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April 11, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: New Zealand Packing Round 1. This capital of New Zealand is considered a center for culture and arts. WELLINGTON 2. Aukland, New Zealand's largest city, is nicknamed "The city of SAILS ". 3 New Zealand`s two main islands are called the NORTH AND SOUTH Islands. 4. The official currency of New Zealand is the NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR . 5. This largest city on South Island is reputed to be New Zealand's most English city. CHRISTCHURCH 6. The national bird of New Zealand is the flightless KIWI . Picture: tall tower Departure Round 1. All of these menu items are saltwater fish except FEIKOA . 2. This current prime minister has been in office since December of 1999. HELEN CLARK 3. This New Zealand film director was the first woman to win the Palme d'or at Cannes. JANE CAMPION 4. The longest of New Zealand`s many rivers is WAIKATO River. 5. How many players are on each team in a game of Rugby Union. FIFTEEN Picture: clouds of steam over a pool On Tour 1. This Polynesian ethnic group settled in New Zealand around the 14th Century. MAORIS 2. This third-largest (after North and South Islands) is a birdwatchers paradise. STEWART ISLAND 3. A friend is referred to as a HOA in Kiwi England. 4. The main town in the area known as Bay of Islands is PAIHIA . 5. Jewelry made from this gemstone called "pounambu" is a popular souvenir. JADE 6. Lake TAUPO , in the center of North Island, is the largest lake in New Zealand. 7. The name of the South Island town of Kaikoura means "to eat CRAYFISH ". Picture: thatched roof building with colored pillars 8. "Te Toki A Tapiri," an exhibit at Aukland's War Memorial Museum, is a Maori WAR CANOE . 9. This South Island city sits on the steep hills that slope up from Lake Wakatipu. QUEENSTOWN 10. The GLOWWORM Cave is the most popular of New Zealand's Waitomo Cave system. 11. Westland National Park is home to the Franz Josef and the FOX Glaciers. 12. This active volcano in Tongariro National Park erupted spectacularly in September 1995. MT. RAUPEHU Bonus Question One This office building in the parliamentary complex in Wellington is nicknamed The BEEHIVE . Bonus Question Two Where on the map of New Zealand is Wellington found? Area 3 Picture: large ornate red brick building Slide Show 1. You can take a lift to the top of Aukland`s landmark 1,076-high SKYTOWER . 2. The large, boiling CHAMPAGNE Pool is an attraction at the Waiotapu Thermal Area. 3. The town of Kawakawa is famous for its PUBLIC TOILETS designed by Frederick Hundertwasser. 4. Dunedin's landmark RAILWAY STATION is listed in the 2006 book "The World's 200 Must-See Places". Clues for next destination: Everest Autonomous region Monasteries |