"New Zealand's tragedy is the product of a conflict of history and geography." Manying Ip says that in the past, New Zealand was always one of Britain's most loyal dominions. In the two World Wars, New Zealand supported Britain militarily and supplied her with wool and food. As many as one in 17 New Zealanders were killed or wounded fighting for Britain and the Allies.
「紐西蘭的悲劇，是歷史、地理的衝突造成的」，葉宋曼瑛表示，過去紐西蘭一直是英國最忠誠的屬國，兩次大戰，均以軍隊、羊毛、食物支援英國，死傷的紐西蘭人數高達全國的十七分之一。