So here, fellow Kiwis, are some great reasons to be really, really, REALLY happy this week. As a coastal nation geographically distant from other countries, New Zealand has never faced problems with border hopping. This year 70,000 new migrants have been welcomed, mostly from India, China, the Philippines, UK and South Africa. We don't turn our back on science and the environment when it's not convenient. - Eva Bradley is a columnist and photographer.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 17, 2016 03:01 UTC