10 most difficult New Zealand riddles

A list of ten (out of 21) New Zealand related questions that are the most often answered incorrectly

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The Boyd Massacre occurred in 1809, when natives killed and ate between 66 and 70 crew members of the ship Boyd. Where did it happen?

in the Caribbean

in Sri Lanka

in New Zealand

in Java

The attack on the ship was a revenge for the whipping of a young Māori chief by the crew. According to Māori norms, this warranted a violent retribution. Cannibalism was already a regular practice in Māori wars. News of the events stopped shipping visits to to the country over the next few years.

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What is the largest lake in New Zealand?

Lake Taupo is a lake in the North Island of New Zealand. It is in the caldera of the Taupo Volcano. With a surface area of 616 square kilometres (238 sq mi), it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand.

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What is the name of the smallest species of dolphin?

Stenella longirostris

Pygmy killer whale

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin

Maui's dolphin

Māui's dolphin or popoto (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) is the world's rarest and smallest known subspecies of dolphin. Māui's dolphins are only found off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island.

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Which clock run without human intervention since 1864?

The Beverly Clock is a clock situated in the 3rd floor lift foyer of the Department of Physics at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. The clock is still running despite never having been manually wound since its construction in 1864 by Arthur Beverly.

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Which country is the leading producer of wool?

Australia is the leading producer of wool (25% of global production) which is mostly from Merino sheep. Other large producers of wool are New Zealand, China and the United States (mostly in Texas and New Mexico).

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Where did the kiwi plant originate?

As its Latin name suggests, Actinidia Chinensis is a fruit tree and medicinal plant native to China.

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Where are the woody ferns, the largest ferns on Earth?

Tree ferns of the Cyathea family develop a trunk, which reaches up to 20 m in height and 50 cm in diameter.

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Who is the goddess of fire from Maori mythology?

Mahuika is a Māori fire deity. Generally, Mahuika is female and wife of the god Auahitūroa. In some versions, she is the younger sister of Hine-nui-te-pō, goddess of death. It was from her that Māui obtained the secret of making fire.

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These large insects occupy the same ecological niche in New Zealand, as rodents do elsewhere. What is it?

Weta are very large by insect standards, with body length up to 10cm (4 inches). Their physical appearance is like a katydid, long-horned grasshopper, or cricket, but the hind legs are enlarged and usually very spiny.

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What is this small parrot from New Zealand called?

The red-crowned parakeet, also widely known by its Māori name of kākāriki, is a small parrot from New Zealand. It is characterised by its bright green plumage and the red pattern on its head. This versatile bird can feed on a variety food items and can be found in many habitat types.

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