Frost fans paint NZ in a bad light internationaly

The say a change is as good as a break. Well I had a break, but it looks like there's been no change.

I have noted with some dismay a conversation appearing here on a web site that is pointing out the flaws in the 'clean green NZ' image.

Highlighted in there is a significant amount of poking the borax at the concept that New Zealand can have the cheek to call itself 100% pure and still have NZ Winegrowers Chairman Stuart Smith espousing that frost fan noise was part of living in the country.

Actually if truth be told, there was a quote in there that I had missed and I think it probably speaks volumes for the attitude of the most apathetic initiators of this problem. "The industry can never please everyone and it won't try. We believe we are good citizens".

Sadly, this has attracted a bit of negative publicity. But then it would, wouldn't it? And if you're wondering, I believe that the New Zealand Winegrowers response has already been given "The industry can never please everyone and it won't try".

The post ends with the question;

"You sure you want to live in NZ?"