Your Views: The Most Boring Place in New Zealand

The Springboks are planning to avoid spending any more time than necessary in Hamilton by flying in from the Gold Coast just 48 hours before the game. Coach Peter de Villiers believed that his players would become apathetic if they had to spend too long in the "boring" city, saying "there is nothing in Hamilton." Nothing in Hamilton?! What about the mighty Waikato? They could visit the Hamilton Gardens, the Hamilton Zoo or one or all of the six public libraries within the city! Surely they'd be happy with a riveting read in between training sessions?

In another example of the Your Views editorial team scrounging around for potential questions to raise, they posted the question: Where is the most boring place in New Zealand?

Of course there has been a good helping of comments containing negative stereotypes of particular New Zealand towns and those speaking out in defence of these representations. However, as always there have been some responses which use the question as a vehicle to comment on seemingly unrelated political issues:

Juan O Vastaya (Browns Bay)
The most boring place in New Zealand would be Bill English's home - when the deceitful, self-serving and avaricious Finance Minister is in residence.
Why? Because it would be totally quiet as English busied himself seeing how much more he could rip-off the system for, whilst mutely composing a reminder to the rest of the country that a recession is occurring.

Which one of his two houses is the most boring?

JD (Opawa)
W[h]anganui!
All those colourful characters with gang patches gone from the streets - leaving grey conformity!

And last but not least, my favourite find of the day, commenting nicely on the possible user perceptions of the Your Views forum:

Liz (Auckland Central)
The Herald Views page is the most boring place in NZ.

After(ball) Thoughts

Teenage dreams shattered in a shock move by Rangitoto College's principal, David Hodge. HE. BANNED. THE. BALL. OMG. The pupils at New Zealand's second biggest high school are sure to be devastated, desires to be King or Queen of the Ball snatched from them. All because of a few irresponsible parents who helped organise a 'boozy' after-ball party.
So the Herald decided to put the issue to the people, positing the question "Should high school after-ball parties be banned?":

TTF (Auckland)
A big yes, they ought to be banned for all schools. We never had any of that when we were at school over 30 years ago, and nothing happended except remaining healthy.

There was also no crime back then.

Father Of Two (Otara, Manukau City)
Yeah sure, let a whole bunch of school kids get on the piss, get out of control and start a riot in which they will probably kill each other over a girl wearing a mini skirt or because they sat on someone's chair. How stupid can this country get, it's seems to get more stupid as the days pass. Why not just give them a 40 ounce of Jim Beam Black label, 2 tinnies and a knife and see what happens. There should be charges against parents that let their under age kids drink alcohol

In a stunning display of sarcasm, Father of Two reveals his disapproval of the parents in question in the Rangitoto College after-ball case. His prescription for riotous teenage behaviour sounds like a great idea for a reality television show brief.

JD (Opawa)
How else we gonna get girls drunk and score?

Ahh JD, thank you for providing the token brief post inserted for hilarity. What Your Views comments thread would be complete without an attempt at pure comedy!