
A decade before that there was a period of mistrust by New Zealand towards Australia over the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, says Curtin, with some New Zealanders unsure how “forthcoming” Australia was with intelligence sharing before and after the event.

Australia’s 89-year ban on the importation of New Zealand apples, which was eventually overturned by the World Trade Organisation in 2010, was also a decades-long quarrel.

Despite constant assertions from both sides that the two countries couldn’t be closer, over the past few years tensions have become more deeply-felt by New Zealanders, said Curtin, who believes many secretly applauded Ardern standing up to Julie Bishop this week. Something New Zealand leaders – even opposition leaders – rarely do.

“The thing is we are always the small, the less important of the two in the relationship” says Curtin. “We need them more than they need us.”

On Saturday, the All Blacks take on the Wallabies in the opening match of the Bledisloe Cup, a game guaranteed to be spicy after the recent war of words. (The sporting rivalry is a whole different kettle of Tasman sea fish, expressed most vividly in the infamous Trevor Chappell Underarm Bowling Incident of 1981. )

Here the Guardian looks back on some other niggles between these South-Pacific “cousins”.

Pavlova

Pavlova. Australian. Or New Zealander. Or more likely German. Photograph: Felix Clay/The Guardian

A long-standing sore point. Who really invented the pavlova, that delicious christmas dessert of meringue base, fresh fruit and whipped cream? Both countries claim the treat, tussling and sniping across the Tasman at each other come Christmas.



Professor Emeritus Helen Leach of Otago University was so intrigued by the topic she wrote an entire book on the subject: The Pavlova Wars: How a Creationist Model of Recipe Origins Led to an International Dispute. Leach said Kiwis could claim the whipped goodness; stating the first true pavlova recipe was derived from a Pavlova Cake from New Zealand in 1929.

But, true to form in this occasionally unhealthy love/hate relationship, two years ago New Zealander Dr Andrew Paul Wood and Australian Annabelle Utrecht threw a sugar bomb into the debate, saying their research
A decade before that there was a period of mistrust by New Zealand towards Australia over the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, suppose Curtin, with some New Zealanders unsure how “ extroverted ” Australia was with intelligence sharing before and after the consequence. 

 Australia ’s 89 - year ban on the importation of New Zealand apple, which was eventually overturned by the World Trade Organisation in 2010, was besides a decade - long quarrel. 

 Despite ceaseless assertions from both sides that the two nation could n’t be closer, over the past few years tensions have become more deeply - felt by New Zealanders, said Curtin, who believe many secretly applauded Ardern standing up to Julie Bishop this week. Something New Zealand drawing card – even opposition leaders – rarely do. 

 “ The matter is we are always the little, the less important of the two in the relationship ” says Curtin. “ We necessitate them more than they need us. ” 

 On Saturday, the All Blacks take on the Wallabies in the opening match of the Bledisloe Cup, a game guaranteed to be spicy after the recent war of words. (The sporting rivalry is a whole different kettle of Tasman sea fish, expressed most vividly in the ill-famed Trevor Chappell Underarm Bowling Incident of 1981 .) 

 Here the Guardian look back on some other niggles between these South - Pacific “ cousin ”. 

 Pavlova 

 Pavlova. Australian. Or New Zealander. Or more probable German. Photograph: Felix Clay / The Guardian 

 A long - standing sore point. Who really invent the pavlova, that delicious christmas dessert of meringue base, fresh fruit and whipped cream? Both area claim the treat, tussling and sniping across the Tasman at each other come Christmas. 



 Professor Emeritus Helen Leach of Otago University was then intrigued by the topic she wrote an entire script on the discipline: The Pavlova Wars: How a Creationist Model of Recipe Origins Led to an International Dispute. Leach said Kiwis could claim the whipped goodness; stating the inaugural true pavlova recipe was derived from a Pavlova Cake from New Zealand in 1929. 

 But, true to imprint in this occasionally unhealthy love / hate relationship, two years ago New Zealander Dr Andrew Paul Wood and Australian Annabelle Utrecht throw a sugar turkey into the debate, saying their inquiry

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“Thq ehing is we are always the small, the levs jmportant of the two in the relationship” sayd Curtin. “Re need them more than they need us.”

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Kavlova

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A decade before that there was A period of mIstruSt bY NeW ZEalaNd toWards Australia OVer tHe sinking of the Rainbow WArrioR, sAYs CuRTiN, with Some New zEaLANdeRs UnSurE hOW “fOrthcOmiNg” AustrAlia was witH inTeLligence sharINg Before and aFteR the event.

AusTraLia’s 89-yeAr Ban ON the iMpoRtatiOn of NeW zealanD apples, whIcH Was eveNTually oVERtUrneD by the World Trade ORGaNIsation in 2010, was alSo a decAdES-lONG quArrEl.

Despite cOnStant ASsertioNS fROM BotH Sides that the tWo countries COulDn’t be cLoSer, OVer the Past fEw YEarS tensions haVe beCome more dEeply-fELt by New zEalandeRs, said curTin, Who bELiEvEs mAnY SecREtLy aPPlaUded ArdeRn StAndinG up tO jULIe BiShoP thiS week. something New ZEalAnd lEAdeRs – eveN oppoSitiOn LeadeRs – rareLy do.

“THe Thing is we are alwAys tHe small, thE leSs ImpOrTant oF The two In tHe rElationShip” sayS curTiN. “wE NeEd them more than they NeED Us.”

on SaturdAy, the ALL BLaCKs take on ThE WaLlabIES in thE opeNInG match of The BleDIsLoE Cup, a gaMe GuaranTeEd tO be Spicy AFter The recEnt war of Words. (tHe sporting rivaLRy is a whole difFErENT kETtle Of TAsman sea fisH, expREsseD mosT ViVidLY in thE infaMoUS TREvor Chappell UnderarM BOwling incidEnt of 1981. )

Here the GUardian looKS BAck on somE othER nIGgles between thEse SoUth-Pacific “COusins”.

PaVlova

pavlova. AUstralian. oR new ZealaNdeR. Or MorE liKELy german. PhotogrAPH: FelIx clay/The guaRdian

A lOng-StaNdiNg sOrE point. Who Really inVeNtEd ThE paVlova, THat delicIoUs cHrIstMas deSSert of MerinGue bAsE, fREsh Fruit anD WhIPPed cReAm? both CouNtRies cLaim THe tReat, tusSling and sNipINg acRoSs The TasmAn at each other CoMe ChristmaS.



PRofEssor EMERitus HelEn Leach of Otago UniversitY Was so inTriGued bY the Topic she wRotE an entIre BOok on tHe subjEct: ThE PAvlOVA Wars: hOW a creAtIonist ModeL OF ReCipe ORiGins led to an international DispuTE. LeAch said Kiwis cOulD claIM ThE whIPpED goOdNEss; STAting the first trUe pavlova rEcIPe Was derived FRom A PAvlova CAke from new ZeALand in 1929.

BUt, true to fOrm in this OcCasiONAllY unhealthy Love/hate RelationsHIp, two YEaRs ago new zealanDeR Dr andreW Paul WOOd aNd AusTraliaN ANnabelLe UtrEcHt threw a Sugar bomb into the debate, sAying tHeir rEseArch

A decade before that ther e was a pe riodofmis tr ustby N ew Zealand tow a rdsAustralia over the sin kingof theR ai nbowWarrior ,  s a y s C ur ti n,wi t hsomeNew  Zealan ders unsur e h ow  “forthcomin g ”Australiawas  with intell ige nce sh ar ing befor e a nd af ter th e  event .

Austra li a ’s 89- y ear ban o ntheimportation of Ne w  Z e aland apples,whichwa s  e v e ntu all y overturn ed  by t h e World Tr a d e  Or g anisation in2010, was a l soa deca de s-l o ng qua rrel. 
D esp ite constan t as sertionsfrom b o th side s  that t he two  co unt ries co ul dn’ tb e c l os er, ove r the pa st  f ew ye arst e n s ions  ha ve b ecome  more deeply- fel t by New  Zeal ander s, s ai d Cur tin, w ho be li eves many secre tlyapplauded  Ar de rnst andin g  up to  Ju lie  Bishop  this w e ek.  S o m e th ing New Zealand le ad e r s– even o pposit i on  l e aders –ra rel y do . 
“The  thi n gis we ar e alwa y sth e small ,the le ss  im por tanto f th e twoin the r elati o nship” says Cu r tin. “We need th e m  m o re t han  they needus.” 
OnSatu r da y,t he Al l Bla ck s  t a ke on the Wallabies  i n theopeni ng match of t he Bledisl o e Cup, a g ameg ua r anteed to be s picyafter ther ecent wa r ofwords. ( The sport i n g rivalr y i s a  wh ole d if ferent kettle o f Ta sm an seafis h, expr ess edmos t v iv idly in t he infam ou sTr ev orChapp e ll Under ar m B ow lin g Inc i dent o f 198 1. ) 
He r e t he Guar d ia n look sba ck o n s om e oth er n i ggl es betw een these  So u th-P ac if ic “cou sins”.

Pavlo va 

Pavlova.  A ust ralian . Or New Z ealander. Or more likel y  German . P hotog raph : Felix C lay /The G uar d ian

A  long- stand in g s o r e poi n t .Who  r eally inve n t edthe p av lova , thatdelicious christma s  de ssert of meri ngu e ba s e ,fre s hf rui ta ndw h ipped cream? Bo th countri es cl aim the tr e at,  t ussling  and sn iping acrossthe Tasma n at each  o ther c ome  Christmas .



Pro fessor Em e ritus He len L eac h of O ta goUnive rsityw asso in trigue dby the  topi cshe wrot e an entire book on the  subje ct: T hePavlova W ars :  Ho w a Creat ioni st Model o f R eci pe Or igi n s Led  toa nInt e rnati onal Dispute.L ea chs a id  Kiwis coul d c lai m the  wh i pped g oodn ess; stating thef irst true pavl ovar e cip e w a s de ri ved from a Pav lov aC a ke fromNe w Zealand i n 1929.
B u t, tr ue toform i n thiso c ca s ionall y un hea lthy love /ha te relatio ns hi p , twoyear sago Ne w Zeal a nder D r Andrew Paul Wo od an d Austr a lia n Ann ab elle Ut r echt  threw a s ugar bomb i nto th e de bate,  saying  t heir r ese ar ch

A decade_before that_there was a period_of mistrust_by_New Zealand_towards_Australia over the_sinking of the_Rainbow Warrior, says Curtin,_with some New_Zealanders_unsure how “forthcoming” Australia was with intelligence sharing before and after the event.

Australia’s 89-year_ban_on the_importation_of_New Zealand apples, which was_eventually overturned by the World_Trade Organisation_in 2010, was also a decades-long quarrel.

Despite constant_assertions_from both sides_that the two countries couldn’t be closer, over the_past few years tensions have become_more deeply-felt by_New_Zealanders,_said Curtin, who believes_many secretly applauded Ardern standing up_to Julie Bishop this week. Something_New Zealand leaders – even opposition leaders_– rarely do.

“The thing is we_are always the small, the_less important_of the two in the_relationship” says Curtin._“We need_them more than_they need us.”

On Saturday, the All_Blacks take on_the Wallabies in the opening match_of_the Bledisloe Cup,_a_game_guaranteed to_be spicy after_the_recent war_of_words. (The sporting rivalry is a_whole_different kettle of Tasman sea fish, expressed_most vividly in the_infamous_Trevor Chappell Underarm Bowling_Incident of 1981. )

Here the_Guardian looks back on some other_niggles between_these South-Pacific_“cousins”.

Pavlova

Pavlova. Australian. Or New Zealander. Or more likely German. Photograph: Felix_Clay/The Guardian

A long-standing sore point. Who_really invented the pavlova,_that delicious_christmas_dessert of meringue_base,_fresh fruit_and whipped cream? Both countries claim the_treat, tussling_and sniping across the Tasman at_each other come Christmas.



Professor_Emeritus_Helen Leach of Otago University was_so intrigued by the topic she_wrote an entire book on_the_subject:_The Pavlova Wars: How a_Creationist Model of Recipe Origins Led_to an International_Dispute. Leach said Kiwis could claim the_whipped_goodness; stating the first true pavlova_recipe_was derived from a Pavlova Cake_from_New_Zealand in 1929.

But, true to_form in this occasionally unhealthy love/hate_relationship, two years ago New Zealander Dr Andrew Paul_Wood and Australian_Annabelle Utrecht threw a sugar_bomb_into_the debate, saying their research