Aotearoa Geography
Where is Mason's Bay?
Rakiura/Stewart Island
Who was the first Woman to be elected Prime Minister?
Helen Clarke
What town has a Big Carrot?
Ohakune
What movie was filmed in Invercargill in the early 00's?
The World's Fastest Indian
Who hosted "You and Me"?
Suzy Cato
What is Canterbury's oldest non-Māori settlement?
Akaroa, founded by French colonials in 1840.
Who had to apologise for saying something rude about Former UN Secretary Kofi Annan?
Paul Holmes
What town has a Big Cow?
Hāwera
Peter Jackson's answer to the Muppets was called what?
Meet The Feebles
Who was the only non-medic to receive the Victoria's Cross twice for services in WW2?
Charles Upham
Which is more East: New Plymouth, Christchurch, or Dunedin?
New Plymouth
Who has to apologise after laughing about the name of Former Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs of India - Sheila Dikshit?
Paul Henry
What town has the Big Gumboot?
Taihape
Who did Melanie Lynskey play in her film debut?
Pauline Parker (Heavenly Creatures)
Has New Zealand ever had terrestrial mammals?
Yes! The St Bathans mammal roamed Zealandia in the Early Miocene ~17million years ago.
If I'm leaving Arthur's Pass and driving to Christchurch, what direction am I going?
South
Who has been Deputy Prime Minister for 5 of the last 8 years?
Winston Peters
What town has a Big Salmon?
Rakaia
What 1977 film started New Zealand's film industry and is widely regarded as one of the best films ever made in New Zealand?
Sleeping Dogs
What was the site of the tragic fire that took the lives of 37 patients in 1942?
Seacliff Mental Asylum
When it's high tide in Kaikoura, what is the tide in Hokitika?
Low Tide
Who was the first person to discover New Zealand?
Kupe
What town has a big sign with its name?
Mosgiel
What NZ Director is behind the movies Dante's Peak & Species?
Roger Donaldson ONZM
Who made the world's best motorcycle in his garage, beating the likes of Kawasaki and Suzuki who had spent millions on development?
John Britten