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1
Which professionals make this declaration at the beginning of their careers?
Lawyers
Teachers
Doctors
Nurses
2
Where would you find this lighthouse?
Castle Point
Bluff
Cape Reinga
Marsden Point
3
Which New Zealand chef is associated with My Food Bag?
Nadia Lim
Al Brown
Martin Bosley
Simon Gault
4
An outbreak of which infectious disease has taken the lives of over 100 people in Madagascar?
Bird Flu
Ebola
The Plague
Malaria
5
What is the name of this coach?
John Kirwan
Wayne Smith
Graham Henry
Steve Hansen
6
This kiwi driver has been in the news a lot lately. What is his name?
Brendon Hartley
Hayden Patten
Scott Dixon
Fabian Coulthard
7
How do you spell the name of New Zealand’s new Prime Minister?
Jacinta Ardern
Jacinda Adern
Jacinta Arrden
Jacinda Ardern
8
What is the name of this character dancing with the Duchess of Cambridge?
Winnie the Pooh
Paddington Bear
Bad Jelly the witch
Tinky Winky
9
Passengers on board an AirAsia flight to Bali from Perth got a fright recently. Why?
A bird strike took out two of the engines
The plane suddenly dropped 20,000 feet
The plane was struck multiple times by lightning
There was an attempted hijacking of the plane
10
A reported shortage of what type of food, turned out to be a false alarm?
Cheese
Apples
Potato Chips
Lettuce
11
Which country has this flag?
France
Italy
Germany
Belgium
12
Who won the third test of the Bledisloe Cup at the weekend?
The Springboks
The Lions
The All Blacks
The Wallabies
13
Former PM Sir John Key will take over as chairman of the country's biggest bank. Which bank?
BNZ
ANZ
Kiwibank
Westpac
14
Which of the following locations are soon to be designated smoke free in Auckland?
Public parks
Beaches
Outdoor dining areas in restaurants
Beaches and outdoor dining areas
15
The German town of Heide was terrorised recently by rampaging …?
wild boars
bulls
moose
dogs
16
Money gathered from speeding fines in Auckland’s new Waterview Tunnel in its first six weeks?
$1 million
$125,000
$200,000
$1.5 million
17
Why has British singer Ed Sheeran cancelled his upcoming Asian shows?
He is suffering from exhaustion
He didn't sell enough tickets
He is having his tonsils removed
He broke both his arms in a cycle accident
18
In which sport will New Zealand host the world championships in 2021?
Swimming
Surfing
Soccer
Softball
19
Which country has Hanoi as its capital city?
Vietnam
South Korea
North Korea
Thailand
20
More than 850 people are injured in quad bike accidents each year
True
False
