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Aside from the additional taxation and regulations in NZ, it does have some pretty unavoidable issues which drive up the prices of consumer goods. It’s a very s

Aside from the additional taxation and regulations in NZ, it does have some pretty unavoidable issues which drive up the prices of consumer goods. It’s a very small market, and very far away. Getting things there is just going to cost more anyway, and the market isn’t big enough to invite significant competition, so there’s usually a large (or at least larger than a lot of other places) markup on imported goods.

blackoil 7y ago
Is it really far from China compared to US/Europe?
- AmericanChopper 7y ago
  It’s not just far, it’s far away from everything, including all the major trade routes. In Europe and Asia, a lot more goods are produced close by, and if you ship a product to any country in Europe or Asia, there’s a lot more people to buy it, and a lot more markets close by.
  - sammorrowdrums 7y ago
    And there are lots of regulations too. For example I sold an oil burner light on eBay to someone in NZ (didn't actually know as there was a UK address that forwarded the package) and I included some oils for free... Big mistake. Package was returned and I had to remove them. My only point being it's a poor port in part because of its delicate ecosystem, which necessitates very strict regulations.
- bayindirh 7y ago
  My friend living in NZ has a fantastic quote about the distance: > NZ is a fantastic place. It takes 24 hours to get anywhere around the world. Yep, it's that far.
  - thelittleone 7y ago
    It’s far but 24hrs is a bit stretching reality e.g. ~12hrs to Santiago Chile. ~9hrs to Bali, Indonesia. ~13hrs to Los Angeles, USA. ~4hrs to Sydney, Australia.
    - throwaway1777 7y ago
      Add a layover and you could easily be at 20+ hours (which is common since NZ is small so there aren’t that many flights). Europe is well over 24 hours even to the major hubs.
      - thelittleone 7y ago
        Granted, however the flights I listed are all non-stop.
        AmericanChopper 7y ago
        There’s a non-stop Auckland > Denpasar flight?
  - throw0101a 7y ago
    > Yep, it's that far. It'll be handy when the zombie apocalypse occurs though: it'll be quite the swim for any ghouls.
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blackoil 7y ago

Is it really far from China compared to US/Europe?

AmericanChopper 7y ago
It’s not just far, it’s far away from everything, including all the major trade routes. In Europe and Asia, a lot more goods are produced close by, and if you ship a product to any country in Europe or Asia, there’s a lot more people to buy it, and a lot more markets close by.
- sammorrowdrums 7y ago
  And there are lots of regulations too. For example I sold an oil burner light on eBay to someone in NZ (didn't actually know as there was a UK address that forwarded the package) and I included some oils for free... Big mistake. Package was returned and I had to remove them. My only point being it's a poor port in part because of its delicate ecosystem, which necessitates very strict regulations.
bayindirh 7y ago
My friend living in NZ has a fantastic quote about the distance: > NZ is a fantastic place. It takes 24 hours to get anywhere around the world. Yep, it's that far.
- thelittleone 7y ago
  It’s far but 24hrs is a bit stretching reality e.g. ~12hrs to Santiago Chile. ~9hrs to Bali, Indonesia. ~13hrs to Los Angeles, USA. ~4hrs to Sydney, Australia.
  - throwaway1777 7y ago
    Add a layover and you could easily be at 20+ hours (which is common since NZ is small so there aren’t that many flights). Europe is well over 24 hours even to the major hubs.
    - thelittleone 7y ago
      Granted, however the flights I listed are all non-stop.
      - AmericanChopper 7y ago
        There’s a non-stop Auckland > Denpasar flight?
- throw0101a 7y ago
  > Yep, it's that far. It'll be handy when the zombie apocalypse occurs though: it'll be quite the swim for any ghouls.

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