Kiwi crossword

A fun puzzle with a NZ twist.

Across

1 The South Canterbury home of Barker’s (9) 6 Play a guitar by striking the strings simultaneously (5)

9 West Coast town, home to the Museum of Working Class History (9)

10 Earlier; also, an ecclesiastical title (5) 11 Recites a chant (7)

13 To wash your hands like a surgeon (5,2)

14 See 26 Across

17 He accepts an offer (or removes something) (5)

20 A dwelling house (5)

21 See 1 Down

24 Northland town whose name means “food canoe” (7)

26/14 A slide at Hanmer Springs, possibly the most breathtaking attraction (7,6) 28 Loft or garret (5)

29 Fill too full (with food, perhaps) (9) 31 Express strong disapproval (5)

32 A plant with funnel-shaped flowers, normally white but may be pink or purple (9)

Down

1/21 An area on the eastern slopes of Mt Taranaki with a magical appearance (6,6) 2 Property such as houses and land (6) 3 Draw a comparison that something is similar to something else (5)

4 Mr Levin, author of “Rosemary’s Baby” (3) 5 An Island in New York Harbour (5) 6 Divides, or garments that can be worn in combinations (9)

7 Two-person vehicle taken on coastal tours between Gisborne and Wairoa (8)

8 Small town on the edge of the Urewera ranges that had its only ATM stolen last year! (8) 12 Sound of disdain - or a cold? (5) 15 Pecking order (9)

16 A line from the words to a song (5) 18 Colloquially, your neighbourhood (8) 19 Relating to an entire system, such as mind, body and spirit (8)

22 Genuine or real, e.g. the ______ cost of goods (6) 23 Deceives, perhaps when playing poker (6) 25 Love or compassion (5)

27 Unpleasant or malicious (5)

30 A geological period, shorter than an aeon (3)