Statistics for New Zealand Place Names

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Called the "City of Sails"	Auckland	98%
The Capital	Wellington	96%
Known as the "Garden City"	Christchurch	85%
A city known for it's geysers, hot springs, mud pools, lakes and streams	Rotorua	81%
City which contains the largest lake in NZ	Taupo	79%
Known as "The Extreme Sports Capital of the World"	Queenstown	77%
The largest inland city in NZ	Hamilton	74%
The first city to see the sun everyday	Gisborne	62%
Is popular for whale-watching and crayfish	Kaikoura	58%
Claims to be the "Seafood Capital" of NZ	Nelson	58%
Claims to be the "Oyster Capital" of NZ	Bluff	52%
Has a giant Carrot	Ohakune	46%
The "Gumboot Capital"	Taihape	39%
Known as the "Sunshine Capital" and "Wine Capital" of NZ	Blenheim	36%
Claims to be the "Kiwifruit Capital" of the world	Te Puke	32%
Has a sculpture of a brown trout	Gore	29%
A town named after the people of Denmark	Dannevirke	25%
Sometimes referred to as the "Penguin Capital	Oamaru	22%
Best known as the "Kumara Capital" of NZ	Dargaville	14%
Which town won the annual NZ's Most Beautiful Town award 12 consecutive times	Feilding	10%
Known as the "Kiwiana Town" of NZ	Otorohanga	10%
Claims to be the "Marlin Capital" of NZ	Whangaroa Harbour	1%