| ARDERN | Jacinda ___, New Zealand PM (6) |
| FORBES | George William ?, New Zealand prime minister from 1930-35 (6) |
| CLARKE | Jacinda Ardern's partner (6,7) |
| JACINDA | New Zealand PM Ardern |
| NOODLUM | Champion pacer 1970s bore name of New Zealand PM spelt backwards (7) |
| KIRK | The most recent New Zealand PM to die in office (4) |
| HADLEE | Sir Richard _, New Zealand cricketer (6) |
| PATROL | Motorway ___, New Zealand traffic police reality series (6) |
| RESCUE | Carlos' Reno ___, New Zealand DIY series (6) |
| NATION | Newshub ___, New Zealand current affairs show (6) |
| CLARK | New Zealand prime minister, Helen ... |
| LANGE | David, New Zealand prime minister 198489 (5) |
| HELEN | New Zealand prime minister Clark |
| JOHN | Former New Zealand Prime Minister, ... Key |
| BILL | Sir... English, former New Zealand prime minister (4) |
| NOBILO | Frank ___, New Zealand golfer who won the 1995 BMW International Open (6) |
| BREEZE | The ___ - New Zealand radio station playing music from 1970s to current hits (6) |
| HEWITT | Andrea _ New Zealand triathlete who competed in three Olympics and four Commonwealth Games (6) |
| DEFEND | Complete the title of this national anthem: God _ New Zealand (6) |
| INBLUE | Women ___ ___, New Zealand female police officers reality series (2,4) |