZAF - they only have about fifty aircraft.
Please note, I have nothing respect for the personnel of the RNZAF or the New Zealand Defence Force. They are consummate professionals who have been starved of what they need to do their job.
If they want to criticise our government's policies, they'd do well to pull their own weight.
To: naturalman1975
You’re the head of state. I’m sure your air force has more than 1 passenger plane. Have them pick you up.
2 posted on
07/19/2019 4:26:45 AM PDT by
Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: naturalman1975
4 posted on
07/19/2019 4:29:36 AM PDT by
Cowboy Bob
("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
To: naturalman1975
“New Zealanders who moved to Australia as toddlers, only to grow up and commit crimes, have been regularly dumped back over the Tasman Sea.”
So don’t commit crimes. It’s not all that difficult.
L
5 posted on
07/19/2019 4:30:12 AM PDT by
Lurker
(Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
To: naturalman1975
Isn’t deporting criminals racist?
6 posted on
07/19/2019 4:31:42 AM PDT by
2banana
(My common ground with islamic terrorists - they want to die for allah and we want to kill them.)
To: naturalman1975
During her time in Melbourne, Ms Ardern confronted Mr Morrison about the Australian government's policy of deporting Kiwi criminals back to NZ. LOL! "They're our people, but we don't want them back"
7 posted on
07/19/2019 4:32:34 AM PDT by
Cowboy Bob
("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
To: naturalman1975
“...aircraft had suffered a ‘failure of its air data computer’.”
Funny, many of us can actually fly aircraft that do not have computers. Even fighter jets.
9 posted on
07/19/2019 4:33:26 AM PDT by
Da Coyote
To: naturalman1975
According to Wikipedia, she’s married (to a guy), and just gave birth a month ago.
I find that odd, as most parents actually give a shit as to what kind of world they’re going to leave their kids (having kids often changes people’s thinking, particularly when they’re leftists), but I guess she’s too busy being PM to worry about about it.
15 posted on
07/19/2019 4:50:56 AM PDT by
BobL
(yI eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
To: naturalman1975
"Boys, I'll be droppin' ya off - gotta be takin' that Kiwi PM Sheila back home!"
16 posted on
07/19/2019 4:53:06 AM PDT by
COBOL2Java
(AOC: The brain of a tea bisquit)
To: naturalman1975
I don’t think I have ever seen ‘fair dinkum’ used in a news article before? Also I thought it was Aussie slang, not Kiwi’s?
17 posted on
07/19/2019 4:56:06 AM PDT by
Woodman
To: naturalman1975
In terms of the military, we have the exact same problem with the Canadians.
21 posted on
07/19/2019 5:00:56 AM PDT by
MCF
(If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo)
To: naturalman1975
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is left STRANDED in Australia.. Feed her to the crocs.
25 posted on
07/19/2019 5:07:43 AM PDT by
The Sons of Liberty
('DEPLORABLE' Charter Member of The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy - and DAMN Proud of it!.)
To: naturalman1975
Or, as a Facebook poster put it...
28 posted on
07/19/2019 5:09:38 AM PDT by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: naturalman1975
LOL. I guess the Oz AF won’t be offering her a ride home.
38 posted on
07/19/2019 5:26:38 AM PDT by
Kozak
(DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
To: naturalman1975
Ms Ardern said the policy isn't 'fair dinkum' and said she will not be letting the issue go.Australia must keep our Kiwi criminals!
45 posted on
07/19/2019 5:41:47 AM PDT by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: naturalman1975
That’s not STRANDED.
This is the thing that seized innocent peoples’ guns, wore a headscarf, and showed her love for m*zzies.
47 posted on
07/19/2019 5:42:26 AM PDT by
I want the USA back
(The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
To: naturalman1975
Naturally, going back on a commercial flight is not an option for her.
53 posted on
07/19/2019 5:59:49 AM PDT by
PapaBear3625
("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
To: naturalman1975
Oh, the horrors of having to fly commercial.
55 posted on
07/19/2019 6:13:22 AM PDT by
bgill
To: naturalman1975
Wait.. as the article points out, Australia is shipping back Kiwi criminals. All Ms. Arden has to do is go out and commit some crime, and Australia will fly her back for free.
Problem solved.
57 posted on
07/19/2019 6:16:42 AM PDT by
vikingd00d
(chown -R us ~you/base)
To: naturalman1975
Like the Kiwi, flightless.
How about her plea for Australia to end the deportations? I assume it falls on deaf ears.
59 posted on
07/19/2019 6:39:44 AM PDT by
keat
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