The ‘bottom of the world’ myth misrepresents New Zealand’s global position
New Zealand is not geographically peripheral to the world despite the Euro-centric view that places it at the bottom of maps.
A common perception positions New Zealand as isolated or peripheral to the rest of the world, stemming from how maps have traditionally been drawn with Europe at the centre. This Euro-centric perspective is misleading and does not reflect New Zealand's actual role and significance globally. The geographic framing has created a self-diminishing myth that obscures the country's true position and connections.
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The self-diminishing myth of NZ ‘at the bottom of the world’
Comment: The Euro-centric view of NZ is completely wrong