Obscure New Zealand Trivia!

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. John Cleese once described this town by saying: "If you ever do want to kill yourself, but lack the courage, I think a visit to _______ will do the trick." Palmerston North Masterton Invercargill Auckland

2. Which street is notorious in Wellington for being the local haunt of transsexual prostitutes? Cuba Mall Wigan Street Marion Street Vivian Street

3. What is the New Years Eve dance festival in Gisborne called? Beats and Beaches Rhythm and Vines Music and Moves Sheep and Schubert

4. Who is the "mother of the nation"? Miss Lucy The Queen Judy Bailey Helen Clark

5. Which person did NOT win in the intial three series of NZ Idol? Matthew Saunoa Ben Lummis Michael Murphy Rosita Vai

6. The television program 'Shortland Street' has been gracing our screens since: 25th May 1992 25th May 1996 14th December 1980 14th December 1999

7. Who/What/Where/When is Waikikamukau? An imaginary rural village, a racehorse and a book NZ's annual festival of trees, a racehorse and a giant native potato A NZ indigenous king, a book and an imaginary rural village A racehorse, a NZ indigenous king and NZ's annual festival of trees

8. What is the Kakapo, and why is its name distincive? A lake that shares its name with the Maori god of war A native parrot- in German the name translates to poo-poo-bum A mountain range spelled backwards the name means "great sea" The highest building in NZ, its name written in giant neon letters down its north side

9. Which celebrity was NOT born in New Zealand? Keith Urban Peter Jackson Russel Crowe Sam Neill

10. "Kiwis love, hot pools, rugby balls, McDonald's, snapper schools, world peace, woolly fleece, Ronald and raising beasts, chilly bins, cricket wins, fast skis, golf tees, silver ferns, kauri trees, _________, love one please." What's in the gap? huhu grubs steak well done fish and chips kiwiburgers