| Rank | Surface Area | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 616 km2 (238 sq mi) | Lake Taupo | 97%
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| 3 | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) | Lake Wakatipu | 86%
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| 11 | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) | Lake Rotorua | 79%
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| 2 | 344 km2 (133 sq mi) | Lake Te Anau | 76%
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| 4 | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) | Lake Wanaka | 76%
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| 7 | 179 km2 (69 sq mi) | Lake Pukaki | 66%
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| 10 | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) | Lake Tekapo | 66%
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| 9 | 141 km2 (54 sq mi) | Lake Hawea | 62%
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| 8 | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) | Lake Manapouri | 59%
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| 12 | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) | Lake Wairarapa | 59%
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| 21 | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) | Lake Rotoiti | 55%
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| 22 | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) | Lake Waikare | 52%
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| 13 | 75 km2 (29 sq mi) | Lake Benmore | 48%
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| 5= | 180 km2 (69 sq mi) | Lake Ellesmere | 48%
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| 15 | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) | Lake Ohau | 48%
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| 24 | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) | Lake Aviemore | 45%
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| 19 | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) | Lake Brunner | 45%
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| 14 | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) | Lake Hauroko | 45%
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| 20 | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) | Lake Tarawera | 45%
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| 23 | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) | Lake Monowai | 41%
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| 17 | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) | Lake Coleridge | 38%
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| 26 | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) | Lake Dunstan | 34%
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| 33 | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | Lake Rotoma | 34%
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| 16 | 54 km2 (21 sq mi | Lake Waikaremoana | 34%
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| 5= | 180 km2 (69 sq mi) | Te Whanga Lagoon | 34%
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| 18 | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) | Lake Poteriteri | 31%
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| 28= | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | Lake Sumner | 28%
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| 25 | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) | Lake McKerrow | 17%
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| 27 | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) | Lake Kaniere | 14%
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| 31= | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | Okarito Lagoon | 14%
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| 30 | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) | Lake Rotoaira | 10%
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| 31= | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | Lake Ohakuri | 7%
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| 28= | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | Lake Omapere | 7%
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