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It’s always funny when you’re overseas to see your own country or city advertised in foreign media. Yesterday I saw 2 unrelated adverts in different papers talking about Auckland.
The first was advertising Eclipse apartments, which apparently are in a “quiet tree lined boulevard” in the centre of the Auckland CBD. Most of the advertising was innocuous enough except the last line which said Malaysian buyers should take advantage of NZ’s “very weak currency”.
I am currently looking at some US opportunities with property specifically because our dollar is so strong so to see this misinformation was amusing. The risk of an exchange loss against the kiwi is very high so taking off shore funds into NZ right now is quite silly.
The funnier NZ related promotion was in an in-flight magazine promoting Auckland where the main picture was an antique silver teapot and a hideous looking selection of sandwiches designed to look like an English High Tea.
What that has to do with Auckland and why it would make anybody want to go there was beyond me.
Alongside gorgeous beaches in India and tropical hideaways in South America you can just picture potential visitors picking us.
“Wow let’s go to NZ and visit Auckland. Just look at those tomato club sandwiches and that silver service tray, let’s get packing, woo hoo” 
To be fair I guess we all look at life through filters that make our perception reality but given the number of cool things about Auckland/New Zealand I do find it bizarre the ways we are promoted sometimes.
Stay Inspired and Stay Safe ~ Dean Letfus
The Wandering Investor
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