Top 9 reasons New Zealand is the best country to live in
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This design gained a huge following during the flag referendum call for designs: Fire the Lazar by James Gray of Auckland.
James Gray
This design gained a huge following during the flag referendum call for designs: Fire the Lazar by James Gray of Auckland.
..haha..yes..the funny thing is that he would still be very popular just because of his PM skills...without being goofy
New Zealand was ranked no 9 in the world for best living standards, income and health - but we're actually number one for a lot of things.
We've put together a list of our awesomeness:
9. BEST CHOCOLATE MILK
We do bloody good chocolate milk.
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We do bloody good chocolate milk.
Kiwis went berserk over the Lewis Rd Creamery flavoured milk - it sold out in minutes across the country.
In all the hysteria, people traded 750 ml bottles online for as much as $20.
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8. BEST GOOFY PRIME MINISTER
He never ceases to amaze. John Key entertained us all with renditions of Mariah Carey, catwalk struts down the runway and his "derp" face.
His obsession with ponytails became a saga for the history books.
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7. BEST STREET EVENTS
We don't run with the bulls. But we do run with the sheep at an event in Te Kuiti and run with jaffas down a Dunedin hill.
And we like to chuck a gumboot or two in Taihape.
6. BEST ACCENT
It's a thing of beauty. Not too whiny, not too poncy, but just right.
Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine Clement gives a perfect practical example in a video, saying any movie can be improved by having a New Zealand accent. He then demonstrates with famous movie lines.
5. BEST SEAL INVASIONS
Rogue seals have been stopped multiple times from taking over the country.
But, to our delight, invasions are ongoing.
4. BEST AIRLINE VIDEOS
Normally we'd be bored by airline safety videos - but not here.
Air New Zealand's creative juices bring magic to every flight - using celebrities to inform, from adventurer Bear Grylls to rapper Israel Dagg.
3. BEST GIANT TOURISM OBJECTS
You can't drive through Paeroa and not take a picture with the giant L& P bottle.
New Zealand's known for taking something small, and making it big: the big bull in Bulls, the big boot in Taihape, the big kiwifruit in Te Puke, the big carrot in Ohakune and more.
2. BEST RUGBY...NAKED?
We're the best country at the sport, with or without clothing.
Yes, we have a team called the Nude Blacks.
1. BEST FLAG COMPETITION
What will symbolise the nation? When put to the people, all types of depictions flooded in - moa birds, a stick figure on a bicycle and Pepe the frog's unnerving face.
Many people wanted a picture of a kiwi shooting laser beams from its eyes to be the new New Zealand flag.
We keep the rest of the world thoroughly entertained.
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