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Undoubtedly the same bulbs sold stacked on the shelves in the Australian K marts. Aussie light bulbs have been rated at 240-250V for many years to take into account 250V being present in many areas.
I suspect Kmart (and most Kiwis & Aussies) aren't aware of the 10 volts nominal difference between the two countries...after all NZ is seen as the de facto 7th state here and with the electrical fittings being the same no one thinks twice.

Hello

Thank you very much for all your input on this issue. You have given me lots of food for thought and helped me to put a leaflet together that I can give to people to allow them to see the other things that could cause their problems.

Cheers

Ian