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New Zealand True or False
Which of these statements about New Zealand are true, and which are not?
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Last updated: December 19, 2023
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| First submitted | February 12, 2019 |
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1. Wellington is New Zealand's capital and largest city
Wellington is the capital city, but Auckland has more than twice its population
True
False
2. New Zealand has two official languages, plus a third, de-facto, language
Maori and NZ Sign Language, and English (de-facto)
True
False
3. The North Island is larger than the South Island
The South Island is 30% larger, but has far fewer inhabitants than the North Island
True
False
4. The Constitution of Australia names New Zealand as an Australian state
Amazing but true
True
False
5. New Zealand women could vote for Members of Parliament from 1893, a world first
It would be 40 more years before the first woman MP, Elizabeth McCombs, was elected in in 1933
True
False
6. The South Island was previously called Canterbury
But it was known as Middle Island until 1907
True
False
7. Stewart Island, off the South Island's southern coast, has the third largest population
Despite being third-largest, it only has 400 inhabitants. Waiheke Island, near Auckland, has over 9000
True
False
8. There is no railway connecting Auckland and Wellington
The North Island Main Trunk line was completed in 1908
True
False
9. The Waterview Tunnel in suburban Auckland is New Zealand's longest road tunnel
2.4 km long
True
False
10. Kiwis can fly
Their tiny wings make that impossible
True
False
11. The North Island is less than one kilometre wide at Auckland city
At the suburb of Otahuhu, in the south of the city
True
False
12. Rotorua is built on more than 50 (now dormant, fortunately) volcanoes
But this is true of Auckland
True
False
13. New Zealand experienced a gold rush in the 1860's
The Otago Gold Rush of 1861 was NZ's first major gold find
True
False
14. The Liberal Party of the longest serving Prime Minister, Dick Seddon, no longer exists
Seddon ruled from 1893 to 1906, and the Liberals dissolved in 1928
True
False
15. New Zealand's summer Olympic teams usually have over 250 participants
Teams were less than 100-strong before the 1984 Olympics; its largest team has been 213 in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
True
False
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