Off the map: New Zealand tourism ad takes on 'conspiracy'

In a new ad from New Zealand Tourism, comic Rhys Darby calls on New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern for help solving the 'next great conspiracy' – why the country keeps getting left off world maps 

The Guardian YouTube network:

[BoldOne]

That's why they have no COVID. COVID didn't know it was there.

[rachelvass]

The fact that our actual prime minister is in this

[thetimberjack]

I'm a New Zealander and I'm proud of my country, or at least I would be if I could find it.
Damn, it has to be around here somewhere...

[Artnotforthesakeofart]

New Zealand cannot be found on this map because it actually exists in Middle Earth.
I saw a 3-part documentary on it during 2001-2003 called "The Lord of the Rings". Highly recommended. Very eye-opening.

[Reece_Hart]

As an Australian I can confirm it's us stealing your tourists. But really you should have already expected that. I mean we are a country descended from convicts and already have a history of claiming Kiwi stuff as ours.

[pollysey]

Lol. “I’ve been searching the internet for the last 30 seconds” said virtually everyone on the internet with an opinion.

[zephyrumbrella]

As a Tasmanian I sympathize considering we were left off half the maps that were shown, and that wasn't even part of the joke....

[dentemaxaustraliandentalla]

This is the greatest Prime Minister I have seen in my life. She is kind, smart and she works hard for her own people and her county, you have all my respect, your Majesty.

[kieranmorris]

Australia and New Zealand are the twin children of the drunk mom UK who keeps shouting and yelling at on again off again boyfriend EU. America is our crazy, older brother who left home early. Canada is the responsible sister who moved out to keep a watch on US. South Africa is the adopted brother who doesn't want much to do with us, but still will come over for a game of footy. Australia performs well at many things, but New Zealand is great at some things. New Zealand also got slightly better looks than AUS, but we both beat out the US.

[movieklump]

I have been to New Zealand several times and I can confirm it is not there.

[milesthered]

I thought the video was hilarious but there is a serious side to it. A few New Zealanders have been detained overseas on the basis that there's no such country because the local world maps don't have New Zealand on them. BTW I am a Kiwi.

[Buenomars]

New Zealand: *I don't feel so good...*

[hbrown]

"New Zealand, where the bloody hell are ya?" LOL

[alansmith]

Same reason all the Billionaires are building houses in NZ. If there is a nuclear war and we are not on the map...you get the picture. Do the same billionaries own the printing presses lol

[MissKilman]

"Cindy... I mean Your Majesty..." - I love that bit!

[TamaHAHA]

Well we just disappeared of the Covid-19 map,

[InDstructR]

No, we are the new Wakand... Nothing... I didn't say anything...

[johnmoyle]

I’m Australian, and proud to call New Zealanders our best mates in the world.
We tease each other all the time, but we’ll always look after you in the toughest times.

[phylliswolf]

I visited NZ about 15 years ago. When the immigration officer asked how I had heard about his country, I looked at him in wonder and said "You're on the map."

[shottiez]

I think someone should start making stickers of nz that people can just stick on any map they come across that doesn't already have it on....if nothing else, it would be fun