| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What was the name of the rugby team touring NZ in 1981 which sparked heavy riots | The Springboks | 72%
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| What is known as sweet potato | Kumara | 70%
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| Which sport is Peter Snell famous for | Running | 58%
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| What was the name of Captain Cook's ship | The Endeavour | 51%
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| Who was the first Maori Chief to sign the Treaty of Waitangi | Hone Heke | 48%
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| What form of government is used in NZ | Democracy | 36%
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| Who is on our $100 note | Ernest Rutherford | 35%
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| Which NZ author-illustrator created the much-loved character Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy | Lynley Dodd | 34%
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| Who founded the Women's Franchise League to fight for votes for women | Kate Sheppard | 32%
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| Which NZ author wrote " A Lion in the Meadows" | Margaret Mahy | 30%
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| What is the largest company in NZ | Fonterra | 27%
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| What is the name of the strait between the South Island and Stewart Island | Foveaux Strait | 25%
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| Which famous comet was seen from NZ in 1986 | Halley's Comet | 25%
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| Who represented NZ in both rugby and cricket while still a teenager | Jeff Wilson | 16%
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| Which is the longest navigable river in NZ | Whanganui River | 16%
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| What is the deepest lake in NZ | Lake Hauroko | 15%
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| Who composed the most famous haka - "Ka Mate, Ka Mate" | Te Rauparaha | 13%
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| Who wrote the national anthem of NZ | Thomas Bracken | 5%
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| What is the name of the world's highest sea cliff | Mitre Peak | 4%
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| Who was the first New Zealander to win an Olympic Medal | Harry Kerr | 1%
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