NEW ZEALAND LITERATURE AWARDS
Satirical commentary on how thoroughly rugby in general, and the All Blacks in particular, dominate Kiwi culture.
“Patron of the event, Prime Minister John Key, has dismissed claims by some in the arts world that McCaw and Carter lack any literary ability and are undeserving winners.
“Okay, so Richie McCaw may not be Shakespeare, but who can even remember a single line Shakespeare ever wrote?” said Mr Key.
“And how many points did Shakespeare ever score in international rugby?” “