Woman Kicked Out of New Zealand For Being Too Fat

Woman Kicked Out of New Zealand For Being Too Fat ^ | 09/02/2008 | WeirdNewsFiles

[QenBirQeni]

They were planning to start a new life in a new country but Rowan Trezise, age 33, has been told by the government of New Zealand that she and her husband may have to look elsewhere for a place to live, because she is too fat to be allowed into the country.

Although both husband and wife were too fat for admittance when they first applied Mr. Trezise, a submarine cable specialist who was once a member of the British Army, has managed to shed two inches from his waistline thereby meeting the standards set for a work visa.

Mrs. Trezise however has not met the goal set for her and is therefore barred.

The couple were informed that New Zealand bars overweight people because of the potential burden they pose to the national health care system. According to New Zealand Robyn Toomath, spokesman of “Fight the Obesity Epidemic” a New Zealand organization dealing with the problems posed by overweight people:

“The immigration department can’t afford to import people who are going to be a significant drain on our health resources."

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[QenBirQeni]

This is an old article, but it begs the questions: if a first world country with a progressive healthcare policy can kick out legal work migrants, can we apply the same policy? Europeans and British Commonwealth countries often chide our system but we're hard pressed to turn away people who come to our doors, legally or not. Such weird policies should not be accepted here. Chalk that against current health care debate.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Here, they’ll probably have an extra tax.

Something like a dime per pound per day that you are overweight. Due on April 15. Medical report must accompany your tax returns.

[Perdogg]

There’s not a lot room in New Zealand.

[Grunthor]

“Woman Kicked Out of New Zealand For Being Too Fat”

Well...it IS an island after all.

[red-dawg]

I wonder what will happen if Hillary visits.

[Jet Jaguar]

LOL

Send her to South Carolina!

She would fit right in.

[HollyB]

Here, they would sue the government for discrimination - and win.

[Michael Barnes]

Hell, send her anywhere in the U.S.

[A.Hun]

“Your momma’s so fat.....

[QenBirQeni]

Dude, no, you gonna start a riot here....LOL

[uncbob]

They going to ban male homosexuals

[SunkenCiv]

The gov’t official who did it broke his foot.

[GSP.FAN]

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[Slings and Arrows]

This thread is just fine w/o pix.

[metmom]

This thread is NOT useless without pics.

[metmom]

I’ve seen a lot worse around this country.

[synbad600]

“. . . she puts mayonnaise on aspirin.”