Hey, I’m an American moving to NZ (Whangerei, Northland) in a few months and am trying to device if I should fly my desktop/server over or just build a new one there.
What’s the general availability of server and desktop parts there? Any recommended local shops, or do I need to import everything from Asia?
Stuff is expensive and supplies are much lower with a smaller selection outside US and China - Buy there. The smaller boxes don’t really show up as computers as they don’t look like traditional computers. Call them knockoff Alexa’s or something to avoid the massive amount of tax on tech imports.
I didn’t know they had inport taxes on desktops. Thanks for the heads up.
In my experience, typically import taxes are there to try and encourage buying local. Does New Zealand manufacturer their own electronics, or is this import tax just a way to levy money? Or is it to reduce environmental impact?
It’s cause NZ’s tech market is the equivalent of a mid sized uni in the US or China.