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Quiz about AZ New Zealand Towns and Cities

A-Z New Zealand Towns and Cities Quiz

New Zealand is one of the remotest, least densely populated countries on Earth. How much do you know about its towns and cities?

A multiple-choice quiz by rogerw1nz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rogerw1nz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
142,703

Updated
Aug 06 22

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
18 / 25

Plays
4437

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 61 (17/25), turaguy (17/25), Guest 58 (16/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. A: What is the name of New Zealand's largest city, named after an obscure Englishman?

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 2 of 25

2. B: What is the main town of the Marlborough region of the South Island? Hint

Balclutha

Bunnythorpe

Bluff

Blenheim

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Question 3 of 25

3. C: What is the name of the largest city in the South Island? Hint

Christchurch

Culverden

Canterbury

Cromwell

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Question 4 of 25

4. D: Which city is known as the "Edinburgh of the South" and is the second largest city of the South Island?

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 5 of 25

5. E: What is the name of a small Wairarapa (North Island) town reputed to be the quietest in New Zealand? Hint

Egmont Village

Edendale

Eketahuna

Eltham

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Question 6 of 25

6. F: What is the first town you come to if you drive over the Rimutaka Hill Road from Wellington? Hint

Five Forks

Foxton

Featherston

Feilding

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Question 7 of 25

7. G: The easternmost city in New Zealand touts itself as "the first city in the world to see the sun." What is its name? Hint

Greymouth

Greerton

Greytown

Gisborne

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Question 8 of 25

8. H: What is the name of the largest inland city in New Zealand? Hint

Hamilton

Hawera

Huntly

Hunterville

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Question 9 of 25

9. I: What is the southernmost city in New Zealand? Hint

Island Bay

Inglewood

Invercargill

Innisfail

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Question 10 of 25

10. J: This J town of New Zealand is a very small community on the Wanganui River. What is its name? Hint

Jerusalem

Judgeford

Jackson Bay

Johnsonville

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Question 11 of 25

11. K: The "mural town" in the Bay of Plenty region is a haven for painters and artists. What is its name? Hint

Katikati

Kaikohe

Kaitaia

Kawakawa

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Question 12 of 25

12. L: What is the name of the port town for the city of Christchurch? Hint

Linden

Leeston

Lyttelton

Liverpool

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Question 13 of 25

13. M: What is the beach resort in the Bay of Plenty across the harbour from the city of Tauranga? Hint

Morrinsville

Mount Maunganui

Matamata

Mosgiel

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Question 14 of 25

14. N: What city was the home of Sir Ernest Rutherford, the scientist who first "split the atom"? Hint

New Plymouth

Napier

New Brighton

Nelson

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Question 15 of 25

15. O: What is the central North Island town with a Kiwi House? Hint

Onehunga

Orewa

Otahuhu

Otorohanga

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Question 16 of 25

16. P: What town is world famous in New Zealand because it has a soft drink named after it? Hint

Paengaroa

Pukekohe

Porirua

Paeroa

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Question 17 of 25

17. Q: Which tourist resort in the South Island, famous for skiing, a gondola, jet boating and golf?

Answer: (10 letters)

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Question 18 of 25

18. R: Which city is the home of geysers, boiling mud pools and a beautiful lake, and is situated near the centre of the North Island? Hint

Raetihi

Rotorua

Rongotai

Ranfurly

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Question 19 of 25

19. S: Which town is situated on the slopes of Mt Taranaki (formerly called Mt Egmont) in the North Island? Hint

Sumner

Sydenham

Stratford

Shirley

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Question 20 of 25

20. T: What is the name of the small country town in the Thames Valley region of the North Island, situated at the base of a mountain bearing the same name? Hint

Te Aroha

Te Kauwhata

Te Awamutu

Te Puke

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Question 21 of 25

21. U: What is the northernmost city in greater Wellington called?

Answer: (2 words (5,4))

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Question 22 of 25

22. W1: As New Zealand has no towns or cities beginning with V, X, Y or Z, here is the first of four W questions! What is the capital city of New Zealand?

Answer: (10 letters)

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Question 23 of 25

23. W2: What is the name of the town in the centre of the North Island, situated on the Desert Road, and is home to a large army base? Hint

Waverley

Wairoa

Waipawa

Waiouru

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Question 24 of 25

24. W3: What is the name of the gold mining town in the Coromandel/Thames Valley area? Hint

Wyndham

Waipukurau

Waihi

Waikanae

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Question 25 of 25

25. W4: This North Island city was where the world mile record was broken on a grass track in 1962 by Peter Snell. What's its name? Hint

Woodville

Waitara

Whangarei

Wanganui

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A: What is the name of New Zealand's largest city, named after an obscure Englishman?

Answer: Auckland

Auckland was established in 1840, and chosen by William Hobson, Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand, as the capital of the new colony of New Zealand. He named it for his naval commander George Eden, Lord Auckland. It remained as the capital of NZ until 1865, when Wellington was proclaimed capital. Over one quarter of NZ's four million people live in Greater Auckland.

It is sister city to Fukuoka, Shinagawa and Tomioka (Japan), Busan (Korea), Guangzhou (China), Brisbane (Australia) and Los Angeles (USA).

2. B: What is the main town of the Marlborough region of the South Island?

Answer: Blenheim

Blenheim was named after the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill in England. Balclutha and Bluff are in the Southland, but Bunnythorpe is in the North Island.

3. C: What is the name of the largest city in the South Island?

Answer: Christchurch

Christchurch was the host city of the Commonwealth Games in 1974 and the Eisenhower World Amateur Teams Golf Championship in 1990. Canterbury is the name of the province in which Christchurch is situated. Culverden is a small town in Canterbury, and Cromwell is in the province of Otago.

4. D: Which city is known as the "Edinburgh of the South" and is the second largest city of the South Island?

Answer: Dunedin

Settled by Scots in the 1830's, Dunedin is Otago's main centre.

5. E: What is the name of a small Wairarapa (North Island) town reputed to be the quietest in New Zealand?

Answer: Eketahuna

Eketahuna is in the southern Hawkes Bay region. Edendale is in Southland, and Eltham and Egmont Village are in Taranaki.

6. F: What is the first town you come to if you drive over the Rimutaka Hill Road from Wellington?

Answer: Featherston

Featherston has a museum dedicated to the Fell Engine which operated in that area for many years. Foxton and Feilding (yes, that's how it's spelled) are in the Horowhenua and Manawatu regions. Five Forks is near Oamaru.

7. G: The easternmost city in New Zealand touts itself as "the first city in the world to see the sun." What is its name?

Answer: Gisborne

Gisborne is the easternmost city in the world, situated at latitude 178E and longitude 39S. Greymouth is on the west coast of the South Island. Greytown is in the Wairarapa region. Greerton is a suburb of the city of Tauranga.

8. H: What is the name of the largest inland city in New Zealand?

Answer: Hamilton

Hamilton is situated on the Waikato River, NZ's longest river. Huntly is a small town just north of Hamilton. Hawera is in Taranaki province, and Hunterville is situated in Rangitikei.

9. I: What is the southernmost city in New Zealand?

Answer: Invercargill

Invercargill is the southernmost city in the Southern Hemisphere. Inglewood is a town in the Taranaki province. Island Bay is a suburb of Wellington. Innisfail is in Queensland, Australia!

10. J: This J town of New Zealand is a very small community on the Wanganui River. What is its name?

Answer: Jerusalem

Jerusalem is a small community on the banks of the Wanganui River in the North Island. Johnsonville is a suburb of Wellington. Judgeford is the name of a golf course near Wellington, and Jackson Bay is on the West Coast of the South Island.

11. K: The "mural town" in the Bay of Plenty region is a haven for painters and artists. What is its name?

Answer: Katikati

I went to school in Katikati. It's a lovely little town, situated near the Tauranga harbour in the Bay of Plenty region. Kaitaia, Kaikohe and Kawakawa are all in Northland.

12. L: What is the name of the port town for the city of Christchurch?

Answer: Lyttelton

Lyttelton is named after an English lord of the same name. He was appointed Under-Secretary for the Colonies in 1846. Leeston is another Canterbury town, and Linden is a suburb of Wellington. Although there is no Liverpool in New Zealand, many Kiwis support a football team with that name!

13. M: What is the beach resort in the Bay of Plenty across the harbour from the city of Tauranga?

Answer: Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui has golden sand and beautiful surf. Morrinsville and Matamata are in Waikato province and Mosgiel is in Otago. These three towns are all inland.

14. N: What city was the home of Sir Ernest Rutherford, the scientist who first "split the atom"?

Answer: Nelson

Nelson is the home to the World of Wearable Arts museum, and the largest city in the northern part of the South Island. New Plymouth (Taranaki) and Napier (Hawkes Bay) are North Island cities, and New Brighton is a suburb of Christchurch.

15. O: What is the central North Island town with a Kiwi House?

Answer: Otorohanga

Otorohanga is close to the world famous Waitomo Caves. The other places are all in or near the city of Auckland.

16. P: What town is world famous in New Zealand because it has a soft drink named after it?

Answer: Paeroa

A mineral water drink called 'Lemon and Paeroa' is world famous in New Zealand, so they advertise! It is in the Thames Valley region of the North Island. Paengaroa is in the Bay of Plenty, Porirua is a city just north of Wellington and Pukekohe is a town south of Auckland.

17. Q: Which tourist resort in the South Island, famous for skiing, a gondola, jet boating and golf?

Answer: Queenstown

Queenstown is very popular with tourists from all over the world.

18. R: Which city is the home of geysers, boiling mud pools and a beautiful lake, and is situated near the centre of the North Island?

Answer: Rotorua

Rotorua is one of the most thermally active areas in the world, and hosts thousands of tourists every year. Raetihi is a small North Island town. Rongotai is a suburb of Wellington, and the site of Wellington International Airport, Ranfurly is a town in Otago.

19. S: Which town is situated on the slopes of Mt Taranaki (formerly called Mt Egmont) in the North Island?

Answer: Stratford

Stratford is a mecca for trampers, hikers, walkers, mountain climbers and mountain bikers. The other three places are suburbs of Christchurch.

20. T: What is the name of the small country town in the Thames Valley region of the North Island, situated at the base of a mountain bearing the same name?

Answer: Te Aroha

Te Aroha is situated at the base of Mt Te Aroha, the highest point of the Kaimai Ranges. The other three towns are in the Waikato or Bay of Plenty regions. I was born in Te Aroha.

21. U: What is the northernmost city in greater Wellington called?

Answer: Upper Hutt

Upper Hutt occupies the northern part of the Hutt Valley. Funnily enough, Lower Hutt lies south of it. The Hutt River flows through to Wellington Harbour from north of Upper Hutt.

22. W1: As New Zealand has no towns or cities beginning with V, X, Y or Z, here is the first of four W questions! What is the capital city of New Zealand?

Answer: Wellington

Wellington has been around since 1830, and is one of the loveliest cities in the world, but I suppose I am a little biased as it is my home town.

23. W2: What is the name of the town in the centre of the North Island, situated on the Desert Road, and is home to a large army base?

Answer: Waiouru

Waiouru is the coldest, remotest town in the North Island. Waverley is in Taranaki; Wairoa on the East Coast of the North Island, and Waipawa is in Hawkes Bay.

24. W3: What is the name of the gold mining town in the Coromandel/Thames Valley area?

Answer: Waihi

The Waihi gold rush of the 1860's brought people and prosperity to the area. Waipukurau is in Hawkes Bay, Waikanae is on the Kapiti Coast and Wyndham is in Southland.

25. W4: This North Island city was where the world mile record was broken on a grass track in 1962 by Peter Snell. What's its name?

Answer: Wanganui

Snell's record of 3.54.4 stood for two years. I hope you enjoyed this quiz, and learned a bit about the towns and cities of New Zealand.

Source: Author rogerw1nz

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