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So what are you actually saying - it is prudent not to live downstream of their dams, and unsafe to live in a lot of their appartments?

And where I worked in the last 30 years, (on shore and off...

And by no means supporting Chinese made over NZ stuff but the degree of quality or by reverse "cheapness" is determined by the client. They will build to whatever quality/cost the client dictates....

Res I thought Tokyo was bad enough and they're not burning millions of tons of coal there.

Sorry OP getting OT :(

Yeah? Admittadly this report is a year old and there may have been an amazing change https://www.cnet.com/news/low-wages-and-long-hours-still-persist-at-iphone-factory-claims-labor-group/
Also...

Sorry Friwi, but as far as Truflite is concerned I will stick with my Shilens, Liljas, Bartleins which in most cases have ended up cheaper and superior than the local mans. Hardy excepted.

What pissed me was when I lived in Oz you could buy some Kiwi made products cheaper there than at home. eg Lawnmowers (back in the days when good Kiwi made lawnmowers existed), milk powder. I don’t...

Ockers but then Swazi is also a Scot.
I suppose though it is OK to adopt them as good Kiwi buggers.