Once known as 'The Hell Hole of the Pacific', New Zealand's first European settlement (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUSSELL Once known as 'The Hell Hole of the Pacific', New Zealand's first European settlement (7) (7)
60% ZED Capital of New Zealand (3) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
60% NEE Once known as (3) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
60% MAORI New Zealander (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 18, 2025
60% TASMAN First known European to reach New Zealand (6)
57% KEA Parrot endemic to New Zealand (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
57% MOA Extinct bird of New Zealand (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2025
57% KIWI Bird of New Zealand (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 12, 2025
54% AOTEAROA Maori name for New Zealand (8) The Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
54% WELLINGTON Capital of New Zealand (10) (10) Mirror Quiz Oct 3, 2025
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