Meat pies and other Kiwi stuff
Everything you never knew you wanted to know.
9:49 AM
Current time in Queenstown, NZ
Current weather in Christchurch, NZ
121,000 rugby pitches
The distance from Edmonton to Auckland
1863
The earliest mention of a meat pie in New Zealand is found in an 1863 newspaper ad.
3 official languages
Sign Language is one of three official languages of New Zealand. English and Maori are the other two.
The Elvish Weather
New Zealand broadcasted the first weather report in Elvish language in 2012. Of course they would, they are home to the Lord of the Rings movies! You can see it here.
Such Clear Water
The clearest lake in the world is Nelson’s Blue Lake, with a visibility of up to 80 meters deep.
Don’t Go Nuclear
There is a law that states every high school in New Zealand may hold one pound of uranium and one pound of thorium, for conducting nuclear experiments. But, they will be fined $1,000,000 should there be a nuclear explosion.
Home of the Bats
Bats are the only native land mammals in the country. The rest were introduced by Maoris and Europeans.
Steepest Residential Street
The steepest residential street in the world is called Baldwin Street and is located in Dunedin. It has a gradient of 38 degrees.
Close to the Sea
No matter where you are in New Zealand, you’ll never be more than 128 km from the seaside.
Jedi Religion
On the 2001 New Zealand census, 53,715 people listed their religion as “Jedi.” That was more than the amount of Buddhist and Hindu in the country. But, by 2006 the “religion” declined to about 20,000.
Least Corruption
According to the Corruptions Perception Index, New Zealand is the least corrupt nation in the world (tied with Denmark).
