NZ Geography
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
What bird is NZ famous for?
The kiwi
What year was Te Tiriti ō Waitangi signed?
1840
What sport are the All Blacks famous for? (bonus points if you give me their Māori name)
Rugby
Which NZ singer sang "Royals?"
Lorde
Which NZ city is known as the "City of Sails"?
Auckland
What tree is called the NZ Christmas Tree?
Pōhutukawa
Who was the first person to climb Mt Everest?
Sir Edmund Hillary
What is the name of NZ's national netball team?
The Silver Ferns
Which movie series was filmed in NZ and features hobbits?
The Lord of the Rings
What is New Zealand's longest river?
Waikato River
What is the name of the lizard-like reptile found only in NZ?
Tuatara
What is the name of the NZ soldiers who fought in WW1 and WW2?
ANZACs
What is the biggest city in New Zealand? (bonus points if you know it's Māori name)
Auckland (Tamaki ma kaurau)
Who directed the Hunt for the Wilderpeople movie?
Taika Waititi
What is the name of the big lake in the middle of the North Island?
Lake Taupō
What plant's leaf if often used as a symbol of NZ sports teams?
The silver fern
Which country colonised NZ?
Britain
What is the name of NZ's currency?
New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
What is the name of the long-running NZ soap opera on TVNZ 2?
Shortland Street
What mountain is the highest in NZ?
Aoraki / Mt Cook
What is the Māori name for NZ's native owl?
Ruru (morepork)
What country did the first Polynesian settlers sail from?
Hawaiki (East Polynesia)
What famous NZ snack has marshmallow, biscuit and chocolate? (double points if you can get both)
Pinky bar and mallow puff
Which NZ YouTuber became famous for comedy skits like "Be a Man" and "How to Be a Kiwi?"
Jimi Jackson