Statistics for New Zealand General Knowledge #1

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hint	answer	% Correct
Who sings Royals?	Lorde	84%
What was the capital of New Zealand before it was moved to Wellington?	Auckland	82%
What strait separates the North and South Islands?	Cook Strait	80%
The All Blacks play rugby - but what is the NZ football (soccer) team called?	All Whites	69%
Which knighted man appears on the $5 note?	Edmund Hillary	50%
Who was elected Labour Party leader in August 2017, sparking a surprising revival?	Jacinda Ardern	50%
Which islands are in a time zone 45 minutes ahead of the rest of the country?	{Chatham} Islands	41%
What is NZ's smallest value coin?	ten cents	40%
What South Island mountain pass does State Highway 73 cross?	{Arthur's} Pass	36%
What is NZ's largest pay TV network?	Sky	35%
In which mine did 29 coal miners die in 2010?	Pike River	34%
What is the largest town in Marlborough region?	Blenheim	27%
With 9,000 inhabitants, what is NZ's third most populous island?	Waiheke Island	25%
What is New Zealand's most famous castle, on a hill just outside Dunedin?	{Larnach} Castle	24%
Which runner has run 100 sub-4 minute miles?	John Walker	17%
Nicknamed King Dick, who was NZ's longest serving Prime Minister?	Richard Seddon	17%
What is the name of South Island's largest lake - as well as the town on its shore?	Te Anau	15%
Who was the last NZ tennis player to reach a Wimbledon final, in 1983?	Chris Lewis	14%
What is Wellington's harbour called?	Port {Nicholson}	11%
What year in the 1700's did Captain James Cook first make landfall, near Gisborne?	1769	10%