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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHEEP Their population in New Zealand peaked at 70 million in 1982 (5) New York Times Jun 9, 2021
7% TWO Eden's peak population (3) Universal Jan 2, 2026
6% KEA New Zealand parrot (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
6% KIWI New Zealand fruit or bird (4) USA Today Dec 24, 2025
6% MAORI New Zealand native (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 2, 2025
6% ZED Capital of New Zealand (3) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
5% MONTE Italian peak (5) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
5% BLUEDUCK Waterfowl also known as the whio, endemic to New Zealand (4,4) (8) Mirror Quiz Jan 7, 2026
5% SUMMIT Peak (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
5% PERCAPITA By head of population (3,6) (9) Puzzler Dec 30, 2025

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