Hekenga
What is the name for moving from one country to another?
Migration
What voting system does Aotearoa use?
MMP - Mixed Member Proportional
Two ticks! 1 vote party, 1 vote electorate
Name one of the 3 major iwi in Tauranga Moana
Ngāti Ranginui
Ngāi Te Rangi
Ngāti Pūkenga
will accept Ngā Pōtiki
What natural disaster struck Christchurch in 2010 - 2011?
Earthquake
Who was the first Black President of the United States?
Barack Obama
What ocean did early Polynesians navigate to reach Aotearoa?
Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa / the Pacific Ocean
Name one party currently in parliament in Aotearoa
National
The Greens
Labour
Te Pāti Māori
Act
NZ First
Name the kaiwaiata famous for songs like "Tangaroa Whakamautai" "Ohomairangi" and "Aotearoa"
Maisey Rika
Name one global location where a tsunami has had a big impact
Many - Japan, Indonesia, Thailand
Which South African leader helped end apartheid and became the country’s first Black president?
Nelson Mandela
What is one push factor that might encourage someone to leave their home country?
War, lack of / low-paying jobs, danger, natural disasters, poverty
Is Labour on the left or right wing?
For her role in the movie Whale Rider, Keisha Castle Hughes was the youngest person ever nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars at that time.
What was the name of the character she played, named after a famous tūpuna?
Paikea
Which atua's realm includes tornadoes and cyclones?
Tāwhirimātea
Who is the current leader of the Māori Monarcy?
Te Arikinui Kuini Ngā wai hono i te po
What were the "Dawn Raids"?
NZ Police targeting and racially profiling people who had migrated here from the Pacific Islands, throughout the 1970s
Name one current MP
Many choices!
What is the ingoa Māori for Bay of Plenty?
Waiariki
Name one impact from Cyclone Gabrielle?
Flooding, landslides, destroyed homes, marae damaged, power outages, deaths, river blockages, destruction
King Charles III
Name a cultural celebration from a culture different to your own
Many! e.g.
Diwali, Oktoberfest, Chinese NY
What political party do the Bay of Plenty and Tauranga MPs represnet?
National
Name the islands located to the East of Christchurch, home to the Moriori people?
Rēkohu
Wharekauri
Chatham Islands
What famous party game featuring different coloured spots, shares another name for a natural disaster?
Twister
Famous basketballer with the nickname "King James" - what is is first name?
LeBron