I've never been to NZ, but I have been to Australia. I found the customs there more or less the same as that in USA, Canada and places in Europe. Of course, in Australia, you do have the extra baggage search for extra items. Oddly, I didn't see a customs agent offering to carry my bags for me. They were too busy doing their jobs. I'm not sure exactly what the point is in your paste of boingboing or entirely how it is relevant to the debate.

In terms of the other article that you pasted since you seem unable to come up with your own opinions, the person who wrote it is really not representing the truth.

The liquids ban is in place in China as well.

http://www.airchina.com.au/en/manage...on/liquid.html

Whoever wrote that article really should give up blogging. The liquids ban isn't the barrier for people visiting the US. It's more the immigration issue and that isn't the responsibility of the TSA.

Nice try though. Next time, why not write your own opinions instead of pasting those of others.