A harmless hill-name fact turned into peak Breakfast Club silliness when Bondy revealed New Zealand has more knobs per person than anywhere else.

Yep, it is a real geography thing. A “knob” is a smaller hill, and while other countries used the term too, New Zealand seems to have really committed to it.

Bondy found 48 named knobs scattered around the country, with some truly unforgettable entries on the list. There is Bald Knob on the Lake Waikaremoana Track, Nervous Knob in Canterbury, and Bob’s Knob in Takaka.

There are also names such as Richard’s Knob, Jim’s Knob, Scott’s Knob and Cooper’s Knob. The explanation is perfectly sensible: many were named for real people associated with finding or identifying them. Still, reading them out loud on breakfast radio was always going to test everyone’s composure.

Si was blushing, Amy was trying not to laugh, and the team quickly decided Devil’s Knob near Nelson was the most dramatic name of all. Bondy said it is also the one to take care with if you are planning a hike in the Tasman region.

For anyone keen to see the scenery, Bald Knob is described as a lookout point with views over the beautiful Urewera area. That is the wholesome part of the story. The rest is classic studio banter.

Consider this your reminder that Kiwi geography is full of surprises. Watch the full clip below, then tell us which place name makes you laugh every time.