Optimistic outlook amongst the pessimistic

[jellywrestler]

Yeh the problem with China undercutting everyone else, is they are not known for quality product,

that's incorrect.The Chinese make some state of the art stuff, problem is we get the rubbish here, accept it so they continue to send it over...

[Winston001]

I know of a way that we could change our economy to compete with the likes of China....

Yep, drop the minimum wage to $2/hr. Then we'd be able to compete.

[bogan]

that's incorrect.The Chinese make some state of the art stuff, problem is we get the rubbish here, accept it so they continue to send it over...

So what you're saying, is the Chinese send us rubbish? Isn't that what I said

[mashman]

Yeh the problem with China undercutting everyone else, is they are not known for quality product, or clean production. If the companies were on equal footing with regard to environmental and personell laws, it would no doubt be a good thing, but atm, I'm not so sure...

I know a way also, export all the lazy fuckers to china, and import us some robots!

it's a solar panel, what could possibly go wrong? @ level playing field... they'll have a hell of an ETS bill, unless of course they haven't signed up to the scam, I mean scheme... or do they have enough trees?

I wouldn't wish our politicians on anyone

what about the NZ manufactureres of solar panels?

None came up on the first page of search results. Do we have any?

Yep, drop the minimum wage to $2/hr. Then we'd be able to compete.

Or do it for free and make a small fortune for the whole country