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1
What is the name of this iconic New Zealand cartoon?
Dog
Murray Ball and his friends
Footrot Flats
Slice of Heaven
2
Over 800 people participated in a fishing competition at Ninety Mile beach. Type of fish?
Swordfish
Marlin
Snapper
Great White Shark
3
Which of the following workers went on strike last week?
Junior doctors at Starship Hospital
Auckland train drivers
If it's in Auckland I don't care
Auckland University staff
4
Who is hiding in this moving box?
Beyonce
Justin Bieber
Adele
Kanye West
5
New research has shown that over 80% of NZ teens have no time limits put on technology usage
False
True
6
Name the famous singer in this image
Ed Sheeran
Mick Jagger
Jimmy Barnes
Justin Bieber
7
What caused the biggest timed bicycle race in the world to be called off last week?
The pollution in the city was so high it was unsafe to ride
Smoke from fires in the area were causing breathing issues
A freak hailstorm knocked several riders unconscious
Gale force winds were knocking riders off their bikes
8
Which fast food chain had comments about Donald Trump posted on their hacked twitter account?
KFC
McDonalds
Carl's Jnr
Burger King
9
What is the Bung the Bore campaign about?
It is against oil drilling in deep water
It is against bottling and exporting NZ water overseas
It is against gold-mining in a Waihi Gorge
It is a campaign to close all geothermal bores
10
Which NZ city has been called ‘world class’ by Lonely Planet travel guide for its street art?
Wellington
Nelson
New Plymouth
Christchurch
11
The Government is considering banning unvaccinated kids from early education
True
False
12
Why has the Whanganui River been in the news?
It has been named New Zealand’s dirtiest river
It has been over-run by Japanese carp fish
It has won a clean river award
It's the first world landmark to be recognised as a person
13
Where were the recent national freediving championships held?
Marlborough Sounds
Lake Wakatipu
Lake Taupo
Lake Rotorua
14
Which country has this flag?
India
Turkey
Mauritania
Pakistan
15
Donald Trump’s revised travel ban has been put on hold by a federal judge
False
True
16
What caused this scene in Chicago last week?
Algal bloom
A chemical spill
A Greenpeace protest
St. Patrick's Day
17
A former well-known NZ circus animal died recently in a San Diego Zoo. Jumbo was...
an elephant
a lion
a bear
a giraffe
18
Over 113 people lost their lives in Ethiopia last week when...?
a flooded river burst its banks
a rubbish pile collapsed on top of homes
a 7.1 earthquake hit the country
an apartment building collapsed
19
A decision to strip Durban city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games was made last week. Country?
South Africa
Italy
Egypt
Spain
20
Around 22,000 participants took part in Crufts last week. What is Crufts?
A famous marathon
A fashion show
A dog show
A craft expo
