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1
What is the name of the campaign to keep the Dunedin Cadbury factory open?
Save Our Jaffas campaign
Save our Pinky bars campaign
Save Our Pineapple Lumps campaign
Save Our Peanut Slab campaign
2
Foodstuffs, the owner of New World and Pak'nSave has announced it will remove all ...?
non-free range eggs
products containing microbeads
raw meat that is not obtained from SPCA approved farms
non-recyclable plastic bags
3
Which of the following was true about the recent election in the United Kingdom?
The Queen had to choose who would be in power
The result was very close and resulted in a hung Parliament
It was a landslide to the Labour party
Theresa May's Party won and became a stronger government
4
At which event has this US-Kiwi combination just won a trophy?
US Open
Wimbledon
French Open
Australian Open
5
Which country has the city of Buenos Aires as its capital?
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Mexico
6
Why was Michelle Obama in the news last week?
Barack wore the same black tuxedo for his entire presidency
She has admitted she helped write a lot of Barack’s speeches
She may run for President in the next election
She is pregnant
7
A Manawatu school faced a backlash after a Green party member criticised a photo of students .?
participating in boxing during a PE lesson
holding guns during a visit by the army
smoking a fake cigarette during a school play
learning how to skin dead possums
8
Countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have recently cut diplomatic ties with ..?
Qatar
Turkey
Syria
India
9
Who is the main sponsor of team New Zealand in the Americas Cup?
Pirelli
Emirates
Toyota
Steinlager
10
An almost 50% drop in numbers of people in NZ charged with drink driving since 2009 occurred
True
False
11
Which fishery is currently under threat by a parasite called Bonamia?
Coromandel green lipped mussels
Bluff oysters
West Coast whitebait
Marlborough salmon
12
The 2nd instalment of the Fantastic Beasts movies have been advertised recently. Spin off of .?
Lord of the Rings
X Men
Marvel universe
Harry Potter
13
Who did Team New Zealand meet in the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger final?
Softbank Team (Japan)
Artemis Racing (Sweden)
Landrover Bar (Britain)
14
Where was this world record created last week?
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Suva, Fiji
Apia, Samoa
Auckland, New Zealand
15
Which country has this flag?
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
16
The swell of tourists to NZ has meant the govt has decided to spend more than $5 million on ..?
traffic police
toilets
rubbish removal
signs in multiple languages
17
Which US official is at the centre of this photo?
Jeff Sessions (US Attorney General)
James Comey (Former FBI Director)
Steve Bannon (Trump Political Aide)
Donald Trump (US President)
18
How many years ago did New Zealand become nuclear free?
70
30
50
25
19
In which of the following cities was this photo taken?
Auckland
Palmerston North
Hamilton
Nelson
20
Why was the country of Myanmar in the news last week?
There was a tragic plane crash in the country
It was struck by a tsunami
Massive riots are occurring in Myanmar’s capital city
It has closed its borders to the outside world
