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By Duncan Graham, published 24/4/2012Crew on foreign shipping operating in New Zealand waters are virtual slaves.
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While it may well be a problem occurring in NZ's economic zone, it is still international waters and the ships sail under various flags of convenience! Why should NZ expend resources she clearly doesn't have to police foreign fisher folk, basically invading and taking rich resources, that are only there because decent law abiding NZER's obey their own laws, without the need of stand over tactics or surveillance!
Besides, this is after all a matter for Indonesia, which is the largest muslin nation on earth, with the largest standing army in south east Asia.
And possessing military equipment as modern and as large as its nearest neighbour Australia. They are not short of influence over their other near neighbour, Malaysia.
Our NZ cousins are amongst the most decent, caring and generous on earth, and simply don't deserve the bagging handed out by the Author, who arguably seems more interested in political spin and or blame shifting; than any fair and honest representation, of the actual reportable facts, which speak much more eloquently; and or, for themselves? Rhrosty.