Across
- 1. A backpack or sack used to carry beach gear
- 3. The essential summer footwear also known as flip-flops
- 5. A fancy seafood option for a festive meal
- 7. The gifts exchanged on Christmas morning
- 9. The light crisp meringue dessert often topped with kiwi fruit
- 10. A major city often crossed when travelling for the break
- 13. Another common name for a small holiday home
- 14. The season that Christmas falls in for New Zealand
- 17. Where many Kiwis spend their Christmas Day afternoon
- 18. Māori word meaning to fly or to leap
- 19. The big summer break from school and work
- 21. Heavy-duty footwear needed for farm visits
- 24. A fuzzy brown fruit with green flesh
- 27. A large refreshing fruit perfect for a hot day
- 28. Small native bird with a distinctive tail
Down
- 1. An outdoor meal often enjoyed on the grass or sand
- 2. A type of large edible sea snail shell
- 4. The typical adult beverage enjoyed with the Christmas feast
- 6. Māori word for family central to Christmas gatherings
- 7. New Zealand's famous Christmas Tree with red flowers
- 8. Essential lotion applied before going outside
- 11. A popular term for a New Zealand holiday house
- 12. The big traffic jam before Christmas Day
- 15. Preferred legwear over heavy trousers in summer
- 16. The collective term for mussels oysters or scallops
- 20. Where the Christmas snags and steaks are often cooked
- 22. What you do in the ocean or pool to cool off
- 23. Māori word for light or shine
- 25. A perfect frozen treat on a hot Christmas day
- 26. A slow creature often associated with the beach