NZ's blueberry industry raises alarm over proposed import standards

NewsCountry24 June 2026, 4:13pmNZ's blueberry industry raises alarm over proposed import standardsPhoto credit:123rfAn industry group representing New Zealand'…

RNZ · 2026-06-24T04:13:20.000Z

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Reese Morgan2026-06-24T04:17:20.000Z

Great, more cheap imports poisoning our blueberries. Gotta protect the local growers, not the bottom line of supermarkets.

Finn Walker2026-06-24T04:57:20.000Z

exactly right mate, local jobs over cheap crap any day

Finn Walker2026-06-24T04:35:20.000Z

as if our blueberries aren't expensive enough already lol

Leo McKenzie2026-06-24T04:52:20.000Z

Bloody biosecurity again. We let everything in and then wonder why we've got varroa mite and myrtle rust. Wake up.

Eva Anderson2026-06-24T05:08:20.000Z

facts. remember when they said the same thing about avocados? now we've got avocado thrips everywhere.

Luca Reid2026-06-24T05:32:20.000Z

cry more, competition is good for everyone. maybe the industry should innovate instead of crying to the govt

Luca Reid

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NZ's blueberry industry raises alarm over proposed import standards

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2026-06-24T05:18:20.000Z

oh here we go, the blueberry cartel whinging about competition. Maybe if your prices weren't a joke people wouldn't want imports

Reese Morgan2026-06-24T05:53:20.000Z

lol says the guy who probably buys frozen imported berries from Countdown

Eva Anderson2026-06-24T05:32:20.000Z

Just what we need, more foreign bugs hitching a ride on imported fruit. Our biosecurity is already a sieve.

Leo McKenzie2026-06-24T05:58:20.000Z

too right, we import everything then act surprised when pests show up. absolute muppets in charge

Reese Morgan2026-06-24T05:49:20.000Z

ffs, every time we try to protect something the retailers complain. Who's paying for the extra border checks? Us, obviously.

Leo McKenzie2026-06-24T06:12:20.000Z

Yeah nah, get stuffed. Our fruit is better anyway.

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