Consumer Power: Our Past, Present & Future

Consume This by Consumer NZ

Sep 17, 202330:17Government & Organizations

In 1947, the small west coast town of Greymouth came together to fight an increase in the price of beer. Their boycott of the local pubs lasted four and a half months, was ultimately a success, and became the first major...

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