In New Zealand, dairy farmers produce far more milk than a nation of 5 million people can consume. In fact, there are about the same number of dairy cows in New Zealand as there are people.Farmers say the country is a "major player" and losing that business would have a "massive impact" on their livesFarmers will say the land is naturally blessed when it comes to producing milk — the climate is cool and the rain can be relied on.
"It always sticks in the back of your head that we are at the mercy of another country like China," he said. When it comes to that China-New Zealand trading relationship, things are good there too, but the world is watching how the small nation in the South Pacific is approaching the Asian superpower.Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said New Zealand was "uncomfortable with expanding the remit" of the intelligence-sharing group Five EyesThe move signalled New Zealand was not prepared to take a joint position on China, preferring instead to engage on its own terms.
Gee now we know what principles mean to the kiwis for sale to the Chinese now I know what Dutton meant by putting the trash out
Yeh did your hear that nauseating speech from the NZ foreign minister it was so ridiculously absurd. Gushing with dumb children's characters almost
OK then why bother being part of Five eyes let’s dump NZ from five eyes the kiwi will probably spy for China anyway and let’s dump the bubble too and increase deportation of NZ criminals we don’t need NZ as a trading partner anyway and let them play NRL with the Chinese
China is trying to drive a wedge. It's interesting to see which pollies and which media oblige.
F$k China
New Zealand, don’t dance with the devil.
New Zealand only criticises its friends.
It is called smart politics. What politicians are doing here is unlogical and stupid.
It's called sucking up, and it's not something we should seek to emulate.
Good for Australia. Keep the good work. Be a dog of US. FreeHongKong
Yeah, Phillipines tried the same. Now welcoming the Chinese naval armada. Coming to a NZ town near you, next.
Sword of Damocles.
That's what happens when you are a vassal to US policy
If NZ's exports and standard of living are so dependent on China, then it has come to the point that NZ must diversify its markets. There are also far too many cows in NZ, and it is causing environmental problems, including the conversion of naturally dry countryside to dairying.
Why would you buy goods from a shop where you continually get verbally abused?
The NZ Prime Minister is prepared to put her country first, unlike Australia’s PM who puts the US first. The US got rid of Whitlam and Rudd so what have they threatened Morrison with?
It's blatantly obvious it's political lazyness, we use slogans & don't tune language when speaking internationally, there R ways 2get what you want without grandstanding, internal politic styles used are shit NZ people respect there pollys more because they don't play this game
NZ - ‘yes sir, no sir, how high sir’ OZ - ‘we won’t be bullied, we’ll suffer short term pain and find ourselves other trading partners’ I know what I’d rather....
Apparently New Zealand has a competent, progressive government. Australia on the other hand......
NewZealand is a Labor stronghold at the moment, Labor sees itself as aligned with the totalitarian CCP in China. They don't see the danger of a expansionist State, they see the benefits of a kindred spirit.
They didn't Avoid, they sold out........!!!!!
'It's simply common sense that you don't gratuitously insult your best trade partner .....”
Yes but ... Australia free and New Xi-Land entrapped by China’s claws. Will NZ become a land for the taking by China and used as a platform to conquer the Sth Pacific? nzherald
'Punished' is a ridiculous word it doesn't reflect Australia's attitude to China. We should say Australia refuse to swap value for money except ore iron.
Well NZ treats China with respect. We need to vote our gov out since they continue to please the US and destroy our economy.
The ABC love this sort of stuff. Praising Jacinta and trashing Scomo. NZ have prostituted themselves. NZ should now be referred to as NSC. (New South China) I bet Jacinta won’t withdraw from NZ belts and roads agreement....
Australia is at war with China and we are the aggressors. What do we expect?
Easy, stay out of the trade war between China and US. Be independent and don’t be US’s little lap dog.
NZ street smart Morrison and co as thick and smelly as cow dung ! Don’t forget Fonterra NZ dairy company controls 23% of Aust dairy products
In 2007，Jacinda was elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth.
Australia aka Morrison is more about chest beating under pressure at home and isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed ! Instead of grandstanding for domestic audiences Morrison and his lackeys would be better to embrace China and voice concerns in private! NZ street smart
Because their prime minister isn’t a moron?
Fools
Twenty bucks!
In other news, Sweden avoided trade war with Hitler's Germany. Good for business! 👍
China are playing the game. NZ too small to target - no one would care. US is too big to target - too much to loose. Australia is middle ground - world takes note of China’s trade muscle and how it can financially impact a country. NZ benefited by default.
Because Jacinda only does virtue signalling. Actually taking a stand against a totalitarian regime committing gross human rights abuses might actually negatively effect her.
Simply dumb
Ineptitude all around ,no wonder the All Blacks keep kicking our ass
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