Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 6-2-2025 — New Zealand (Ten Questions)

6th February, 2026: New Zealand.

Right … it’s Friday.

But you knew that, already.

I’ve taken my weekly dose of Mounjaro.

But you’d guessed I’d be doing that, too.

Just as equally … ?

I possibly need to go out, too: light shopping and healthy exercise calls.

But … ?

It’s throwing down, out there … !

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As a last thought … ?

An old friend is a Kiwi expat: and sent this photo:

Cheers, Donna!

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring ten out of ten, Olga on nine, and Mum on seven.


 Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        6th February is Waitangi Day, and marks the founding of New Zealand.   In which year of the 1840s?

Q2)        It marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, between the British Crown, and New Zealand’s indigenous peoples.   Who are those peoples: the Inuit, Māori or Aborigines?

Q3)        New Zealand is in the south-western what: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean or Indian Ocean?

Q4)        New Zealand has two main islands.   One is called North Island.   What’s the other one called?

Q5)        What’s New Zealand’s capital city: Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington?

Q6)        New Zealand’s capital city is on which of New Zealand’s main islands?

Q7)        What’s New Zealand’s most populated city: Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington?

Q8)        New Zealand’s All Blacks play what: Aussie Rules Football, Rugby Union or Cricket?

Q9)        The Lord of the Rings trilogy was made in New Zealand: and directed by a director from New Zealand.   Which director from New Zealand from New Zealand: Jane Campion, Taika Waititi or Sir Peter Jackson?

Q10)        Finally … ?   Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay and Canterbury are some of New Zealand’s well known what: beers growers, wine regions or whiskey distilleries?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Sir Robert Peel was born on 5th February.   Of which year of the 1780s?

A1)        1788.

Q2)        He was born in which English county: Lancashire or Yorkshire?

A2)        Lancashire.   (To be precise, he was born in Bury.   Then in Lancashire, it’s now considered part of Greater Manchester.)

Q3)        What was the highest political office Peel held: Prime Minister, Home Secretary or Chancellor of the Exchequer?

A3)        Prime Minister.

Q4)        He first entered the House of Commons in which year: 1807, 1809 or 1811?

A4)        1809.   The Irish seat he represented, Cashel, was what’s called a rotten borough: with twenty-four voters, it was easy to buy …

Q5)        Finally … ?   Whilst Home Secretary, he tabled the act that introduced what: the National Health Service, the Commonwealth or the Metropolitan Police?

A5)        The Metropolitan Police.   (Officers of the Met have been known as ‘peelers’, and ‘bobbies’, ever since.)

Here’s a thought …

“In some ways I believe I epitomise the average New Zealander: I have modest abilities, I combine these with a good deal of determination, and I rather like to succeed.”

New Zealand’s best known mountaineer, Sir Edmund Hillary.

And the national anthem …

The next ten question set is on Saint Valentine’s Day: it’s about YouTube.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        The PM’s possibly got a point, Olga: although I’m going to find posting stuff trickier without something like X/Telegram/what-have-you.

        Are we talking about the Peter Jackson versions at the turn of the century: or the Bakshi version of the 1970s?   Because the latter, as good as it was, does have at least one issue!

        I don’t know that the original novels have racist content: although there was a comment from Treebeard, about mixing men and orcs, that could be seen in that light.   Although, these days?   You could equally argue that it’s a complaint — warning? — about genetic modification!

        And, famously?   Tolkien had a discussion with his publishers, about potential German translations: and drafted a letter to German publishers where he was flattering about Jews, and critical of the Nazi regime.

‡        I’ll keep my fingers crossed, Debbi!

        And I’ve always had a belief: that the UK’s biggest poseurs are the police!   “Oh of course I’ll be photographed with you, Ms Mack!”

        (I believe kids, these days, tend to refer to the police as ‘the feds’.   Where they got that … is beyond me!)