NewZealand.com targets Australian market again

I love seeing Tourism NZ ads like this appearing on Australian websites. Nice show guys!

If you're in NZ, you probably won't see this banner ad, thanks largely to geo-coding, but i've saved the flash ad, so you can see it here. Take a look - interact with it!

Is this the New Zealand you want Australia to see?

FW: renaming the islands - opinion

Lets see if I get a response to this!

From: Richard Phelps
Sent: Wednesday, 29 April 2009 12:10 PM
To: 'info@linz.govt.nz'
Subject: renaming the islands - opinion

Both islands are part of NEW ZEALAND.

They are not independent as states, so shouldn't be treated or viewed as anything but WHOLE... they are a part of each other.

Think of the origins of an "Island". Banks Peninsula was originally thought to be an Island and Stewart Island was originally thought to be part of the mainland (reference: http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/about-geographic-board/nzgb-news-notices/2009/0421-historic-maps-and-charts-examples/nz-cook-1770.jpg), yet both of these errors were fixed. Waiheke is an Island, Great Barrier and the Chathams are all islands. They are islands OF New Zealand (the mainland).

IMHO, this proposal is effectively splitting New Zealand into two, when it is actually one.

Richard

RESPONSE:

From: Customer Support
Sent: Wednesday, 29 April 2009 1:21 PM
To: Richard Phelps
Subject: RE: renaming the islands - opinion

Hi Richard

Thank you for your email in regards to the recent announcement about the New Zealand Geographic Board’s consideration of North and South Island names, which has been noted.

This matter is not currently at the public consultation stage.

The Board is an external independent statutory body of government and is responsible for managing the process.

For further information on place naming, please view the following link http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/index.aspx

Regards
Andrew
Customer Support

I ain't waiting until 2010 (next year) for the opportunity to express my opinion. I've already posted my comment at Stuff.co.nz (comment #47).