4 Apr 2025

Norfolk Island: Population 2,000, tariff 29 percent

From Nights, 10:18 pm on 4 April 2025

Nowhere has been safe from the new sweeping tariffs imposed by the United States - not even tiny islands in the South Pacific with next-to-no US exports to speak of.

Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia that lies in between the East Coast and New Zealand, has been hit with a 29 percent tariff. 

Their chief magistrate, Leah Honeywood, says she's just pleased Norfolk Island is being recognised as distinct from Australia.

She joins Emile Donovan.

Cows grazing, Norfolk Island, Australia, Pacific (Photo by Michael Runkel / Robert Harding RF / robertharding via AFP)

Photo: MICHAEL RUNKEL / AFP / ROBERTHARDING RF