Across
- 5. Taupo's last lodge, not for fishing
- 6. Ashburton's rural repose, not for farming
- 9. Whanganui's riverside rest, not for rowing
- 11. Nelson's hilltop farewell, not for sails
- 13. Manukau's Pacific sleep, not for swimming
- 14. Dunedin's Southern repose, not for contemplation
- 17. New Plymouth's coastal calm, not for surfing
- 21. Hutt Valley's eternal dwell, not for politics
- 22. Waiheke's island interment, not for vineyards
- 23. Blenheim's vineyard neighbor, not for harvest
- 24. Christchurch's eternal garden, not for picnics
- 25. Wellington's resting hill, not for hiking
Down
- 1. Northland's final mooring, not for ships
- 2. Hamilton's arboreal rest, devoid of hammocks
- 3. Palmerston's Northern rest, not for lights
- 4. Final anchorage in the City of Sails
- 7. Tauranga's historical haven, not for holiday
- 8. Rotorua's geothermal repose, not for bathing
- 10. Oamaru's Victorian rest, not for architecture
- 12. Napier's hillside repose, no sea views
- 15. Auckland's volcanic slumber, not for eruptions
- 16. Gisborne's sunrise farewell, no morning alarms
- 18. Gothic finality in Timaru, not for worship
- 19. Invercargill's twilight grove, not for gatherings
- 20. Eternal springs in Queenstown, not for gold rushes