NZ this year's news
In early 2024, this major city experienced heavy rainfalls and flooding, prompting government responses to address climate resilience.
Auckland
This traditional Māori greeting involves pressing noses and foreheads together.
hongi
This Kiwi director won international fame for directing The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Peter Jackson
What is the national animal of Korea?
Tiger
This three-letter word is the opposite of "yes."
no
This New Zealand rugby team won their fifth Rugby World Cup title in 2024, solidifying their legacy as one of the greatest teams in the sport.
All Blacks
This is the Māori word for a meeting house, often a centerpiece of a marae.
wharenui
This New Zealand singer-songwriter is known for her breakout hit "Royals."
Lorde
what's the first country that colonized Philippines?
Spain
This word is used to describe something that is not heavy.
light
In 2024, this Kiwi Prime Minister addressed global audiences at the UN General Assembly, focusing on climate change and Pacific regional stability.
Chris Hipkins
The Māori name for New Zealand, meaning "The Land of the Long White Cloud.
Aotearoa
This comedic duo from New Zealand gained fame with their TV show Flight of the Conchords.
Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie
This Filipino dance involves stepping between bamboo poles.
Tinikling
This is a word you say when you greet someone in English.
hello
In a significant legal ruling in 2024, the New Zealand government introduced stronger protections for this type of sacred Māori land.
wāhi tapu (sacred sites)
This Māori performance art, often seen before rugby games, involves chanting, stomping, and body movements.
haka
This popular New Zealand actress starred as Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings and Hela in Thor: Ragnarok.
Cate Blanchett
what language does Burundian?
kirundi
This is a word for a place where books are kept, and people can borrow them.
library
New Zealand’s space program made headlines in 2024 after this aerospace company, founded by a New Zealander, successfully launched a series of small satellites into orbit.
Rocket Lab
This traditional method of cooking food using heated rocks in an underground pit is called this in Māori.
hāngī
This New Zealand comedy-drama film about Māori culture, released in 2002, won international acclaim and tells the story of a young girl destined to become the chief of her tribe.
Whale Rider
what is Burundian traditional dance?
ritual dance of the royal drum
This word means to move on water in a boat.
sail