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Geographically, Britain and New Zealand couldn’t be further apart. But the Commonwealth country’s experience fifty years ago when the UK decided to join the European Economic Community could provide a useful Brexit roadmap. At the time, the UK accounted for around a third of New Zealand’s exports. Britain joining what would become the EU meant extra trade barriers and uncertainty. Businesses were unprepared and policymakers warned of chaos. Sound familiar? The Â鶹Éç's Szu Ping Chan visited one farmer in New Zealand who took her on a journey down memory lane.