Actually, I'm guessing that those prices are probably MSRP for NZ?
Don't get too excited about what an item's MSRP in the US is compared to New Zealand either, I wanted to buy a new genuine Triumph clock for my new Rocket 3 and on the UK Triumph site the price was 65 British Pounds (about $130.00 AUD) but when I clicked on the Triumph Australia tab, the price was a whopping $330.00! (155 British Pounds)
Sad to see someone you know got ripped off Hushy, but as you haven't swum to Oz yet I'm guessing that you enjoy your freedom to have sex with sheep way too much, so it's just one down side of living in "Middle earth", ha ha! Cheers, Terry.