Scavenger hunt in New Zealand

Explore Aotearoa in a playful way. These experiences lead you past the Sky Tower, Te Papa, the geysers of Rotorua, Maori cultural sites and the Queenstown bungy bridge across both New Zealand islands.

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200 pts
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Tauranga waterfront flat white

The Strand has Tauranga's densest concentration of brunch spots. Order a flat white (or kiwifruit smoothie) and take a group photo with everyone holding their cup up in a toast.

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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200 pts
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Te Papa entrance pose

Te Papa is the national museum of New Zealand. Find the harbour-facing entrance or the big atrium, line the team up and take a group photo with the building behind everyone.

Scavenger hunt Wellington
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200 pts
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The Strand waterfront pose

The Strand is Tauranga's waterfront strip of cafes, bars and harbour views. Find a vantage point on the boardwalk and take a group photo with the harbour, the Mount across the bay and the team in the foreground.

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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250 pts
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Themed garden pose

Hamilton Gardens has a series of paradise gardens that recreate famous historical garden styles (Italian Renaissance, Japanese, Chinese Scholar, Indian Char Bagh). Pick a theme, find its entrance and take a group photo with the team posed inside in keeping with the style.

Scavenger hunt Hamilton
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200 pts
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Trafalgar Street pose

Trafalgar Street is Nelson's main drag, lined with cafes, galleries and historic facades. Find a stretch of the street and take a group photo where the team walks toward the camera with the cathedral framed at the end.

Scavenger hunt Nelson
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200 pts
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Trivia: Aotearoa

New Zealand has a Maori name that translates roughly to "land of the long white cloud". What is it?

Scavenger hunt Rotorua
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250 pts
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Trivia: Auckland founded

Auckland was established by William Hobson as the new capital of New Zealand. In what year?

Scavenger hunt Auckland
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250 pts
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Trivia: Baldwin Street gradient

The steepest section of Baldwin Street climbs at roughly what percentage gradient (within 3)?

Scavenger hunt Dunedin
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250 pts
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Trivia: Bay of Plenty named

The Bay of Plenty was named by a European explorer who noted the abundance of food in the bay. Which explorer (last name)?

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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250 pts
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Trivia: Bungy height

The Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge is how many metres above the Kawarau River (within 3)?

Scavenger hunt Queenstown
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250 pts
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Trivia: Cable Car opened

The Wellington Cable Car opened to the public on 22 February of what year?

Scavenger hunt Wellington
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250 pts
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Trivia: Cardboard Cathedral architect

The Transitional Cathedral in cardboard tubes was designed pro-bono by which Pritzker-winning Japanese architect (last name)?

Scavenger hunt Christchurch
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250 pts
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Trivia: Christchurch earthquake

The destructive Christchurch earthquake that damaged the cathedral and the CBD struck on 22 February of what year?

Scavenger hunt Christchurch
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250 pts
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Trivia: Christchurch founded

The first four ships of organised English settlers arrived at Lyttelton and founded Christchurch in what year?

Scavenger hunt Christchurch
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250 pts
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Trivia: Commercial bungy started

AJ Hackett opened the world's first commercial bungy site at the Kawarau Bridge in what year?

Scavenger hunt Queenstown
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200 pts
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Trivia: Garden City nickname

Christchurch's long-standing nickname celebrates its tree-lined avenues and Hagley Park. What is the nickname (two words)?

Scavenger hunt Christchurch
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200 pts
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Trivia: Hamilton Gardens free

Hamilton Gardens has been ranked the world's best garden multiple times. The general entry fee is what amount in NZ dollars?

Scavenger hunt Hamilton
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250 pts
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Trivia: Harbour Bridge opened

The Auckland Harbour Bridge opened across the Waitemata Harbour in what year?

Scavenger hunt Auckland
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200 pts
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Trivia: Kiwifruit name

The kiwifruit was originally known by another name, after a Chinese fruit, before NZ growers rebranded it in the 1950s-60s. What was the older name (two words)?

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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200 pts
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Trivia: Maori greeting

What is the standard Maori greeting that has become part of everyday New Zealand English (two words)?

Scavenger hunt Rotorua
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200 pts
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Trivia: Mount Maunganui height

Mauao / Mount Maunganui stands what height in metres at its summit (within 10)?

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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250 pts
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Trivia: Napier earthquake

The Hawke's Bay earthquake that levelled Napier and led to the Art Deco rebuild struck on 3 February of what year?

Scavenger hunt Napier
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250 pts
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Trivia: Nelson founded

Nelson was founded by the New Zealand Company as one of the country's first organised settlements in what year?

Scavenger hunt Nelson
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200 pts
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Trivia: Nelson sunshine

Nelson is famously the sunniest city in New Zealand, with roughly how many sunshine hours per year (within 200)?

Scavenger hunt Nelson
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