This is Not the New Zealand Edge

Guardian Netjetter Ellie finds Godzone = dullzone, writing that you may need a thesaurus to do New Zealand’s beauty justice, but unfortunately that doesn’t make the country any more interesting: “One of the most frequently heard compliments about the country is that the people are friendly. They are, actually, but alas, friendly doesn’t equal interesting […] Ask a Kiwi to tell you something interesting about their country and after hesitating for several minutes, they’ll probably come up with the America’s Cup.” Bugger. Baa to that: get thee to the Edge.


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