Statistics for New Zealand Geography by Letter - K

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clue	answer	% Correct
Nickname for a New Zealander	Kiwi	75%
Whale-watching town. A large earthquake struck here in 2016	Kaikoura	69%
The region whose main town is Te Kuiti	{King} Country	69%
Northernmost town in New Zealand, pop 6000	Kaitaia	50%
Home to a gannet colony, this Hawkes Bay landmark now has a famous golf course	Cape {Kidnappers}	44%
Bay of Islands site of NZ's oldest stone store (pictured), built in the 1830's	Kerikeri	44%
Mountain range separating Waikato from Bay of Plenty	{Kaimai} Ranges	25%
Town and harbour, just south of Raglan and its harbour	Kawhia	25%
Famous 4-day walk between Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri	{Kepler} Track	25%
Uninhabited island near Wellington, with a district (pop 57,000) named after it	{Kapiti} Island	19%
Northernmost village on the West Coast, near the southernmost end of Heaphy Track	Karamea	19%
This Bay of Plenty town was named Avocado Capital of New Zealand in 2018	Katikati	19%
This Bay of Plenty town is built around a massive pulp and paper mill	Kawerau	13%
Russell's prior name, back in the whaling days of the 1800s	Kororareka	6%
One of the larger Marlborough Sounds, alongside Queen Charlotte Track	{Kenepuru} Sound	0%