Famous New Zealanders Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | People by Country

Answer: Complete a university degree

Ngata actually gained two degrees, and he was the first New Zealander to do that--Maori or Pakeha. He was also a member of Parliament for a number of years. He was the third Maori to be knighted.

Answer: Marc Ellis

In the 1995 match against Japan, Ellis scored six tries. The final result of the game was 145 - 17 to the All Blacks.

Answer: Sir Edmund Hillary

New Zealand mountaineer Hillary's expedition was the first to reach the summit of Everest. There had been several attempts, but no team had ever managed to reach the top. Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first climbers to get to the top of Everest.

Answer: David Lange

In 1987, the Labour-led government passed the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone Disarmament and Arms Control Act. The United States retaliated and downgraded New Zealand's status from Ally to Friend. Lange said, "It is the price we are prepared to pay". By 1989, 52% of New Zealanders indicated they would rather break defense alliances than allow nuclear armed ships. By 1990, even the National Party agreed.

Answer: Sir Jeremiah "Jerry" Mateparae

The Governor General is appointed by the king or queen as his/her representative. The Governor General is a representative of the monarch for usually five years. Queen Elizabeth II appointed Sir Jeremiah "Jerry" Mateparae in 2011.

Answer: Richard Pearse

Pearse managed to leave the ground in 1901 but his engine was only powerful enough to make small hops. He made his engine larger and managed to take off again in 1903 and flew for a few hundred meters before crashing into a hedge. He claimed his speed was too low for his other controls to work. The Wright brothers were more successful in controlling their flight.

Answer: Nick Young

Nick Young was the ship surgeon's assistant. He was the first to sight New Zealand. As a reward to Nick for his sighting, the area was named Young Nick's Head by Captain Cook.

Answer: Minister of the First Church of Scotland

The main reason for the Scottish founding of Dunedin was to start the First Church of Scotland. Thomas Burns (d. 1871) was the Minister of this church. He arrived on 15 April 1848 to the Philip Laing, one of the first two ships to arrive in Dunedin.

Answer: Chopping down the flagpole at Kororareka

Hone Heke (d. 1850) was opposed to the Colonial Administration, and in protest he cut the flagpole down on four separate occasions. He signed the Treaty of Waitangi, but it is not known exactly when he signed it.

Answer: Michael Savage

Savage (1872-1940) was New Zealand's 23rd Prime Minister. He is commonly known as the architect of the welfare state and is one of New Zealand's most revered Prime Ministers.

Answer: David Kirk

David Kirk held high the William Webb Ellis Trophy after the win against France in 1987. It was never supposed to be his job. Andy Dalton was the captain of the All Blacks, though he had to withdraw due to an injury. The job went to David Kirk. The image of David kissing the Cup and holding it high is one of New Zealand's fondest images. Those of us that witnessed it on that day are definitely fortunate.

Answer: Jerry Collins

Collins was with his partner and baby daughter when their car went out of control and collided with a bus in Southern France on June 5, 2015. He and his partner were killed in the collision, but their daughter survived. Collins was an All Black from 2001 to 2007 and had 48 caps.

Answer: Barrie Devenport

Barrie Devenport was the first recorded swimmer to make the 22km journey in 1962. Philip Rush has swam it eight times and Lynne Cox was the first woman to successfully do the swim.

Answer: Sam Neill

Although he lived in New Zealand since he was a child, actor Sam Neill was born in Northern Ireland to a Kiwi father and English mother. He was born in 1947.

Answer: Timothy Foley

Timothy Foley, who player Dr Mark Weston on "Shortland Street", was cast as Jack's father in "Jack the Giant Slayer" (2013). Martin Henderson and Renato Bartolomei have appeared in other movies and TV programs since leaving "Shortland Street". Temuera Morrison has appeared in a number of movies. His most notable role is probably Jake "The Muss" Heke in "Once Were Warriors".