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Quick Kiwi Quiz

We’ve come up with 10 quick questions about New Zealand’s weather. Some are straight forward but others may pose a challenge or two…

Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin?

Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s??

What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer?

What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ?

Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand?

What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980?

Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day?

Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually?

Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson?

New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it?

We’ll provide the answers first thing tomorrow morning. Good luck!

Comments

Judy on 8/05/2011 2:52am

1. Dunedin
2. Taranaki
3. Christchurch
4. 1997 (I cheated on this one!)
5. Taranaki, Auckland, Bay of Plenty
6. Taieri
7. Nelson
8. Greymouth
9. Hamilton
10. Kaitia

Guest on 7/05/2011 10:27pm

Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin? Palmerston North

Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s?? Pass

What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer? Timaru

What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ? 1997

Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand? Auckland, Taranaki and Waikato

What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980? Taieri/Waipori

Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day? Invercargill in summer

Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually? Dunedin and Invercargill

Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson? Nelson

New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it? Gisborne

Ty on 7/05/2011 10:01pm

Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin? Dunners

Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s??
Timbuctoo!
What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer?Timaru

What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ?1995

Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand?Aucks, Hammerz and New Plymouth

What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980? The Taieri

Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day?Balclutha

Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually?Invercargill

Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson? Nelson

New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it? Hamilton

Debbie on 7/05/2011 9:42pm

Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin?
Palmerston North

Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s??
Pass

What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer?
Christchurch

What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ?
1997

Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand?
Auckland, Frankton (Hamilton), Taranaki

What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980?
pass

Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day?
Invercargill

Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually?
pass

Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson?
Hamilton

New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it?
Auckland

sw on 7/05/2011 8:55pm

Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin? PM

Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s??Wasnt alive then so unsure.Guess northland.

What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer? Timaru

What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ?1997

Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand?Waikato,Taranaki,Auckland

What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980?clutha

Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day? Invercargill

Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually?Taumaranui if classed a city otherwise Dunedin

Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson?Nelson

New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it? Christchurch

Jamie on 7/05/2011 8:37pm

1 Dunedin
2 Pass
3 Timaru
4 1999
5 Auckland, Hamilton and not sure of third
6 Taieri river
7 Hamilton
8 Invercargill
9 Hamilton
10 Napier

Great quiz guys 🙂 Jamie

Guest on 7/05/2011 8:13pm

My answers

Palmy Nth
Whangarei
Timaru
1996
Auckland …
Dunno
Alexandra
Invercargill
Nelson
Gisborne

Cheers
JD

Guest on 7/05/2011 8:10pm

Which city has more rain annually, Palmerston North or Dunedin? Dunedin

Which area of NZ saw thousands of fish fall onto a 10 acre paddock in the 1940s??
haha no idea, fishing town?

What city exceeded 40 degrees last summer? Timmerz

What year did Cyclone Drena hit NZ? Never heard of it

Name 3 locations where fatal tornadoes have occurred in New Zealand? Auckland, Welly and Christchurch?

What river flooded the Taieri plains near Dunedin in 1980? Clutha

Which town has recorded the longest hours of sunshine in a single day? Hastings

Which city has the least amount of sunshine annually? Invercargill

Which city is windier overall, Hamilton or Nelson? Nelson

New Zealand’s highest recorded midnight temperature is 26.4 degrees.Where was it? Nelson

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