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Post by harrytom on Nov 13, 2024 17:28:15 GMT 12
only way if repaying our debt to China is selling out then. Won't be long before we get the Chinese navy in a visit.If this or any govt had sense.They scrap the nuclear policy.Get the us Navy down here.Navy/airforce based here and get crews to spend usa$ here Why stand with the US, why not with China?
Isn't the US just like Ford deRangers? A bit of 1800's century technology being sold as state of the art.
Why cuddle up to Ford when it is getting it's arse kicked by BYD.
Rangers arent even made in USA,not the NZ ones,made or parts made Korea/taiwan/mexico. BYD bloody nice cars . |
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Post by ComfortZone on Nov 13, 2024 18:23:14 GMT 12
Why stand with the US, why not with China?
Isn't the US just like Ford deRangers? A bit of 1800's century technology being sold as state of the art.
Why cuddle up to Ford when it is getting it's arse kicked by BYD.
Rangers arent even made in USA,not the NZ ones,made or parts made Korea/taiwan/mexico. BYD bloody nice cars . Rangers, Isuzu DMaxs/Mazda BT's, Tritons and HiLuxes, along with their wagon cousins are all made in Thailand. Rangers are also built in USA for the North American market, Argentina for the Sth American market and Sth Africa.
The Thai government has been very entrepreneurial negotiating free trade agreements with many countries which combined with the lower cost of labour has made it an attractive location for car manufacture.
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Post by harrytom on Nov 13, 2024 18:41:58 GMT 12
Rangers you need to know which country it was built/assembled in as parts are not inter changeable.USA eangers are a totally different ute to NZ supplied,not even close to our rangers
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Post by muzled on Nov 13, 2024 19:55:16 GMT 12
Mass exodus continues. Good to see the party that campaigned on lowering immigration (that'd be you juicinda) has been turfed out and someone is actually tightening up the entry gates . www.interest.co.nz/economy/130729/population-growth-migration-slumps-45000-year-nz-citizens-leave-country-drovesPopulation growth from migration slumps to 45,000 a year as NZ citizens leave the country in droves
According to Statistics NZ, the 12 months to September saw a net population gain of 44,907, down from 133,271 (-66%) in the 12 months to September last year.
That's the lowest net gain for that period since 2014, apart from the same periods of 2021/22, when there was a net loss of people from migration.
The relatively low net gain of 44,907 in the 12 month to September came from 177,937 people arriving in the country long term, while 133,030 left the country long term.
The 133,030 long term departures is the highest number for the 12 months to September since Statistics NZ began calculating the figures in their current format in 2002. And it's up 35% compared to the 12 months to September last year.
Over the 12 months to September this year 79,688 NZ citizens left long term, while 24,947 arrived back after an extended stay overseas.
That gave a net loss 54,741 NZ citizens over the 12 months to September, or just over 1000 a week.
Conversely, 152,990 citizens of other countries arrived long term over the same period, while 53,342 non-NZ citizens left long term, giving a net gain of 99,648 non-NZ citizens for the 12 months to September.
So in rough terms, there has been a net loss of about 1000 NZ citizens a week and a net gain of about 2000 non-NZ citizens a week over the year to September |
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Post by ComfortZone on Nov 13, 2024 20:04:45 GMT 12
Rangers you need to know which country it was built/assembled in as parts are not inter changeable.USA eangers are a totally different ute to NZ supplied,not even close to our rangers Rangers worldwide are built on the "T6.2" platform, US variants have mods to meet local regulations and are petrol only, 2.3 & 2.74 cyl, 3.0 V6 Raptor.
VW Amaroks are also built on the Ranger platform.
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Post by fish on Nov 13, 2024 20:12:30 GMT 12
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Post by ComfortZone on Nov 13, 2024 20:55:06 GMT 12
Meanwhile, down on the farm. Fonterra is indicating $9-$10/kg, with one analyst predicting $9.75. While that would be a record milk price, apparently when you account for inflation, you need the price to be closer to $11.50 to be a record in inflation adjusted terms. Out of control compliance costs |
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Post by harrytom on Nov 13, 2024 22:07:16 GMT 12
Rangers you need to know which country it was built/assembled in as parts are not inter changeable.USA eangers are a totally different ute to NZ supplied,not even close to our rangers Rangers worldwide are built on the "T6.2" platform, US variants have mods to meet local regulations and are petrol only, 2.3 & 2.74 cyl, 3.0 V6 Raptor.
VW Amaroks are also built on the Ranger platform.
Wikipedia must your friend or you know than our friend who is one of the buyers for Ford Nz. I will just leave it there.  |
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