Across
- 3. Home of Mount Ngauruhoe and the Ketetahi Hot Springs.
- 6. Maori warlord who conquered much of Aotearoa, earning him the nickname "The Napoleon of the South."
- 7. Most populous city on New Zealand's South Island.
- 8. City named for Scotland's capital.
- 10. Traditional method of cooking food over heated rocks; it is also used in funeral rites.
- 12. Maori chief who led the opposition to British forces in the Flagstaff War.
- 15. Legendary Polynesian explorer said to have been the first person to find Aotearoa.
- 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.
- 17. Maori doctor and anthropologist who became head of the Bishop Museum in Hawaii shortly before his death.
- 18. The tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
- 19. Flightless bird that became a demonym for New Zealanders; it is also the symbol of the country's air force because why not.
- 20. Caves known for thousands of glowworms.
- 22. Large, flightless bird hunted by the Haast's Eagle that became extinct with the arrival of humans.
- 25. Located in Fiordland National Park, this fjord is considered by locals to be the Eighth Wonder of the World.
- 27. Pop singer who composed the soundtrack to "The Hunger Games."
- 28. Māori dance characterized by stamping of the feet, used to welcome important guests, celebrate special occasions, or commemorate the deceased.
- 30. Town known for whale watching, fur seals, and eating crayfish.
- 33. Capital of New Zealand.
- 34. Politician who promoted and preserved Maori language and culture until 1943. He is now featured on the 50 dollar note.
- 35. Known in Māori as Kirikiriroa.
- 37. Short story by Katherine Mansfield where an upper class party is interrupted by the sudden death of their poor neighbor.
- 38. According to Maori tradition, this glacier was formed from the tears of a woman whose lover was killed in an avalanche.
- 39. Led the women's suffrage movement in New Zealand.
- 40. Along with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, he was the first recorded person to ascend Mount Everest.
Down
- 1. Major tourism city known for geothermal activity
- 2. Lake with an unusual s-shape, whose tides are said to be caused by the beating heart of a giant.
- 4. Also known as Mount Cook, this mountain's name translates to "Cloud Piercer."
- 5. Beach so named for a rock arch that looks like a church's window.
- 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.
- 9. First human to split the atom.
- 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.
- 13. Former capital and largest city in New Zealand.
- 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.
- 21. National museum of New Zealand whose collection includes a preserved colossal squid.
- 23. New Zealand actually had a governmentally appointed one of these spellcasters until 2021.
- 24. "The Adventure Capital of the World"
- 26. Highly intelligent, "cheeky" parrot known for damaging cars and stealing items like passports.
- 27. Movie series based off of J.R.R. Tolkien's novels filmed in New Zealand.
- 29. The only flightless parrot in the world, which is critically endangered.
- 31. Maori for "sacred waters," this region is known for hot springs and geysers
- 32. Town known for Art Deco architecture.
- 36. Castle overlooking the Otago Peninsula home to the scandalous family of the same name.