waikatoguy

Good on ya Love30s.
Speaking of surveys, on reading the business pages of Granny Herald this morning, I see Forbes magazine in the US has rated NZ the number 1 country in the world in which to do business!

mikesurf

I don't know of any other counrty in the world that has to keep trying to beef itself up. Other countries in the world know full well that they are great places to live in, they don't need to keep checking whether other countries recognise them as a top destination and place to live. New Zealand needs to get a little bit of self confidence and stop craving outside recognition.

Pom_Chch

Is NZ really trying to beef itself up here? The point of the article is not even about living in NZ, it's from a tourism point of view no?

Even if NZ it is about beefing itself up I don't think it's the only country to do so. I take it you haven't seen the corny adverts about Australia - the candle lit dinner by Aires Rock, tame kangaroos hopping up to kids on the beach...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5__vyZMdlg

simonsi

NZ has large tourism and export incomes, both of those rely exactly on other countries view of NZ and attract advertising spend, just the same as many other countries around the globe - remember "Cool Britannia" anyone?

If you feel NZ as a country and a population is so insecure for doing this then you are either coming to, or already in, the wrong place imho.

Assanah

Germany is a big export nation too and doesn't constantly polish its image or tries to produce a mirage. Instead it relies on innovative top products and competitive prices.

love30stm

And here we go again with the put downs !!! Can't we just have one positive thread without you miserable muppets ruining everything

j19fmm

But thank you for trying love30

Pom_Chch

No? Do you not remember this one aired on CNN a while back?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzcLWNhWD70

love30stm

xxx

love30stm

seems to have slipped ones mind

Pom_Chch

Haha I know, convenient right?

waikatoguy

Here's one of stunning beaches, snowcapped mountains, surfing, lush fields with horses running through them and stunning landforms. And thats just the first minute. I thought they were trying to create a mirage to make it look like New Zealand for a while there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcWMZ751eCk

love30stm

Haha and no comeback I see? probably looking on google for more negative things to post about NZ

love30stm

Pom_Chch

It probably is NZ but someone's placed "Germany" at the end of the ad...