

It really isn’t politics. New Zealand is very isolated from other countries, so the price of imported goods are high. It is also a small nation that is primarily farms, so there isn’t much room for development and home prices are high. It has a small steel industry but otherwise there isn’t a lot of manufacturing unless it is related to dairy.






Bircher museli (Swiss) and museli (also called granola) are two different things.
The first is a mixture of yogurt, milk, apples, other fruits, dried fruit, seeds, nuts, and grains. It is typically prepared the day before and is mushy.
The second is a dry mixture of grains, seeds, nuts, and dried fruit. Kiwis eat the dry stuff instead of breakfast cereal over yogurt or milk and it is crunchy. It is generally eaten over breakfast cereal because it is considered healthier.