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Thread ID: 115317 2011-01-12 23:50:00 Aus/NZ price ripoff - again Tony (4941) PC World Chat
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1169445 2011-01-14 04:54:00 And the swines won't take our apples,or has that changed? Cicero (40)
1169446 2011-01-14 05:50:00 And the swines won't take our apples,or has that changed?

That's what I hear but when they do take them I'll believe it..
paulw (1826)
1169447 2011-01-14 19:17:00 Countdown now selling Aussie Scotch Fillet cheaper than than NZ produced. They say it is fresh so it would have to be flown in as well. Crazy.

What a contradiction in terms Ozzie Scotch fillet its either Ozzie or its Scotch? How can it be both unless it went on a big OE for a couple of years, maybe it joined the other Ozzies living under Marble arch for a while in an old Combi van, before heading to Edinburgh for a while. Then travelling back home overland via India to stop off and see a Guru :thumbs:
gary67 (56)
1169448 2011-01-14 19:36:00 Yes I'll believe it when I see the ozzies take our Apples.

I'll also believe it when I see the USA take the beef and lamb we can sell

Those countries (and China and Korea and Japan) always come up with ways to protect their farmers, and why not.
Digby (677)
1169449 2011-01-14 22:05:00 And the swines won't take our apples,or has that changed?
There is a good reason they won't take them as they wouldn't be able to sell any of the horrible Aussie ones.
mikebartnz (21)
1169450 2011-01-15 22:06:00 Hi There Guys

They say in their ad "lower prices are just the beginning". I have had a couple of encounters like this before and please don't be surprised, the same with Mitre10Mega as against Bunnings! So as Wainui points out, please let us all be careful and be wise as it is the hard earned money we all spend out in this funny game of needs, necessities and luxuries!
namboothiri (14469)
1169451 2011-01-15 23:55:00 Yes I'll believe it when I see the ozzies take our Apples.

I'll also believe it when I see the USA take the beef and lamb we can sell

Those countries (and China and Korea and Japan) always come up with ways to protect their farmers, and why not.

You say why not, I would have thought if everybody protected there farmers, then nobody would sell anything, can't quite see the logic of that.

Free trade is the only answer, how that is achieved is another matter.
Cicero (40)
1169452 2011-01-16 00:20:00 You say why not, I would have thought if everybody protected there farmers, then nobody would sell anything, can't quite see the logic of that.

Free trade is the only answer, how that is achieved is another matter.
The thing is NZ opened up its trade ( In the failed pig farmer's days) when no one else was so that put us at a very distinct disadvantage.
mikebartnz (21)
1169453 2011-01-16 00:44:00 The thing is NZ opened up its trade ( In the failed pig farmer's days) when no one else was so that put us at a very distinct disadvantage.

That is true, the upside of that is, we are the most efficient farmers in the world. or at least in the top end.

The old days rich farmers were subsidised, which was sill to see.
Cicero (40)
1169454 2011-01-16 00:57:00 That is true, the upside of that is, we are the most efficient farmers in the world. or at least in the top end.

The old days rich farmers were subsidised, which was sill to see.

A lot of countries like the US and parts of Europe make all sorts of squealing noises about free trade and removing tariffs and subisdies, yet they continue to be amongst the most protected markets in the world.

Long term however there does seem to be a desire to follow up those noises with some action, if it does happen NZ is in a good position moving forward.
Battleneter2 (9361)
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