🇳🇿 How to recognise New Zealand in Street View
New Zealand is in Australia & New Zealand. Here's how to tell you've landed in New Zealand when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | ⬅️ the left |
|---|---|
| Signs in | English, Māori |
| Region | Australia & New Zealand |
Clues to look for
Cars drive on the left. Very green hills, sheep, mountains, and yellow centre lines.
Driving side
Cars in New Zealand drive on the left. So do Australia and Christmas Island, which are also in Australia & New Zealand. Fewer than a quarter of countries drive on the left, so spotting it narrows things down a lot.
Countries it's easy to confuse with New Zealand
If you guess a neighbour of New Zealand you still score 2 points, and any other country in Australia & New Zealand scores 1 point.
Practise spotting New Zealand
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Oceania map to see more places like New Zealand. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in New Zealand?
In New Zealand, cars drive on the left.
What language are signs in New Zealand written in?
You'll see English, Māori on signs in New Zealand.
Which countries look like New Zealand in Street View?
Its neighbours and other countries in Australia & New Zealand can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is New Zealand in Far Fetched?
Yes. New Zealand is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.