Talk:David Lange

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[edit] New page

I've created this page in response to Lange's death recently. Still needs formatting, tidy-up and expansion. Also needs quotes from Lange's autobiography. -- FP ^{<talk><edits>} 21:01, August 16, 2005 (UTC) (previously editing as User:219.89.140.128)

[edit] Noticed throughout New Zealand

The following is one of the paragraphs from yesterday's newsletter to all subscribers to "Xtra" (one of the largest ISPs in the country):

• You can thank prolific blogger Russell Brown for this - he's the one who noticed that Wikipedia have devoted a page to quotes and anecdotes from David Lange. It'll be no surprise to hear they're terrific. My particular favourite (in reference to the Dairy Industry): 'What a friend we have in cheeses'... more>>

We can forgive them for confusing Wikipedia with this sister project... Robin Patterson 22:16, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Lange and the IQ of New Zealanders and Australians

Was it not David Lange who said, in the context of large numbers of New Zealanders moving to Australia for work, that every time a New Zealander moved to Australia, it increased the average IQ of both countries?

I don't have a source for that, though....—This unsigned comment is by 84.13.247.145 (talk • contribs) 11:37, 6 October 2006.

This quote has been attributed to many sources regarding many countries over the years (see Google for examples). Robert Muldoon was the NZ politician who made the comment in relation to NZ and Australia. --Muchness 08:54, 8 October 2006 (UTC)