| Clue | Answer | % Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | First European to land in NZ, in 1769 | James {Cook} | 96%
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| K | Flightless bird, symbol of NZ | Kiwi | 96%
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| W | Capital city since 1865 | Wellington | 95%
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| G | National anthem: ___ Defend NZ | God | 90%
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| J | Oscar-winning film director | Peter {Jackson} | 85%
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| T | Sea on its west coast | Tasman | 83%
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| U | National sport: Rugby _____ | Union | 83%
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| S | 34,000,000 of these live here | Sheep | 81%
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| L | 2014 Grammy award-winning singer | Lorde | 80%
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| M | Inuit is to Canada as ___ is to NZ | Maori | 77%
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| A | NZ's indigenous name, meaning Land of the Long White Cloud | Aotearoa | 75%
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| E | Person who appears on all coinage | Elizabeth II | 75%
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| Q | Tourist (and skiing) destination | Queenstown | 75%
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| X | Public holiday, observed Dec 25 | Xmas | 75%
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| B | Parliament building nickname | Beehive | 74%
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| R | The sport NZ has won the most Olympic medals in | Rowing | 69%
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| Z | Dutch province New Zealand was named after | Zeeland | 67%
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| N | Ships with these weapons were banned in 1987 | Nuclear | 66%
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| F | Akaroa was settled by, and claimed for, this country in 1839 | France | 65%
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| V | Auckland is built on 50 of these | Volcanoes | 63%
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| H | Leading power generation source | Hydro power | 60%
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| P | Maori term for a white person | Pakeha | 59%
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| I | Frozen liquid snack on a stick | Ice block | 54%
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| D | The role Mount Ngaruhoe played in Lord of the Rings | Mount {Doom} | 45%
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| O | Steampunk capital of NZ; in South Island; pop 13,000 | Oamaru | 34%
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| Y | 5-time Commonwealth games gold medallist, a NZ record | Val {Young} | 13%
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