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- 1. Which American President was the first to visit NZ?
- 3. New Zealand lies on the boundary of what two tectonic plates?
- 5. Though some places on Earth have been populated for thousands of years, New Zealand is a more recent discovery. Which century do archeologists believe the islands were first inhabited?
- 6. What is the last name of the New Zealander who allegedly flew around the same time, if not before, the Wright brothers?
- 9. New Zealand lies on the boundary of what two tectonic plates?
- 10. What is the longest river in the South Island?
- 12. On July 10, 1985 Greenpeace’s ship, the Rainbow Warrior, was sabotaged by French eco-terrorists and sank in which harbour?
- 14. The author lives in New Zealand's northernmost city, possibly named from its harbour and a myth about two sisters called Reitu and Reipae. Colloquially dubbed the "city of 100 beaches", I "Love it Here!" Where am I?
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- 2. What important thing was given in 1893?
- 4. New Zealander Taika Waititi has only directed one film which he did not write. It was a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. What's the film?
- 6. In 1907, Frederick Truby King founded which important and long-serving organisation?
- 7. What was the first town in New Zealand to be considered a city?
- 8. What street holds the record for being the steepest in the world?
- 11. Who wrote the award-winning novel about three isolated loners which became the first novel by a New Zealand writer to win the prestigious Booker Prize?
- 13. Cook Strait separates the South Island of New Zealand from the North Island of New Zealand. If you were to swim directly across it, how many kms would you travel?
