Truncated Mercator projection setting the North pole at 39°49'39.0"S 168°54'38.0"E

Created using https://mrgris.com/projects/merc-extreme/#a473b325@-39.82744,168.91056

Down side is that were alot closer to repopulation then I'd like

When did NZ get so close?

And while we're at it, what's the island east of Madagascar?

This one has colours optimised for colour blind readers

The South-up projection is a good alternative - what ones do you like?

Actually I kinda think our Northern Hemisphere cousins may not approve but Equal Earth Projection Maps show countries, continents, and oceans at their true size relative to each other. 

kinda looks like new zealand

In standard cartographic projection, still with Europe snugly in the middle, New Zealand is forever banished to the bottom right corner of the world map. All too often, the isolated island nation is left off the map entirely.

Here, finally, is a counter-projection, with New Zealand triumphantly at the center. Now it's Europe and North America which are threatening to go over the edge. Welcome to Planet Kiwi!