'New Seal'and

People are often fooled into thinking that New Zealand got its name from Mr Tasman, naming the new found land after the Dutch province of Zeeland.
Typical Dutch, and not to mention - wrong.

Far more compelling is the fact that New Zealand is named after the most frequent naturally occurring phenomenon experienced throughout the country - road works.

Coming across "New Seal" in New Zealand is just as safe as finding water in the ocean.

Actually, I think that New Zealander's build roads especially so that they can widen them later. Brilliant. How else could we ever afford to buy so many high visibility jackets for our workforce?

Sometimes you'll come across road signs telling you to slow down to 30km/h, even when there is no evidence of road works. This is no mistake. This is training.
The more experienced of us can imagine the crunch of new gravel under our tyres, visualise the grey mist and smell the tar as we pass through these training stations.

So next time you see our familiar friends in the orange waistcoats, don't be a hater. These men are on the frontline, representing a country that is defined by the newness of its tar seal.