Nick Bryant reflects on New Zealand's mix of controlled fury, subtle charm and social harmony, and asks why the rest of the world can't be more like it.
What can you tell about a country from the people you encounter at its point of entry?
Alas, in this age of globalised uniformity, the truth is, probably not that much.
Most of the immigration and customs officials that you come across in those sunlight-starved arrivals halls aren't very sunny themselves, as they mechanically stamp your passport or grudgingly wave you through.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8683377.stm
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