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1
What is the name of the extremely strong hurricane which hit the coast of Mexico recently?
Hurricane Patricia
Hurricane Annie
Hurricane Mike
Hurricane Bob
2
Transmission Gully Motorway is under construction. It's an alternative route into which NZ city
Palmerston North
Auckland
Christchurch
Wellington
3
Which New Zealand city is having the spelling of its name disputed by the Waitangi Tribunal?
Whakatane
Whanganui
Whangamata
Whangarei
4
Which New Zealand hospital tested positive for the toxic building material, asbestos?
Rotorua
Wellington
Waikato
Dunedin
5
In which sport do teams compete for the Constellation Cup?
Netball
Soccer
Tennis
Basketball
6
There has been a call for a change in midwifery training. What do midwives do?
Put patients to sleep when they are having operations
Provide vaccinations to school children
Take x-rays of patients to diagnose injury or disease
Deal with pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn healthcare
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What is the nickname of this machine?
Amy
Alice
Bertha
Beatrice
8
This Auckland landmark has been in the news.By what name is it commonly known?
Obelisk Hill
Maungakiekie
No Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
9
Name this classic movie series that was in the news last week?
Star Wars
Lord of the Rings
The Matrix
Back to the Future
10
At least 43 people have died in an accident in France. Type of vehicle they were travelling in?
Bus
Plane
Car
Train
11
John Key has announced that there will be a tax introduced on high sugar fizzy drinks.
True
False
12
What is the code of this plane that crash investigators have painfully reconstructed?
MH170
MH17
MH19
MH370
13
What is the name of NZ's world famous opera singer who will perform at the 2016 NZ Festival?
Dame Malvina Major
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Dame Sylvia Cartwright
Hayley Westenra
14
Which North Island town has been in the news over a mass lay-off of mine workers?
Kawerau
Waitara
Tokoroa
Huntly
15
Which country has this flag?
Libya
Zimbabwe
Jamaica
Guyana
16
A cinema website recently crashed due to fans trying to get pre-sale tickets. Which movie?
Spectre (the new James Bond movie)
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
Avatar II
17
What famous pop star has just released a music video that features two NZ dance groups?
Demi Lovato
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
Taylor Swift
18
A recent report suggests that what percentage of NZ has a problem with possums rats and stoats?
42%
94%
65%
78%
19
Housing Minister Paula Bennett is cracking down on state housing tenants who …?
Don't mow their lawns
Damage houses
Don't pay their rent on time
Turn down state houses without a good reason
20
By how many points did the All Blacks beat the Springboks in their World Cup Semi-final?
2
12
24
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