NZ General Knowledge Flashcards
What is the tallest mountain in NZ?
Mt Cook
How tall is the tallest mountain in NZ?
3724 meters
What is the capital of NZ and why?
Wellington because parliament is there
What is the population of Wellington?
416,000
What is the longest river in NZ and how long?
Waikato River 425km
What is the largest lake in NZ and how large?
Lake Taupo 616km squared
Who is the current prime minister of NZ?
Jacinda Ardern
Who is the Mayor of Rotorua?
Steve Chadwick
What is the longest mountain range in NZ and how long?
The Southern Alps 650km
What is the ocean east of NZ?
The Pacific Ocean
What separates NZ and Australia?
The Tasman Sea
What separates the North and South island?
Cook Strait
What hemisphere does NZ lie in?
Southern Hemisphere
What continent is NZ in?
Australasia
What is Rotorua’s population?
65-67 thousand
What is the largest city in NZ by population?
Auckland
What is Auckland’s population?
1.6 million
What is the biggest region in NZ by landmass?
West Coast
When was the White Island eruption?
December 9th 2019
When was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
February 6th 1840
What is New Zealand’s Maori name?
Aotearoa
What region is Lake Taupo in?
Waikato
What is the largest city in NZ by landmass?
Hawkes Bay
Who was the first European to arrive in New Zealand and what was their nationality?
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman
How many official languages does NZ have and what are they?
There are 3 official languages, Maori, English and New Zealand Sign Language
How many regions are there in the North and South island?
9 regions in the north and 7 regions in the south
What is the largest glacier in new Zealand?
Tasman Glacier
