Across
- 3. Traditional Māori method of cooking food using heated stones underground
- 7. Essential lotion to protect skin from the strong Southern Hemisphere rays
- 9. Shiny metallic strips used for Christmas decoration
- 12. Being near the ocean a favoured holiday location
- 13. The preferred cooking method for a hot Kiwi Christmas lunch
- 16. The native forest or scrubland where some might camp for the holidays
- 18. Clothing worn by many even Santa instead of thick trousers
- 20. The period of rest and celebration surrounding Christmas
- 21. The jolly man who delivers presents often seen wearing shorts here
- 22. An informal meal eaten outdoors popular on Christmas Day
- 23. A flightless bird and a term for a New Zealander
- 24. The traditional meat served hot or cold for Christmas dinner
- 26. A frozen sweet treat to cool down with in the heat
Down
- 1. The ubiquitous footwear worn on Christmas Day also known as flip-flops
- 2. Māori word for family or extended family
- 4. Meringue-based dessert with a crisp crust and soft center topped with fruit
- 5. Adjective meaning joyful and celebratory
- 6. An underwater ridge or hazard sometimes visited while diving
- 7. A popular white wine often enjoyed during a hot Christmas
- 8. Gifts exchanged under the tree
- 10. A large celebratory meal
- 11. Māori term for seafood often a part of a coastal Christmas meal
- 14. Edible sea snail with a highly prized iridescent shell
- 15. Common backyard sport played after the Christmas feast
- 16. Where many New Zealanders spend Christmas Day
- 17. Collected by kids on the beach on Christmas Day
- 19. A refreshing activity often done after lunch
- 21. The season in which Christmas falls in New Zealand
- 25. New Zealands famous coastal tree often called the Kiwi Christmas tree