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Obscure New Zealand Trivia! Trivia Quiz

Just some random facts that i've picked up in my 20 odd years here, may be difficult if you're not from NZ!

A multiple-choice quiz by heytalei. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
heytalei

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
249,066

Updated
Dec 18 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3146

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

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." Hint

Auckland

Invercargill

Palmerston North

Masterton

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which street is notorious in Wellington for being the local haunt of transsexual prostitutes? Hint

Marion Street

Vivian Street

Wigan Street

Cuba Mall

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the New Years Eve dance festival in Gisborne called? Hint

Beats and Beaches

Sheep and Schubert

Music and Moves

Rhythm and Vines

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the "mother of the nation"? Hint

Miss Lucy

The Queen

Judy Bailey

Helen Clark

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which person did NOT win in the initial three series of NZ Idol? Hint

Michael Murphy

Rosita Vai

Ben Lummis

Matthew Saunoa

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Question 6 of 10

6. The television program 'Shortland Street' has been gracing our screens since: Hint

14th December 1980

25th May 1992

25th May 1996

14th December 1999

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who/What/Where/When is Waikikamukau? Hint

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

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the Kakapo? Hint

A native parrot that is flightless and nocturnal

A mountain range spelled backwards the name means "great sea"

A lake that shares its name with the Maori god of war

The highest building in NZ, its name written in giant neon letters down its north side

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which celebrity was NOT born in New Zealand? Hint

Sam Neill

Russel Crowe

Keith Urban

Peter Jackson

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? Hint

steak well done

huhu grubs

kiwiburgers

fish and chips

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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."

Answer: Palmerston North

Palmerston North is a city located in the lower North Island of New Zealand. Known mostly for being the home of Massey University and near-by Linton Army Base, "Palmy" has a reputation for being quite dull. Refer to http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Cleese for more information.

2. Which street is notorious in Wellington for being the local haunt of transsexual prostitutes?

Answer: Marion Street

Did you think it was Vivian St? Nope, that's where all the brothels are, transexual prostitutes prefer the dark corners of Marion Street. In good old kiwi humor there is a prostitute painted provocatively on a building wall at the street corner.

3. What is the New Years Eve dance festival in Gisborne called?

Answer: Rhythm and Vines

Located in a vineyard in Gisborne, Rhythm and Vines attracts young people and the best bands from all around the country. It lasts for a day and a night of great chilled-out music at one of NZ's most beautiful beach towns. It's the place you've got to be on December 31 one time in your life. Gisborne is also the first city in the world to see in the new year!

4. Who is the "mother of the nation"?

Answer: Judy Bailey

Miss Lucy is a travel agency pin-up girl, Helen Clark, the 2007 Prime Minister and the Queen is almost completely irrelevant to NZ's day-to-day life. The correct answer was of course Judy Bailey! She was the beloved TV1 newsreader who retired at the end of 2005 after 34 years helping NZ through the good and bad times.

5. Which person did NOT win in the initial three series of NZ Idol?

Answer: Michael Murphy

Michael was deputy head boy in 2004 before Idol, at his high school Taupo-nui-a-Tia College.

6. The television program 'Shortland Street' has been gracing our screens since:

Answer: 25th May 1992

In 2005 and 2006, Shortland Street was consecutively rated the favorite show by Woman's Day magazine readers.

7. Who/What/Where/When is Waikikamukau?

Answer: An imaginary rural village, a racehorse and a book

It's an imaginary rural village, a racehorse and a book. Most commonly understood to be a village by New Zealanders, most are unaware the village is imaginary! Until recently I thought it was somewhere up north! Refered to the same as others would say, Timbuktu or wop-wops. Anyway, it's pronounced "Why kick a moo-cow" and plays on Maori sounds and English words.

8. What is the Kakapo?

Answer: A native parrot that is flightless and nocturnal

The three incorrect answers are total rubbish.

9. Which celebrity was NOT born in New Zealand?

Answer: Sam Neill

Slightly tricky- you would have to be a big fan.

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?

Answer: kiwiburgers

All Kiwi's aged 10 plus will remember this McDonald's advertisement for the Kiwiburger and the lyrics you just read in the question. GOLD!

Source: Author heytalei

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