Nz Is Tough On Ni
p. 59 · Read in the full issue
THE New Zealand Government has given permission for the import of fruit and vegetables from Norfolk Island, but on a basis to protect NZ’s own growers.
The permit limits the times of import and restricts imports to air freight only—thus ensuring a high retail price. The total fruit and vegetables from Norfolk in any one week are restricted to 3,000 lb weight—a trifling amount, equal to the total cargo capacity available per week in the NAC aircraft. This prevents any special charter flights at a time when Norfolk might want to supply a lean market profitably- As an encouragement to the de velopment of a serious produce trade between Norfolk and NZ this system could hardly be less interesting.