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." Invercargill Auckland Masterton Palmerston North

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

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

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

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: 14th December 1999 14th December 1980 25th May 1992 25th May 1996

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

8. What is the Kakapo, and why is its name distincive? The highest building in NZ, its name written in giant neon letters down its north side 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"

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? steak well done huhu grubs kiwiburgers fish and chips