Pams 1L full cream UHT milk imported from Australia for $1.79 Sure it has an expiry date of early next year, but to be 50-60 c cheaper than any NZ milk, surely emphasises how the NZ milk consumer is subsidising the whole NZ milk industry.
There are so many excuses made for the price of NZ milk. Oh, it's the market model where Fonterra have to collect milk from the farmer, oh, we have to pay the international price of milk, or it's the duopoly of the two supermarket chains.
Well, I say the NZ market is ripe for some disruption such as one or both of the supermarket chains buying some farms and dairy factories - just like as in Australia. The whole NZ milk production model was set up to benefit farmers, Fonterra, and the supermarkets rather than consumer.
Oh, and I actually like the taste of the UHT!