I'm from New Zealand I don't know if you guys know where that is, I'm sure your geography isn't as bad as I assume anyway if you think of New Zealand what is the first thing you think of? Just a little experiment!..
I think 'not Australia'. Then that Flight of the Concordes thing my friend likes, then the slightly ridiculous BBC DJ Zane Lowe. Then I remember I should've thought of Lord of the Rings first. I guess they'll be returning for the Hobbit, if they haven't already. As you can see, I know nothing about New Zealand.
When I think New Zealand, I think that Island to the SE of Australia. Also I know you guys were on the allies side in World War I and II and thats all I really know about New Zealand.
^That was a pretty awesome ad. On OP, I Know where NZ is, of the SE coast of Australia. I know the capital; Wellington and I know what shape it is: islandy, well its mostly two islands isn't it? But the first thing I think of is sheep! Mostly due to the irony of many Highlanders being deported to NZ in the clearances to make room for English sheep farms, who were subsequently put out of buisness by the much cheaper sheep farming in NZ that the highlanders started.