NZ-a-Thon Years 3 and 4

Week 1

Our place

1.What do we mean?

•RWC

•WBW

•NZ

•WBS

•ABs

2.

•Name the 3 main islands that make

up New Zealand.

3.

•I’m large and red.

•I had my 25th anniversary in 2007.

•There are over 80 of us all around New Zealand.

•Everyone gets a bargain here.

4. Research this.

•For a short time Dunedin was the largest and richest city in New Zealand.

Find out why.

5.

• Find 3 Maori place names.

6. Whale watching

•I’m staying in the South Island. Where can I go to watch the whales?

7. If I’m travelling on the TSS

Earnslaw I must be on…

8. Off to Oz.

•I’m flying from Auckland, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia. What is the name of the water I’ll be flying over?

9. Where am I? What am I called?

10.

•Name New Zealand’s highest mountain.

Week 2

Citizenship

11.Who am I?

•My first movie had an instrument in it.

•I’m a Kiwi by birth.

•I won an award for acting

when I was still in school.

12. Name them…

•Name the 3 Auckland rugby teams who play in the ITM cup.

13. $ $ $

•This year we have been raising money for the people of this city. Why?

14 WHO AM I?

•My head is on all your coins.

•My full name is ____________

•What is my

relationship to

New Zealand?

15. TE Tiriti o Waitanga

•When was the treaty signed?

•Where was the treaty

signed and by whom?

16. Translation please.

• “It’s munted.”

• “We’re going across the ditch on our next holiday.”

• “He’ll drive me round the bend.”

• “We’re going to Granny’s crib for summer.”

• “It’s in good nick.”

• “Have you seen the local rag?”

17. Find Out

What are the other names we use for:

• NZ basketball team?

• NZ women’s rugby team?

• NZ soccer team?

• NZ men’s hockey team?

• NZ women’s cricket team?

18.

•We have more than one official language in New Zealand.

•How many do we have?

•Name them.

19.

•My name is

Katherine Mansfield.

•Find out why

I’m a famous New Zealander.

ReSEARCH AND DECIDE

•Choose someone to nominate for New Zealander of the year 2011.

•Give 3 reasons why you think they deserve this award.

Week 3

That’s Unusual!

20. Dinosaur days

•I was around at the same time as the dinosaurs and can live to be 100 years old.  

•Look at an old 5 cent piece and you

will find me – do a coin rubbing (library).

•Find 2 unusual facts about me.

21. New Zealand’s Christmas Tree.

•The Pohutakawa is often referred to as the New Zealand Christmas tree.

Why is that?

22. This must be a NZ beach. How do I know?

23 .It’s cold up here!

•I am the famous person on your $5 note.

Why was I

chosen?

24. What am I?

Where would you find me?

Name 3 different ways I am used in New Zealand.

25. I’m thirsty.

•I was first sold over 100 years ago.

•I am always sold in a brown bottle or can.

•I was first made in Paeroa.

26. Yummy for my tummy.

• Australians like to think they made me first but I’m a New Zealand creation.

• You can’t eat me if you’re allergic to eggs.

• Cook me, cool me down and cover me with cream and fruit.

• Eat me up for dessert.

• What am and what/who was I

named after?

27. What am I now?

•My old name is Chinese Gooseberry.

•What’s my name now? •Draw a cross-section of me.

28. Matariki

•What is it?

•When and why

is it celebrated?

29.

•Name 3 New Zealand economic resources.

Research - Plan a trip.

•Where am I going?

•How will I get there? How much will that cost?

•Where might I stay

for the weekend?

•What activities might I

do?

Research-They thought I was Extinct…

They were wrong!Make a poster about me.

Research-I wonder how they could use this photo……

Activities (each activity is worth 5 stamps)

• Make your awhina animal and record 5 facts about it

• Learn and perform a waiata (or haka)

• Complete an orienteering activity at lunch time (1 or more)

• Visit the library and complete a library activity (1 or more)

• Draw a map of Willowbank School

• Where in New Zealand is George? – see separate PDF