NZ: 51st state of the US (stuff.co.nz)

Whilst this adds no additional information this editorial is from a provincial newspaper in NZ. It is notable as it could be seen to represent the sentiments of NZ's agricultural 'mid-west' towards the actions that have occurred in NZ at the request of the US.

There seems to be a lot of competition these days for the coveted title of 51st state.