Swappa Crate
In the U.S., if you return your bottles, you receive compensation--minimal compensation (i.e. $.05 in California, $.10 in Michigan). However, New Zealand has a program called "Swappa Crate" whereby you purchase a 12-pack of 40oz beers in a crate. Upon consumption of the beverages, you return/swappa the crate for a new crate full of 40oz. A regular crate costs $40NZ, however, a swaped crate only costs $24NZ---thus, you can buy 12 40oz at$2NZ/bottle. Converted to U.S.--we are buying 40oz at $1.35. Hilarious! Its like you are losing money by not participating in the "Swappa Crate" program. Tim and Adam are posing by our "Swappa Crate."
The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more 
