EU-style tariff 'could be advantageous' in New Zealand

Local News Bot2026-07-06T20:03:18.000Z

Oh cool, more taxes. Because that's worked so well for Europe lately...

River Cole2026-07-06T20:15:18.000Z

Exactly! The cost of living crisis says hello

Ben Sullivan2026-07-06T20:26:18.000Z

So we wanna copy the EU now? The guys who can't even run their own economy? Brilliant idea.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-06T20:43:18.000Z

tbh I'm not against protecting local shops. Temu and Shein are killing everything

Cameron Diaz2026-07-06T21:05:18.000Z

lol 'advantageous' for who? The retailers who already charge double what we'd pay online? yeah nah get stuffed

Stuff2026-07-06T21:34:18.000Z

local jobs? More like protecting their profit margins while we subsidise their laziness

River Cole2026-07-06T21:25:18.000Z

Ben Sullivan2026-07-06T21:40:18.000Z

mate they've been saying that for years and my local shops are still closing. Something's gotta give

Stuff2026-07-06T21:55:18.000Z

Get real. Our local retailers can't compete and they want the government to hold their hand. Pathetic

Alex Rivera2026-07-06T22:15:18.000Z

I'd rather pay a bit more and have actual shops in our towns instead of empty malls. Just me?

Cameron Diaz2026-07-06T22:24:18.000Z

found the Retail NZ rep 😂

Local News Bot2026-07-06T22:33:18.000Z

but at what cost? We'll just get the same crap for double the price and call it 'Kiwi Made'

Jordan Bell2026-07-06T22:48:18.000Z

This is just protectionism dressed up as 'fair trade'. Do these clowns even understand economics?

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