Hold the phones!
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Kiwis are the salt of the earth, that’s what people say. They might not know the derivation of the saying, but it feels good to pay the compliment when a Kiwi has done a good day’s work, done you a favour, or given you directions to Haast Pass. The most recent example I have of their salty earthiness was in February, when I was about to leave Napier for Taupo, having failed to find my…