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TikTok milk feud: Australian v NZ fans battle over best-tasting milk

Jack Marshall
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18 Feb, 2026 03:31 AM2 mins to read

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A TikTok creator has sparked transtasman competition after she was stunned by the quality of Australian milk. Photo / TikTok @mollymovedtoaus

A TikTok creator has sparked transtasman competition after she was stunned by the quality of Australian milk. Photo / TikTok @mollymovedtoaus

Forget the State of Origin. Australians and Kiwis are fighting for the title of best-tasting milk after the quality of Aussie milk stunned a British woman on TikTok.

The competition began after her post blew up with 2.4 million views. Molly moved to Australia and could not believe how good the local milk tasted.

“English people living in Australia, please tell me you’ve noticed the milk here is unreal,” she said.

“Australian milk is the most white, bright, creamy, cartooniest looking milk.”

She went on to trash milk from her home country.

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“UK milk doesn’t even compare,” said Molly. “Our milk is sort of translucent, clear-ish, taste-of-nothing watery.”

Kiwis were quick to chime in filling the comments section.

“NZ milk is waaaaaay better,” said one of the top posts.

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The arguments got so loud Molly followed up with another TikTok on New Zealand milk.

Molly said she could not believe there was an Australian v New Zealand milk feud.

“I thought you guys were competitive over the rugby league, I didn’t think it extended to f***ing milk.”

Molly said if she can get her hands on some New Zealand milk she will be able to settle the argument once and for all.

Even some Australians said milk from across the ditch was better.

“As an Australian, NZ grown food is so much better quality than over here. They have a better environment for it,” said a commenter.

“NZ milk, pies and ice cream is top tier (coming from Australian),” said another.

But perhaps one commenter put it best: “New Zealand and Australia are essentially competing siblings. We will argue over everything and I do mean everything.”

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