Question
A storm god from this modern-day country is perpetually angry because his brother used his strong legs to push apart their parents, the sky and the Earth. A cannibal goddess from this country was blinded by her mortal husband, whose name means "man-eater." The explorer Kupe was legendarily guided to this country by a "long white cloud" referenced in its indigenous endonym. It's not the US, but a culture hero from this modern-day country stole a (*) goddess's fingernails to bring fire to humanity and lassoed the sun using a rope of hair or a jawbone. This country's northern half was legendarily fished up by Maui. For 10 points, name this island country whose forests are legendarily protected by the flightless kiwi. ■END■
ANSWER: New Zealand [or Aotearoa] (The storm god and his brother are Tawhirimatea and Tane, the cannibal goddess and her husband are Whaitiri and Kaitangata.)
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Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Sanjay Shanmuga Perumal | Lambert A | Detroit Catholic Central A | 32 | 20 |
Monit Karmakar | Adlai E. Stevenson A | Fremd | 56 | 20 |
Tate Osborne | Alabama Cyber Tech | Strake Jesuit B | 57 | 0 |
Alex Ewart | Strake Jesuit B | Alabama Cyber Tech | 121 | 10 |
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Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
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2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 3 | 100% | 67% | 0% | 69.67 |