2023 - Aotearoa New Zealand Geography

What is the Māori name for the South Island?

• Te Wai Pounamu

• Te Ika-a-Maui

• Rakiura

• Wharekauri

What is the meaning of Mauao?

• "Caught by the moon at night"
• “Caught by the light of the day”
• "Startled by the light of day"
• "Scared by the light of day"

What is Aotearoa New Zealand’s longest river?

• Whakatane
• Rangitikei
• Waikato
• Biller

The Cook Strait ferries travel between Wellington and where?

• Nelson
• Blenheim
• Kaikoura
• Picton

Tamaki Makaurau Auckland lies between what two harbours?

• Manukau and Waitematā
• Tauranga and Waitema
• Northland and Waitema
• Taharoa and Waitema

What is the largest glacier in Aotearoa New Zealand?

• Fox and Franz Josef Glacier
• The Tasman Glacier
• The Fox Glacier
• Mueller Glacier

What is the Māori name for Stewart Island?

• Te Ika-a-Maui
• Te Wai Pounamu
• Wharekauri
• Rakiura

What is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest National Park?

• Fiordland National Park
• Nelson Lakes National Park
• Tongario National Park
• Aruthur's Pass National Park

What is the Māori name for White Island?

• Te Puia O Moutohora

• Te Puia O Whakaari

• Te Puia O Moturoa

• Te Puia O Ipipiri

What is Aotearoa New Zealand’s longest river?

• Waikato

• Whakatane

• Manawatu

• Taieri