I'm not sure if you realize, but free trade deals are very important for primary-producers like NZ (and Australia).
The US has significant trade barriers in place for things like farm goods, and for many nations almost any price is worth paying to get around those restrictions.
The GP comment is because - from the NZ perspective - being able to access the US market maybe worthwhile taking some restrictions on a dying technology like DVDs.
I think it was meant in jest, but the idea behind it is valid.
I'm not sure if you realize, but free trade deals are very important for primary-producers like NZ (and Australia).
The US has significant trade barriers in place for things like farm goods, and for many nations almost any price is worth paying to get around those restrictions.
The GP comment is because - from the NZ perspective - being able to access the US market maybe worthwhile taking some restrictions on a dying technology like DVDs.
I think it was meant in jest, but the idea behind it is valid.