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1
Student debt is an issue. What is the total amount of student loan debt in New Zealand?
$15 billion
$29 million
$1.5 billion
$2.2 billion
2
What did a Whanganui toddler find in a sausage that had been purchased from the supermarket?
Pieces of plastic
A used plaster
A diamond earring
A rat's foot
3
Why has the iconic kiwi Buzzy Bee toy been in the news?
They will stop making them at the end of 2016
Some were recalled due to a potential choking hazard fault
They have changed colour and red will no longer be used
A new Air NZ plane will have Buzzy Bee painted on it
4
In which sport did Eddie Dawkins win a gold medal at the World Championships last week?
Equestrian show jumping
Windsurfing
Surfing
Team sprint cycling
5
What is the average daily salt intake that the World Health Organisation recommends?
Half a cup
Just over a tablespoon
A quarter of a cup
Just under a teaspoon
6
This singer performed her first ever concert in New Zealand at the weekend. What is her name?
Lorde
Lady Gaga
Madonna
Taylor Swift
7
Barack Obama has announced plans to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Where is it?
Colombia
USA
Cuba
Mexico
8
Sadly, this New Zealander passed away last week. What was his last name?
Hadlee
Cairns
Snedden
Crowe
9
This Auckland property will be sold. What is the name of the celebrity who used to live there?
Kim Dotcom
Temuera Morrison
Martin Crowe
John Key
10
What record did Massey University students break last week?
Simultaneously throwing the most gumboots
Eating the most cheeseburgers in one 10 minute sitting
Fitting the most people on a 2 tonne tractor
Eating the most chilli peppers in 15 minutes
11
How many cans of soft drink a week have the Coca-Cola company deemed as being healthy?
Three
One
Five
Seven
12
The minimum wage is set to rise in April by 50 cents. How much will the adult minimum wage be?
$15.25
$20.50
$21.25
$9.50
13
In which sport did New Zealander Courtney Duncan win a world championship title recently?
Women's mountain biking
Women's V8 car racing
Women's Motocross
Figure skating
14
On which continent would you find these world landmarks?
Africa
Europe
South America
Asia
15
A petition presented to the govt last week asked for Keytruda to be funded.What does it treat?
Diabetes
Hepatitis B
Melanoma skin cancer
Lymphoma cancer
16
On Friday last week some Auckland commuters received a free …?
Train ride
Bus ride
Taxi ride
Ferry ride
17
For what film did Kiwi make-up and hair designer, Lesley Vanderwalt, win an Oscar?
Bridge of Spies
The Revenant
The Martian
Mad Max: Fury Road
18
Which city will host the Olympic Games in 2020?
Tokyo, Japan
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Auckland, New Zealand
Istanbul, Turkey
19
Name the Wellington based FX and props company that runs one of the top 10 film studio tours.
Weta Workshop
Weka Workshop
Welly Workshop
Wicked Workshop
20
Which country is represented in this image?
Belgium
France
Italy
Canada
