is for Aoteroa

Aotearoa is the te reo Māori name for New Zealand. It means land of the long white cloud.

is for Beehive

The Beehive is the name for New Zealand's parliament building. The building was named this because of its shape.

is for carrot

The World's Largest Carrot lives in the town of Ohakune in Manawatu-Wanganui Region. It is 7.5 metres tall!

is for Dunedin

Dunedin is the city home to the steepest street in the world called Baldwin Street.

is for Edmund Hillary

Edmund Hillary was the first person to reach the summit of Mt Everest – the world's highest mountain.

is for flag

The stars on the flad represent the Southern Cross and the Union Jack represents NZ's history as a former British colony.

is for Gisborne

Captain James Cook first landed in Gisborne on the 8th of October 1769.

is for hāngi

Hāngi is a traditional Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven called an umu.

is for islands

New Zealand consists of a large number of islands, around 600 in total.

is for Jacinda Adern

Jacinda Adern was the prime minister of Aotearoa from 2017-2023

is for kiwi

The kiwi is a flightless bird that is the national bird of Aotearoa.

is for Lord of the Rings

The movie franchise, Lord of the Rings was filmed in the Milford Sounds and directed by kiwi director, Peter Jackson.

is for mānuka honey

Made in Aotearoa, mānuka honey has become famous worldwide for its scientifically proven health benefits.

is for Napier

Napier is known as the Art Deco Capital of the world!

is for ocean

Aotearoa is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.

is for pounamu

Pounamu is made from greenstone and is tāpū to Māori culture.