Christmas Dishes
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NZ facts
100

A popular summer salad made from a root vegetable

Potato salad

100

People go to this place because it's warm during this time of year

The beach

100

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Santa Claus

100

The people who brought Christmas to New Zealand.

Missionaries

100

Some New Zealanders celebrate Christmas this amount of times a year. (How much?)

Twice  (mid-winter Christmas and Christmas)

200

Inside a Christmas cracker, you usually find this paper accessory that people wear during Christmas lunch.
 

A paper hat or crown

200

This retail event was adopted in 2013 and involves huge sales.

Black Friday

200

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Fruit Mince

200

The Christmas treat that was inspired by the fairytale Hansel and Gretal.

Gingerbread houses

200

 How to say Merry Christmas in Māori 

Meri Kirihimete

300

A cooked Christmas desert made with dried fruit, spices and butter.

Christmas pudding

300

A special walk down the street, one of the most popular being in Auckland down Queen Street.

Christmas parade/Santa Parade

300

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Christmas cake

300

This store displayed an iconic giant Santa in Auckland CBD for decades, becoming a beloved Christmas landmark.

Farmers (later Whitcoulls)

300

This month is the start of the summer season in NZ.

December

400

This meat dish is often glazed and decorated with pineapple 

Christmas ham

400

Kiwi children sometimes leave Santa this type of drink instead of warm milk, because of the summer heat.


 

Beer

400

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Pavlova

400

Following the Public Holidays Act of 1910, Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) became a non-working day. (true / false)

True

400

Christmas celebrates the birth of this important figure.
 

Jesus Christ

500

A popular summer dessert in New Zealand often  baked during Christmas.

Pavlova

500

New Zealanders call this their Christmas Tree

Pōhutukawa

500

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Hāngī

500

Following a special act passed in 1873, Christmas day became a...

A Public holiday

500

The year that the Coca Cola Christmas in the Park event begin in Auckland.

1994

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