Country Crossword: Aotearoa/New Zealand

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Across
  1. 3. Home of Mount Ngauruhoe and the Ketetahi Hot Springs.
  2. 6. Maori warlord who conquered much of Aotearoa, earning him the nickname "The Napoleon of the South."
  3. 7. Most populous city on New Zealand's South Island.
  4. 8. City named for Scotland's capital.
  5. 10. Traditional method of cooking food over heated rocks; it is also used in funeral rites.
  6. 12. Maori chief who led the opposition to British forces in the Flagstaff War.
  7. 15. Legendary Polynesian explorer said to have been the first person to find Aotearoa.
  8. 16. Allegedly the worst tank ever created, this armored vehicle was a tractor outfitted with corrugated iron (no) and machine guns. It never saw combat.
  9. 17. Maori doctor and anthropologist who became head of the Bishop Museum in Hawaii shortly before his death.
  10. 18. The tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
  11. 19. Flightless bird that became a demonym for New Zealanders; it is also the symbol of the country's air force because why not.
  12. 20. Caves known for thousands of glowworms.
  13. 22. Large, flightless bird hunted by the Haast's Eagle that became extinct with the arrival of humans.
  14. 25. Located in Fiordland National Park, this fjord is considered by locals to be the Eighth Wonder of the World.
  15. 27. Pop singer who composed the soundtrack to "The Hunger Games."
  16. 28. Māori dance characterized by stamping of the feet, used to welcome important guests, celebrate special occasions, or commemorate the deceased.
  17. 30. Town known for whale watching, fur seals, and eating crayfish.
  18. 33. Capital of New Zealand.
  19. 34. Politician who promoted and preserved Maori language and culture until 1943. He is now featured on the 50 dollar note.
  20. 35. Known in Māori as Kirikiriroa.
  21. 37. Short story by Katherine Mansfield where an upper class party is interrupted by the sudden death of their poor neighbor.
  22. 38. According to Maori tradition, this glacier was formed from the tears of a woman whose lover was killed in an avalanche.
  23. 39. Led the women's suffrage movement in New Zealand.
  24. 40. Along with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, he was the first recorded person to ascend Mount Everest.
Down
  1. 1. Major tourism city known for geothermal activity
  2. 2. Lake with an unusual s-shape, whose tides are said to be caused by the beating heart of a giant.
  3. 4. Also known as Mount Cook, this mountain's name translates to "Cloud Piercer."
  4. 5. Beach so named for a rock arch that looks like a church's window.
  5. 6. "Conflict" between media company Telecom, who wanted to change the pay phone's color to blue, and the people of Christchurch, who wanted them to remain red. I am not making this up.
  6. 9. First human to split the atom.
  7. 11. As the name suggests, this conflict was the first instance of guns being used in New Zealand after they were introduced by the British.
  8. 13. Former capital and largest city in New Zealand.
  9. 14. Director who put New Zealand on the map not only with his...hobbit-featuring trilogy, but also for his horror movies and adaptation of King Kong.
  10. 21. National museum of New Zealand whose collection includes a preserved colossal squid.
  11. 23. New Zealand actually had a governmentally appointed one of these spellcasters until 2021.
  12. 24. "The Adventure Capital of the World"
  13. 26. Highly intelligent, "cheeky" parrot known for damaging cars and stealing items like passports.
  14. 27. Movie series based off of J.R.R. Tolkien's novels filmed in New Zealand.
  15. 29. The only flightless parrot in the world, which is critically endangered.
  16. 31. Maori for "sacred waters," this region is known for hot springs and geysers
  17. 32. Town known for Art Deco architecture.
  18. 36. Castle overlooking the Otago Peninsula home to the scandalous family of the same name.