| HANMER | South Island thermal resort (6,7) |
| SPRINGS | South Island thermal resort (6,7) |
| ROTORUA | North Island thermal resort town (7) |
| FOVEAUXSTRAIT | Body of water between South Island, New Zealand and Stewart Island (7,6) |
| STEWARTISLAND | Last straw, Enid! Makes it south of the South Island, NZ (7,6) |
| NEWZEALAND | Island country, site of Marlborough on its South Island and the Bay of Plenty on its North Island (3,7) |
| ENDERBY | Island in the Auckland Islands archipelago, 460km south of the South Island (7) |
| OTAGO | South-eastern region of the South Island (5) |
| SADDLEBACK | New Zealand bird such as the North Island ___ or South Island ___ (10) |
| SAMURAI | A large painting, unfinished, in the South Island shows a warrior from an island much nearer China (7) |
| FOVEAUX | Expanse of water that separates Stewart Island from the South Island (7,6) |
| STRAIT | Expanse of water that separates Stewart Island from the South Island (7,6) |
| CHRIST | University house in South Island (12) |
| OLAND | Area of New Zealand's South Island (5) |
| HEAPHY | New Zealand's 82km South Island walking track (6) |
| SCUBA | South Island style of diving! (5) |
| CHRISTCHURCH | Largest city in South Island, New Zealand (12) |
| PASSIONATE | Most eager to stick around South Island (10) |
| BACH | South Island holiday house (4) |
| STLUCIA | First class fashions coming from South Island (2,5) |