The big book of Kiwi trivia
By: Graham Hutchins
Publisher: Hodder Moa Beckett
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9781869710224
Subjects: New Zealand Miscellanea; Miscellanea
Description: The Big Book of Kiwi Trivia ranges from formal categories like geography, history and literature through to unusual, bizarre and humorous categories like media gaffes, lists of jargon and famous quotes and anecdotes. There is a significant sports section, along with categories like fishing, hunting and the great outdoors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-303).
Table of contents: title: All together now: The National Anthem in Maori (Te Reo) and English; title: History; title: Population; title: Modern Maori society; title: Geography; title: Place names; title: Flora & fauna; title: Famous & infamous New Zealanders: from JHC Sidebottom to Minnie Dean; title: Religion; title: Agriculture & farming: from Chew Chong to Chewings Fescue; title: Fishing: farms without grass; title: Trade; title: Mining & energy; title: Politics; title: Law & order; title: Education: Tomorrow's Schools and the University of Hard Knocks; title: Science & Technology; title: Transport; title: Business & finance; title: Medical matters: of GP's, DDT and HIV; title: Military matters; title: Disasters; title: Performing arts; title: Literature; title: Comedy; title: Films; title: Radio & Television; title: Music; title: Museums & historic places; title: Women's affairs; title: Fashion & clothing; title: Food & drink; title: Sport; title: Horse racing; title: Hunting; title: Social changes; title: Kiwi things; title: Kiwi types & stereotypes; title: Bizarre Kiwi behaviour & more 'normal stuff'; title: The Kiwi language; title: Quotations; title: Architecture; title: Horoscropes from Hell; title: Official abbreviations: of CAB and TAB and OSH; title: Fundraising; title: Really important trivia.