Published: Saturday 18th July 2020A free quiz about the people and places of New Zealand
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What is the highest mountain in New Zealand?
Mount Cook (Aoraki).
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What is the name of the mountain range on the South Island of New Zealand?
Southern Alps.
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Which New Zealand city hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1990?
Auckland.
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By what nickname are the New Zealand basketball side known?
Tall Blacks.
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With a tenure from April 1893 to June 1906 who is New Zealand's longest serving Prime Minister?
Richard Seddon.
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How many national parks are there in New Zealand?
Thirteen.
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In scoring 299 runs against Sri Lanka in 1991 which New Zealander broke the country's highest scoring record?
Martin Crowe.
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Located 19miles south of South Island, what is the name of New Zealand's third largest island?
Stewart Island.
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Which New Zealand city has the nickname "City of Sails"?
Auckland.
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Against which side do New Zealand compete for the Bledisloe Cup?
Australia (Rugby Union).
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Which female opera star was born in New Zealand in 1944?
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
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For which movie did New Zealander Anna Paquin win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1994?
The Piano.
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"The Ditch" is a New Zealand nickname for which stretch of water?
Tasman Sea.
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What is the stage name of New Zealand comedy duo Jemaine Clement and Bret MacKenzie?
The Flight of the Conchords.
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Which New Zealand speedway star was World Champion on four occasions?
Barry Briggs.
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Which city stands on the River Avon in New Zealand's South Island?
Christchurch.
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What type of animal is the New Zealand Kakapo?
Nocturnal Parrot.
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Which nations were party to the ANZUS treaty in 1951?
Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
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Which New Zealand born scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908?
Ernest Rutherford.
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Which New Zealand born inventor and driver gave his name to cars that won the Formula One Constructors title on eight occasions?
Bruce McLaren.
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