I am entirely sympathetic, and curious about where you live. Since you're asking about NZ, I assume you're in Australia.

Do you currently have conscription there (wherever you are), with draftees being sent off to combat in Iraq, or are you anticipating this as something that may come soon?

Sorry, I know nothing about NZ's policies in this regard. Canada is undoubtedly still as viable an option as it was in the 1960s.