PremiumOpinionOpinion byDavid CohenNZ Herald·13 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readDavid Cohen is a Wellington-based journalist and author.Mike Hosking and Rod Liddle in London in 2023.Mike Hosking and Rod Liddle in London in 2023.Rod Liddle, the great English columnist, never actually called New Zealand a land of jaw-dropping scenery and permanently settled opinions, but he might have done. It’s the sort of zinger the self-described equal opportunity offender specialised in.
“I’m not trying to offend anyone,” he liked to say. “It just keeps
