Knowledgeathon Part 1

Which of these places are volcanic cones in Devonport (you can choose as many as you like!)

• Mount Victoria or Takarunga

• Mount Albert or Ōwairaka

• North Head or Maungauika

• Mount Cambria or Takararo

This is a picture of Benjamin, a well known cat in Devonport. Where in the village can you find this portrait of him?

• New World Supermarket

• The Library

• The Depot Art Centre

• The Ferry Terminal

In 1981 the Devonport Borough Council voted to declare Devonport to be what? Devonport was the first local council in NZ to do so...

• Be nuclear free

• Be rodent free

• Be free from the Super City

• Be smoke free

Who is the current Mayor of Auckland?

• Graeme Robertson

• Jacinda Ardern

• Ritchie McCaw

• Phil Goff

Te Ika a Maui is the name of the North Island of New Zealand in Te Reo.

• True

• False

Abel Tasman was the first European to sight New Zealand, what nationality was he?

• English

• American

• Dutch

• Australian

Te Wai Pounamu is the name of the South Island in Te Reo.

• False

• True

Where in NZ are these famous stones and what are they called?

• Koekohe Beach – north of Dunedin / Moeraki boulders

• Waikanae Beach - North of Wellington / The Marbles

• Wainui Beach North of Gisbourne / Te Aro Pebbles

• 90 Miloe Beach north of Dargeville / The Plum Stones

What small NZ town was once a French colony

• Masterton

• Akaroa

• Queenstown

• Levin

Where in NZ would you find this sculpture?

• Dunedin

• Christchurch

• Ohakune

• Whangerei