GAME ZONE
Crossword
by David Cass
Clues across:
Otago township, largest community in the beautiful Catlins, and a good base to stay if touring the area (5) Rural Waikato township noted for thoroughbred horse breeding, and more recently as the location for the Hobbiton set in Lord Of The Rings (8) The native rat, probably an unwelcome visitor in your RV, but now rare in mainland NZ (5) A vent in or Small Breams Bay township in Northland, with an interesting history of Scottish settlement in the 1850s (5) A final drive fitment in upmarket vehicles, a great aid to traction in slippery conditions (1,1,1) Interesting small town in North Waikato - look for the big bottle on main street and the secondhand/antique shops are worth the visit too (6) Shellfish delicacy, an important contributor to the economy, with a major centre in Foveaux Strait and Bluff (6) Kunekune (‘fat and round’) is a small domestic ---much appreciated by the Maori of the nineteenth century onwards (3) Inia Te -----was a much loved NZ Maori opera singer and entertainer, who died before his time in 1971 (5) The historic town of Russell in its whaling and sealing days was known as the --------of the Pacific (4,4) Rod -----was an internationally successful distance (1500m to Marathon) runner through the 1970s and into the 80s (5) Small seaside settlement near Dunedin, historically linked to Sir Truby King and the Plunket movement (8) Sir Apirana -----was a prominent Maori politician, noted for his promotion of Maori culture and language (5).
