16 February 2024

Quiz: How well do you know New Zealand?

A land of epic natural landscapes, Māori culture, and... hobbits. It's time to test your Kiwi knowledge...

3 mins

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1. What is the Māori-language name for New Zealand?

Aotearoa

Aroha

Manuhiri

Pākehā

2. Can you name this illuminated glowworm cave found on the North Island?

Punakaiki

Coromandel

Waitomo

Te Anau

3. Which New Zealand city is nicknamed the 'Edinburgh of the South'?

Tauranga

Dunedin

Hamilton

Rotorua

4. In which of New Zealand's picturesque fjords will you find Mitre Peak on the shoreline?

Milford Sound

Doubtful Sound

Dusky Sound

Dreamy Sound

5. New Zealand is famous for its Great Walks. In which year was the network of trails first established?

1962

1972

1982

1992

6. This iconic red cable car would only be found in...

Auckland

Christchurch

Wellington

New Plymouth

7. Can you name this 328 metre-high landmark in Auckland?

Willis Tower

Sky Tower

Center Point

CN Tower

8. New Zealand is home to an array of fascinating flightless bird species. Can you name this one pictured?

Kiwi

Kākāpō

Weka

Takahē

9. Arrowtown is a historic community famous for its gold-rush era. In which South Island region will you find it?

Otago

Cromwell

Marlborough

Wanaka

10. At 3,724 metres, what is the highest mountain in New Zealand?

Mount Tasman

Mount Taranaki

Mount Cook

Mount Aspiring

11. What's the name of the permanent Māori face markings/tattoos?

Awa

Tā moko

Hīkoi

Waka

12. Can you name the epic rail journey from Christchurch to Greymouth?

Northern Explorer

The Ghan

Coastal Pacific

TranzAlpine

13. Beyond The Lord of the Rings trilogy, New Zealand has played a starring role in other films. Which one of these movies did NOT have scenes filmed here?

The Hobbit

Mission Impossible: Fallout

The Little Mermaid

The Power of the Dog

14. Which river in New Zealand was the world's first river to be granted personhood (the same rights as a person)?

Taieri

Waikato

Clutha

Whanganui

15. Which town is considered the whale watching capital of New Zealand?

Picton

Bluff

Kaikōura

Raglan

16. Where in New Zealand will you find Pōhutu Geyser?