New Zealand Towns - Through the Alphabet

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1. What is the name of the beachside town located to the west of Kaitaia? Awakino Atiamuri Ahipara Arapuni

2. In which town in the southern half of the North Island are there many signs that make jokes related to the town's name? Answer: (1 word - related to an animal)

3. Which town had to be moved when the original location of the town was partially flooded to create a new lake (for hydro-electricity purposes)? Cheviot Cromwell Canvastown Christchurch

4. Which town is the 'Kumara Capital of New Zealand'? Dannevirke Dargaville Darfield Dunedin

5. Which 'E' town is located 52 kilometres from the city where many scenes from 'The Last Samurai' were filmed? Eltham Emerald Bay Eketahuna Ellington

6. Which town is one of the major settlements in the Mackenzie Country? Fairlie Flaxmere Foxton Fox Glacier

7. Which South Island town is near the start of the Routeburn and Dart Tracks? Geraldine Greymouth Glenorchy Gisborne

8. If you are staying in Christchurch and you fancy a dip in a natural hot spring, you should head for... Hokitika Hot Water Beach Haast Hanmer Springs

9. Which 'I' town is the home of the Southern Sting netball team? Answer: (1 word - located down the bottom!)

10. Which biblical sounding township was the site of a commune established by the poet, James K Baxter, in the 1970s? Jericho Judea Jellicoe Bay Jerusalem

11. Which North Island town is known for being in the centre of a citrus growing area? Karamea Kaiteriteri Kaiapoi Kerikeri

12. In which township is the port of Christchurch? Lumsden Lake Ferry Levin Lyttelton

13. What is the nearest town to the skiing mecca of Mt Hutt? Methven Motueka Milton Masterton

14. Which town is the home of the Maori King 'Tuheitia Paki'? Ngaruawahia Naseby Ngawha Ngaiwi

15. Which town became famous when a dolphin entered the waters by the town and befriended many people in the 1950s? Omapere Opononi Oamaru Opotiki

16. Which township is near the 'Pancake Rocks & Blowholes'? Punakaiki Paraparaumu Picton Putaruru

17. Which town is well known as 'the adventure capital of New Zealand'? Answer: (One word)

18. Known then as 'Kororareka', which town was once the capital of New Zealand? Ruatoria Rotorua Russell Raglan

19. In the middle of the Nelson Lakes National Park is the small township of.... Springfield Stratford Sheffield St Arnaud

20. Which town is a popular stopover point for visitors to Milford Sound? Te Anau Te Puke Te Awamutu Te Aroha

21. Which of these townships is a popular beach destination in Taranaki? Urenui Upper Moutere Urupukapuka Upper Hutt

22. There are no towns in New Zealand starting with 'v', 'x', 'y' or 'z' so we will now have four towns starting with 'w'. For this question, what is the nearest town to the active volcano of White Island? Whakatane Whangamata Whakarewarewa Whatipu

23. Which 'w' town is home to the largest army base in New Zealand? Answer: (Near the 'Desert Road')

24. Which 'W' town is on the Kapiti Coast? Waiotapu Waikaremoana Waikanae Waitangi

25. Which South Island town is home to a large air show every second Easter in even years? Westport Wakatipu Wanaka Waihola