Boycott New Zealand

NZ woman here. Currently feel very safe, thank you very much, as do all my female friends. Yes, we are urban, educated women, but from all sides of the political spectrum. Feel very proud that we stood by our transgender sisters, and can't help but laugh at how much this has caused the UK to froth: why are you so concerned about us? Focus on your own country, and the climate of fear in which you are living. We are absolutely fine, and proud to be leading the world in female rights again. Mumsnet does not represent the way the huge majority of my friends feel, and Posey Parker most definitely does not speak for me: the coloniser arrogance...

boycott away!

Why is NZ on the boycott list?

I've been boycotting M&S since I was made aware of that website where men describe wanking on M&S underwear in the changing rooms and putting it back on the rails. M&S has been made aware also and seemingly couldn't care less. The staff are upset by it; it's not their fault what M&S HQ set as their stupid policy around men's overarching rights.

Your commitment to the cause is admirable. 😁

Andrew Doyle is on GB news now, Helen Joyce is on, discussing PP in N Z.

What! Shit in the dryer!? We're doing this now? I don't have a dryer. Right, off to Lewis's in the morning.

<hopes they don't have cctv><prays for a typo>

I just did that today by accident.

I feel a lot better about it now, 👍

My dh is a Kiwi. Not sure how far we are supposed to lean in on this boycott? I could just put his merino shit in the dryer by way of compromise?

Sam Neill was born in Ireland often lives outside NZ. He has a place in Sydney, uk and elsewhere

I’m a kiwi and I don’t buy many NZ products because it’s better to buy British when I live here!
The only thing I would say is, that most of those TRA’s are city based, lots of them from the capital. The rest of the country may be quite naive about the issue and quite a lot of kiwis are horrified at the violence too. The wine area of Hawkes bay just had a massive cyclone and they had nothing to do with the protests. Farmers would have zero clue about this. They are also maligned in the media when they protest which they’ve been doing in recent months. Something to bear in mind.

Let's hope the Finn's stay out of it, or even better condemn the behaviour in NZ. Crowded House are one of mine and DHs favourite bands 🤣.

I told DH last night though that they could fucking do one. Sacrilege in this house.

Lots of wine in the US comes from New Zealand. But we can purchase a a Chenin Blanc from France or Chile. No need for California or New Zealand.

Just checked the Tesco lamb I plan to eat for Easter, it's British!

Why anyone boycotting is buying M&S honey is beyond me, they have Queer ideology boundaries breaking changing rooms.

I do buy the odd item there I can't buy elsewhere, they have lost a lot of my business.

I’m not giving up watching Sam Neill (or Karl Urban for that matter). Sorry.

Even listening to Crowded House or watching Sam Neill feels wrong (stupidly I know). Definitely off the travel plans, I will email and tell them.

I am in the USA, I wonder what products are well known over here, other than NZ Lamb? Anyone have ideas?

People obviously like to visit NZ due to LOTR being filmed there. Who would have known the country really was full of Orcs?

It's certainly off any holiday plans, which is a shame. I've always wanted to go, but it's a fucking scary place judging by what the politicians and police are applauding.