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What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
What is the nickname given to New Zealanders?
Kiwi(s)
What is a Tuatara?
Reptile
What is the longest river in New Zealand?
The Waikato River
What is the name of the traditional New Zealand Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried underground?
A Hangi
What is New Zealand’s official name in Maori?
Aotearoa
Who was the first European to arrive in New Zealand? (+ Bonus point for his nationality)
Abel Tasman, Dutch
What is the name of the strait that separates the North and South Islands?
The Cook Strait
In which city can you find the Sky Tower?
Auckland
Which dessert do Australians and New Zealanders both claim as their own?
Pavlova
What currency is used in New Zealand?
New Zealand Dollar
Who is New Zealand’s monarch?
King Charles
What is the largest lake in New Zealand?
Lake Taupo
In which town can you find Hobbiton?
Matamata
What is the name of the national rugby team of New Zealand?
The All Blacks
What colours are on the flag of New Zealand?
Blue, red and white
How many official languages are there in NZ?
Three. English, Te reo Māori, and New Zealand Sign Language.
What is the largest city in New Zealand?
Auckland
What is the name of the treaty that was signed in 1840 by the British Crown and Maori chiefs?
The Treaty of Waitangi
Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest (hint – he was from New Zealand)?
Sir Edmund Hillary
What are the two main political parties in New Zealand?
National and Labour
What animal can you find on a 1 dollar coin?
A Kiwi
What is the highest mountain peak in New Zealand?
Aoraki Mount Cook
When did the New Zealand Wars begin and end?
1845 to 1872
What is the most popular women’s sport in NZ?
Netball