Architecture, monuments and tourist sites
What is the big building in Wellington where New Zealand’s government meets?
Parliament
What Māori leader appears on the $50 note?
Apirana Ngata
What is the main color of the New Zealand flag?
Blue
What word means sacred in Māori culture?
Tapu
What Kiwi band sang “Don’t Dream It’s Over”?
Crowded House
Which caves glow with thousands of glowworms?
Waitomo
Which rugby player became an international legend for his unstoppable power during the 1995 Rugby World Cup?
Jonah Lomu
Which constellation on the flag screams “We’re definitely in the Southern Hemisphere”?
Southern Cross
What Māori dance do the All Blacks perform before rugby games?
Haka
Which comic series features a humorous Kiwi superhero called Footrot Flats?
Footrot Flats
Where can you jump off a bridge attached to a giant rubber band?
Kawarau Bridge
What pop star from Devonport won a Grammy for “Royals”?
Lorde
What native bird that can’t fly also names New Zealanders?
Kiwi
What dessert, claimed by both New Zealand and Australia, was named after a Russian ballerina?
Pavlova
Which South Island artist was famous for bold political black paintings?
Ralph Hotere
What famous hill in Auckland has a monument and a great view of the city?
One Tree Hill
What filmmaker and actor brought Māori humour to Hollywood with Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Ragnarok?
Taika Waititi
What silver plant leaf is used on sports jerseys and rugby uniforms?
Silver Fern
What Māori greeting involves pressing noses?
Hongi
What spiral Māori design represents growth and new life?
Koru
What famous movie trilogy was filmed at a tiny village set in Matamata?
The Lord of the Rings
Which pioneering nurse was the first Māori woman to graduate as a registered nurse in 1939?
Irihapeti Ramsden
What Māori flag represents sovereignty and pride?
Tino Rangatiratanga
What do Kiwis call flip-flops?
Jandals
What Auckland street artist is famous for giant murals, including Māori gods and surreal creatures?
Jacob Yikes