Learn common myths and facts about New Zealand in this easy crossword puzzle designed for ESL learners. Perfect for beginner English students interested in New Zealand culture.
Maori Legends and Geological Mysteries is a hard crossword puzzle with 12 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Maori Legends and Geological Mysteries
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Massive conifer native to northern New Zealand, famous for fossil buried resin (5)
- 2. God of winds and storms in Māori cosmology (11)
- 4. Whirling spear shape, used in traditional Māori weaponry (9)
- 6. Volcanic stratovolcano commanding west coast of North Island (8)
- 7. Mythic boundary marker or tribal enclosure, revered in Māori heritage (7)
- 9. Māori term for traditional crop seed or planting season (6)
- 10. Nocturnal orthopteran endemic to NZ, sometimes called ‘living fossils’ (4)
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- 3. Cold-water ecosystem feeding high-country rivers in the Southern Alps (11)
- 5. Major braided river flowing through Canterbury’s vast plains (9)
- 8. Famed hill known for its labyrinthine long place-name (7)
- 11. Fundamental Māori philosophy or approach, often community-based (7)
- 12. Demographic adjective for New Zealand-born individuals, not Kiwi (9)
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