If Only It Were Raining Men: ‘Man-Drought’ Hits New Zealand

Travel Blog  •  Valerie Conners  •  10.29.08 | 10:43 AM ET

Forget the Maori culture. Tourism New Zealand has launched an unusual campaign promoting the nation’s “man drought” as the perfect reason for guys to pay a visit. In what’s begun to sound more like a desperate plea for a date than an ad campaign, the tourism board released a press release stating, “It has been revealed that the women of New Zealand have a far more difficult job than Brits when it comes to finding Mr. Right.”

The target audience sounds less than impressed.

Said one man from Scotland, “When I visited New Zealand a few years ago the only birds I met were some pesky parrots and they kept stealing my belongings.”

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Valerie Conners

Valerie Conners is the senior producer and editor at World Hum.


3 Comments for If Only It Were Raining Men: ‘Man-Drought’ Hits New Zealand

Ling 10.29.08 | 12:48 PM ET

How can parrots steal belongings? I’ve heard of monkeys and bears stealing stuff. But parrots?

Grizzly Bear Mom 10.30.08 | 10:30 AM ET

Please inform we women of the location of the feminine droughts.  Thank you very much!

Sarah 10.30.08 | 10:47 AM ET

Ling, Google Kea, and you will see just what a curious bird it is! 
I’m from NZ and I ended up marrying an American, so maybe there is some truth to this story.

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