TV news map shows double the New Zealand, and yes, everyone made the same joke
Despite being the most magical, nicest country in the world (sit down, Iceland), New Zealand doesn't get enough attention. It's no wonder its citizens have a slight identity crisis when they're continually left off world maps. You could say they have a chup on their shoulder (sorry).
So it was with both with excitement and confusion that Down Under Twitter users LOL'ed in the face of a geographical error so nice, it featured New Zealand twice.
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Viewers of Australia's ABC News were treated to double the island nation on Wednesday night, with a map of New Zealand seen about 4,000 kilometers west of the original New Zealand. Was this the fabled Zealandia of myth? Was it the secret citizen hiding place of Trump's tech buddy Peter Thiel?
ABC program Media Watch picked up the gaffe, writing "One New Zealand is never enough," and before long, the puns came running in like dancing, drunk Hobbits.
One New Zealand is never enough #mediawatch pic.twitter.com/juxMcGSuEk
— Media Watch (@ABCmediawatch) April 27, 2017
@ABCmediawatch @paul_newell Newer Zealand?
— CB (@RaidersGirl83) April 27, 2017
@ABCmediawatch The Zealand formerly known as "New"
— Mr.E (@TitusInvictus) April 27, 2017
@ABCmediawatch ah yes... i believe it is called 'Two Zealand'
— chloe sargeant (@chlosarge) April 27, 2017
@ABCmediawatch @tmurphyNZ Newer Zealand 👌
— Morgan Tait (@morgtait) April 27, 2017
@ABCmediawatch One is New Zealand, the other is Old Zealand. Duh.
— Peter O'Brien (@pete_obrien) April 27, 2017
@ABCmediawatch Peter Thiel had a copy made so that he doesn't have to share the South Island with anyone
— Hamish Mack (@HamishMack) April 27, 2017
@ABCmediawatch Woooahhh Double Zealand 🌈
— EncryptThis_ (@NZOpSec_) April 27, 2017
Still not enough New Zealand, TBH.
[h/t TVNZ]
