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1
How many cans of soft drink a week have the Coca-Cola company deemed as being healthy?
Three
Seven
Five
One
2
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
3
Name the Wellington based FX and props company that runs one of the top 10 film studio tours.
Weta Workshop
Wicked Workshop
Weka Workshop
Welly Workshop
4
Barack Obama has announced plans to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Where is it?
Colombia
Mexico
Cuba
USA
5
What is the average daily salt intake that the World Health Organisation recommends?
A quarter of a cup
Just over a tablespoon
Just under a teaspoon
Half a cup
6
Which country is represented in this image?
Canada
France
Belgium
Italy
7
On Friday last week some Auckland commuters received a free …?
Taxi ride
Bus ride
Ferry ride
Train ride
8
In which sport did New Zealander Courtney Duncan win a world championship title recently?
Women's V8 car racing
Women's mountain biking
Figure skating
Women's Motocross
9
Student debt is an issue. What is the total amount of student loan debt in New Zealand?
$2.2 billion
$29 million
$1.5 billion
$15 billion
10
Which city will host the Olympic Games in 2020?
Auckland, New Zealand
Istanbul, Turkey
Tokyo, Japan
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
11
In which sport did Eddie Dawkins win a gold medal at the World Championships last week?
Windsurfing
Team sprint cycling
Equestrian show jumping
Surfing
12
On which continent would you find these world landmarks?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
13
For what film did Kiwi make-up and hair designer, Lesley Vanderwalt, win an Oscar?
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Bridge of Spies
The Revenant
14
A petition presented to the govt last week asked for Keytruda to be funded.What does it treat?
Hepatitis B
Diabetes
Melanoma skin cancer
Lymphoma cancer
15
What did a Whanganui toddler find in a sausage that had been purchased from the supermarket?
A used plaster
A diamond earring
A rat's foot
Pieces of plastic
16
Sadly, this New Zealander passed away last week. What was his last name?
Crowe
Hadlee
Snedden
Cairns
17
This singer performed her first ever concert in New Zealand at the weekend. What is her name?
Lorde
Madonna
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
18
This Auckland property will be sold. What is the name of the celebrity who used to live there?
Martin Crowe
Kim Dotcom
Temuera Morrison
John Key
19
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
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The minimum wage is set to rise in April by 50 cents. How much will the adult minimum wage be?
$20.50
$15.25
$9.50
$21.25
