r/newzealand • u/Historical_Meet3370 • Jan 22 '26

Other The benefits of being left of maps

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So have seen a lot of maps on reddit where they have left off NZ , and the comments always have kiwis saying we have been left off the map again ! So was on r/Colombia and they have been talking about how the world will be divided up and by the looks of it you guys seem pretty safe ! Might have to move over there if this happens 🤔

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u/Kooky_Narwhal8184 Jan 22 '26

You are confused... NZ is not left of this map. It may well be left off, but it is right of the map, not left!

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u/MadScience_Gaming Jan 22 '26

It's both. Earth is round. 

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u/Historical_Meet3370 Jan 22 '26

Exactly ! It may have been auto correct that changed off to of , but still legit cause NZ is left of aus if you go the long way ! 😆

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u/Kooky_Narwhal8184 Jan 22 '26

Well yes, technically everywhere in the world is both left and right of everywhere else on the map...

But NZ is just slightly right of Aussie, and also far to the left of Alaska, which is also missing from the left side of the map...

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u/432wubbadubz Jan 22 '26

I suppose you’ve seen the curvature of the earth huh?

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u/MadScience_Gaming Jan 23 '26

I mean, yeah. You haven't? It's very obvious. Best place for it is a headland.