It’s our thing.
We export, we earn, we sell, we get richer.
And we want open supply chains and free movement of goods across borders, etc., etc.
Well, today Trump and Xi of China are finally signing that deal—or at least the framework of a deal—to bring an end to this war.
This should, in theory, benefit both of them. The region. And us. That's a good thing.
We're also likely to sell our dairy consumer brands to the French today, in a deal worth $4 billion. That's a good thing.
Yesterday, Westpac released some research—they reckon our GDP wasn’t actually that bad in June.
They revised down their estimate from a 0.9% contraction to just 0.1%.
They say it all came down to an accounting glitch related to the closure of the Marsden Point oil refinery.
In all of these stories, two ideologies are playing out. Are we a free trade, open-the-door, globalist sort of country?
Or are we the Winston Peters, protectionist, don’t-sell-your-milk-brands, keep-Marsden-Point-open type of place?
Are we New Zealand First?
Because the more countries out there protecting themselves, the stronger the argument becomes for us doing the same.
Ryan Bridge is a New Zealand broadcaster who has worked on many current affairs television and radio shows. He currently hosts Newstalk ZB's Early Edition - where this article was sourced.
4 comments:
But we aren’t competing on a level playing field! China subsidises their local manufacturers, most of the Asian countries we compete with do. This was trumps big point in bringing back tariffs. The wef was happy for some countries to apply anti competitive behaviour but not others.
Free trade is a myth and as usual us kiwis have lead the world in falling for it…. So now our own manufacturing capability is gutted, we’re poorer, and we’re infighting over what’s left because we’re more divided and vulnerable. Anyone would think the wef might be a bunch of communists…..didn’t jabcinda go there?
Isn't it interesting NZ claims to be free trade whilst our government allows large price fixing, domestic, cartels to continue unabated.
Luxon keeps telling us he is seeking foreign investment in NZ.
Luxon knows NZs extraordinarily high council rates, banking, energy, and insurance costs will stop international businesses setting up shop here.
Luxon also knows NZs cartel driven, hugely inflated, cost of living and building will stop quality people immigrating here.
So how do the cartels keep getting away with making kiwis battlers lives a cost of living nightmare?
The cartels use a 2 pronged strategy.
Has anyone else noticed the anti Luxon journalist rhetoric stopped when Luxon stopped stating NZers food and electricity prices are too high?
Free business class plane tickets for MPs Chloe Swarbrick, Scott Simpson, and Rachel Brooking, selflessly "shouted" by the insurance cartel, who know their profits depend on MPs supporting their illegal price gouging so much they hired Kris Fafoi to dish out bribes to MPs... is only the tip of the mp bribing iceburg.
Erica Stanford stood up to abusive teachers and their unions and won. Erica will live the rest of her life knowing she used her time as minister to significantly improve the lives of millions of kiwi kids.
What are you going to live the rest of your life knowing Mr Luxon?
That you are no better than Jacinda Ardern as like Ardern you took the corrupt path and left millions of Kiwis suffering financial hardship in your wake?
Here is a question Ryan - " I want you to name all the New Zealand Business, established her, by New Zealanders, that have been sold off to Foreign Business"?
And when you have complied that list, then ask yourself "What does NZ gain by producing that product, that is then sold off overseas, what labelling appears on the external packaging" ?
Oh and stop listen to Australian Owned Banks telling you about "New Zealand's GDP".
It's not free and it's not trade when the weak hand has been raped and pillaged by the dominant hand and left the weak hand citizens paying the price.
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