New Zealand’s ‘Everyone must go!’ tourism campaign ridiculed as emigration hits record high
Tagline has quickly become the subject of derision, with some critics likening it to a clearance sale slogan
A New Zealand tourism campaign targeting Australian visitors has been ridiculed for sounding like a clearance sale slogan and for being tone-deaf amid widespread public service job cuts and record numbers of New Zealanders moving overseas.
The government launched its “Everyone must go!” campaign on Sunday, in a bid to encourage Australian holiday-makers to visit New Zealand. The NZD$500,000 campaign will run on radios and social media in Australia between February and March.
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