October 2026 edition

New Zealand quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which strait separates New Zealand's North and South Islands?
ABass Strait
BCook Strait
CFoveaux Strait
DTorres Strait
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about New Zealand? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from sheep and the haka to the Treaty of Waitangi.

New Zealand · October 2026 edition

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Q5 / 50Opener
Which bird is a national symbol of New Zealand?
AEmu
BCassowary
CKiwi
DKookaburra

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15.0s

Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerSheep, rugby and the haka
2EasyMāori culture, Auckland and the Southern Alps
3TrickyCaptain Cook, fjords and Waitangi
4HardWomen's vote, volcanoes and Māori myths
5BrutalPolynesian settlers, tectonics and the Ross Dependency
New Zealand titlesout of 500
Top of Aoraki50 / 50
Summit push350+
High ridge275+
Snow line200+
Tree line100+
Foothills1+
Fogged in0

44 of 50 right · six short of Top of Aoraki

You vs Katie BNew Zealand · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Auckland
Wellington✓GBKB
Christchurch
Hamilton

Speed scores

Faster than a jet boat.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which bird is New Zealand's national symbol? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

Gentle slopes first, then the peaks.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Conquer Aoraki.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Fogged in if you score nothing, Top of Aoraki if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

Find out who really knew.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know which city is New Zealand's capital?

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