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For decades, Auckland has been a study in squandered potential.
A non-mover in the charts but a city on the cusp of healthy change.
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have caused havoc around the world this year. Yet New Zealand, whose position on the Ring of Fire makes it one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, seems oddly unprepared.
There are countries that are simply too big to have one time zone, while others have always been a bit eccentric in their time-keeping. But for some, such as New Zealand, enterprising minds are trying to turn time to their economic advantage.
“It seemed logical to start with the first thing we put on and work from there,” says 29-year-old Kiwi Scrap Wall on his new boxer short brand Confidentials.
