New Zealand Regions Social Studies

Practice fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering the regions, facts, Māori names, and cities of New Zealand from social studies lecture notes.

The region of Tasman is home to __________ national parks.

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In the name Manawatu-Whanganui, the "wh" is not pronounced like "f" as in other Maori words, but instead sounds like "__________".

h

The city or place listed in the notes for the Manawatu-Whanganui region is __________.

palmerson north

West Coast (Te tai poutini) is home to one of the fastest moving __________ in the world.

glaciers

The city/place recorded for West Coast (Te tai poutini) is __________.

Greymouth

The largest city in the South Island, located in Canterbury (waitaha), is __________.

Christchurch

Along with Christchurch, the other place/city listed for Canterbury (waitaha) is __________.

Timaru

Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-tara) is the __________ of New Zealand.

capital city

The largest grape growing and wine making region in New Zealand is __________.

Marlborough

The city/place associated with Marlborough in the notes is __________.

Picton

Nelson is the second oldest settled city in the country and is also known as __________.

SUNNY NELSON

New Zealand's only castle is located in the __________ region.

otago

The two cities or places identified for Otago (ōtākou) are Dunedin and __________.

Queenstown

The Māori name paired with the Southland region is __________.

Murihiku

The city and island listed under Southland (Murihiku) are Invercargill and __________.

Stewart island

Northland (Te tai tokerau) is the birthplace of the nation where the __________ was signed.

Treaty of Waitangi

The two places or cities listed for Northland (Te tai tokerau) are Whangarei and __________.

Cape Reinga

Auckland (Tamaki makaurau) has over __________ volcanoes in the region.

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Waikato is home to Lake Taupo, which is the __________ lake in New Zealand.

biggest

The two places or cities listed for Waikato are Hamilton and __________.

Taupo

Bay of Plenty (Te moana-a-toi) is the home of New Zealand's __________.

Kiwi fruits

The places/cities listed for Bay of Plenty are Tauranga and __________.

Rotorua

Gisborne (Tairāwhiti) is sometimes known as the city of __________.

rivers

Hawke's Bay (Te Matua-a-Maui) is home to the longest __________ in the world.

place name

The cities or places listed for Hawke's Bay are Hastings and __________.

Napier

Taranaki is known for its __________ industry.

oil and gas

The city identified for the Taranaki region is __________.

New Plymouth

The Māori name for the Northland region is __.

Te tai tokerau

The Māori name for the Auckland region is __.

Tamaki makaurau

The Māori name for the Bay of Plenty region is __.

Te moana-a-toi

The Māori name for the Gisborne region is __.

Tairāwhiti

The Māori name for the Hawke's Bay region is __.

Te Matua-a-Maui

The Māori name for the Wellington region is __.

Te Whanganui-a-tara

The Māori name for the Canterbury region is __.

Waitaha

The Māori name for the West Coast region is __.

Te tai poutini

The Māori name for the Otago region is __.

Ōtākou