In some parallel universe, Zealandia actually *is* a continent above water.
And while we're at it, there are other parallel universes yet in which islands or island chains that, in our universe, are mainly submerged but which in any of those universes are mainly above water. I'm talking about the likes of Kerguelen, the area between Mauritius and the Seychelles, Rockall, Doggerland, the Grand Banks, etc. etc.
And it's a great new 'continent' for wine, of course!
In some parallel universe, Zealandia actually *is* a continent above water.
And while we're at it, there are other parallel universes yet in which islands or island chains that, in our universe, are mainly submerged but which in any of those universes are mainly above water. I'm talking about the likes of Kerguelen, the area between Mauritius and the Seychelles, Rockall, Doggerland, the Grand Banks, etc. etc.
I feel Tourism and film/television mostly drive New Zealand’s economy today, so a resource driven one would make for a very different history
and food exports too