Kiwis are seeing the funny side of Australia's toilet paper shortage, sending mocking videos aimed at our trans-Tasman cousins.
The dearth of dunny paper down under has led to desperate scenes. On Saturday, a violent brawl broke out in a Sydney Woolworths over a single pack of toilet paper, prompting a callout and arrests by the local police.
In another incident, a 50-year-old man was tasered after assaulting a staff member and fellow customer in a dispute over toilet paper.
Woolworths, Coles and Aldi have all introduced buying limits after stores were stripped bare.
But here in New Zealand, our shelves are well-stocked with the precious commodity, much to Kiwi glee.
Videos posted to TikTok show head-height stacks of toilet paper in supermarkets.
"To all my Australian friends, New Zealand has got lots!" the caption reads.
"Australian people can't relate," another states.
New Zealand has a Purex factory in Kawerau, which has been operating since 1955.
https://www.tiktok.com/@justlaughnz/video/6800961816504683781
"I would remind everybody that New Zealand actually produces toilet paper and there's no reason to get all excited because there's a whole place down in Kawerau that just does that. Like, pushing it all out," National MP Judith Collins said last week.
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