British woman banned from entering New Zealand because she is too fat

Daily Mail ^ | 17th November 2007 | SIMON CABLE

[tlb]

A British woman planning to start a new life with her husband in New Zealand has been banned from entering the country - because she is too fat.

Rowan Trezise, 33, has been left behind in England while her husband Richie, 35, has already made the move down under leaving her desperately trying to lose weight.

When the couple first tried to gain entry to the country they were told that they were both overweight and were a potential burden on the health care system.

Robyn Toomath, a spokesman for New Zealand's Fight the Obesity Epidemic and an endocrinologist said that obese people should not be victimised, but agreed with the restrictions.

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

"You can see the logic in assessing if there is a significant health cost associated with this individual and that would be a reason for them not coming in."

[tlb]

Were the US to ban aids carriers from entry into the country on grounds of cost of care, I am certain New Zealand would be the first to loudly condemn the policy.

[neodad]

The future with Hillarycare.

[ikka]

NZ apparently has better immigration officers than the US does.

[gusopol3]

good point though I bet they’d have to get up mighty early in the morning to beat Spitzer and the Dem Prez candidates clambering over each other to the microphone. Of course, they’d have the advantage of the international date line.

[Mr Rogers]

Couldn’t she just drop off a ship near the coast and bob her way to NZ?

[mtbopfuyn]

Unbelievable. They look like really nice folks that any country would be proud to welcome. I don’t see anywhere that they are ax murderers, child molesters, or have tuberculosis or some other highly contagious disease. Excuse me while I cross NZ off my vaction destination list.

[faloi]

Oh for goodness sake half the All Blacks would fail the BMI test.

While I see where the sentiment is coming from, relying on the BMI test is foolish. Not that the blushing bride would pass a body fat test, but BMI is a silly thing to use as your be all end all measurement.

[mtbopfuyn]

bob her way to NZ

How rude. Have you looked in the mirror lately?

[Popman]

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

But it's OK to allow any blood thirsty radicalized mad Mo'man in ?

I wonder if they let in homo's or better yet, they should deport all the homo's since they are far bigger health risk than a fat person

[Ditter]

How embarrassing!

[vietvet67]

"The future with Hillarycare."

[Freee-dame]

Were the US to ban aids carriers from entry into the country on grounds of cost of care, I am certain New Zealand would be the first to loudly condemn the policy.

I doubt it. You can visit without your health being an issue. If you are going there to work and stay, however, you have to demonstrate good health. A relative moved to NZ more than 20 years ago. Both she and her husband, who had a recruited job already, had to go to another state to have physicals from the doctor of NZ's choice. This policy is nothing new.

[SteamShovel]

A British woman planning to start a new life with her husband in New Zealand has been banned from entering the country - because she is too fat.

I suppose they have a right to do this because it is a sovereignty and immigrant choice issue. Your point that "Were the US to ban aids carriers from entry into the country on grounds of cost of care, I am certain New Zealand would be the first to loudly condemn the policy" is well stated though.

I do see this as another step toward socialism and control of people. I see this coming with our "war on fat" in the context of socialized (free?!?) medicine. I can see a day in the USA where a citizen can be denied rights or privileges (driving, healthcare, food, a seat on the bus, etc) because he is "too fat", but an illegal immigrant is given full rights and privileges at the first person's expense.

What a wacky world it is becoming. Thanks to the Rats, we are all growing older in a "tolerant" world that is becoming less tolerant of older and fatter people. Euthanasia anyone?

[WilliamofCarmichael]

I remember a time when you could call a radio station and request "Too Fat Polk."

Back in 1947, Arthur Godfrey had a hit record called the "Too Fat Polka". It had lyrics such as, "I don't want her, you can have her, she's too fat for me...". The record had a good hand-clapping beat, and sold 3 1/2 million copies.

You didn't have to to fear government agents arresting you for a "hate" crime. Your fat friend's reaction however . . . .

[A knight without armor]

“I wonder if they let in homo’s or better yet, they should deport all the homo’s since they are far bigger health risk than a fat person.”

You are not supposed to know this. Button up or you will be headed for re-education camp.

[Past Your Eyes]

Oh, for crying out loud, loosen up a little bit.

[Xenophon450]

Although she can always opt to lose the weight if she truly does want to live her remainder in NZ. Being overweight does not have to be permanent.

[norton]

"Were the US to ban aids carriers from entry into the country on grounds of cost of care, I am certain New Zealand would be the first to loudly condemn the policy."

Please, Sir or Madame...

The term is AIDS victims.

Smokers and fatties, on the other hand...

[steveab]

Employers can discriminate against smokers (health risk)

Employers will discrimenate against overweight (health risk)

[Graybeard58]

I get dizzy
I get numbo
When I’m dancing
With my Jum-Jum-Jumbo

Can she prance up a hill?
No, no, no, no, no
Can she dance a quadrille?
No, no, no, no, no
Does she fit in your coupe?
By herself she’s a group
Could she possibly
Sit upon your knee?
No, no, no

She’s so charming
And she’s so winning
But it’s alarming
When she goes in swimming

She’s a twosome,
She’s a foursome
If she’d lose some
I would like her more some

I don’t want her, you can have her
She’s too fat for me
She’s too fat for me
She’s too fat for me
I don’t want her you can have her
She’s too fat for me
She’s too fat
Much too fat
She’s too fat for me
Hey!