New Zealand Geography
One of the most accessible glaciers in the world.
What is Franz Josef Glacier?
The New Zealander who was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Who is Sir Edmund Hillary?
This 19th-century series of conflicts fought between Māori and the Crown over land.
What are the Land Wars?
The number of Māori electorates in New Zealand.
What is seven?
An island north of Auckland known for its wineries and beaches.
What is Waiheke Island?
The scientist who split the atom and is known as the father of nuclear physics.
Who is Sir Ernest Rutherford?
A social reformer helped New Zealand become the first country to grant women the right to vote in 1893.
Who is Kate Sheppard?
The former Prime Minister who led the Labour Party from 2017 to 2023.
Who is Jacinda Ardern?
A fiord that is one of NZ’s most visited natural attractions, often called the “8th Wonder of the World.”
What is Milford Sound?
The director of Thor: Ragnarok and winner of an Academy Award for Jojo Rabbit.
Who is Taika Waititi?
A controversial 1981 rugby tour that sparked nationwide protests.
What is the Springbok Tour?
The electoral system New Zealand uses for general elections.
What is Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP)?
The southernmost region of the South Island, famous for rugged coastlines and rare wildlife.
What is the Catlins (or Southland)?
The Māori leader and prophet who founded the Kingitanga.
Who is Pōtatau Te Wherowhero?
A 1975 march led by Dame Whina Cooper to protest the loss of Māori land and rights.
What is Te Rōpu Matakite o Aotearoa March/The Māori Land March/The Hikoi
The first Māori woman to wear moko kauae in Parliament.
Who is Marama Davidson?