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New Zealand Geography A to Z

How well do you know the New Zealand landscape?
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Last updated: May 7, 2023
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The Māori name for New Zealand
A
Aotearoa
Plenty, of Islands, Pegasus
B
Bay
A strait and a mountain
C
Cook
City named after Edinburgh
D
Dunedin
What destroyed Napier in 1931
E
Earthquake
Large bay southeast of Auckland
F
Firth of Thames
Why the town of Hokitika was founded
G
Gold
57% of the country's electricity
H
Hydroelectric power
Southernmost and westernmost city
I
Invercargill
Southernmost island in the country
J
Jacquemart
Flightless bird
K
Kiwi
Beach and bay north of St Heliers in Auckland
L
Ladies Bay
Extinct species of flightless bird
M
Moa
Northernmost region
N
Northland
Rock formation at the top of the Old Man Range
O
Obelisk
Invasive Australian pest
P
Possum
Town on Lake Wakatipu
Q
Queenstown
First town in the southern hemisphere to have electric lighting
R
Reefton
Plant that has become a national symbol
S
Silver fern
Sea between Australia and New Zealand
T
Tasman
River in the Kuhurangi National Park
U
Ugly
Taupō, Taranaki or Mount Ngāuruhoe
V
Volcano
Longest river
W
Waikato
Hill in the centre of Kahurangi National Park
X
Xenicus Peak
River in the north of Stewart Island
Y
Yankee
New Zealand is named after this Dutch province
Z
Zeeland
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