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1
Locals know it as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, what do most people know it as?
Manila
Saigon
Singapore
Bangkok
2
The former All Black who stole $100,000 off his grandfather and a friend is ...
Dave Parsons
Joe Prendergast
Tane Robson
Zac Guildford
3
Where in NZ did a man attempt to hijack a forklift, a large can of Milo and an ATM machine last week?!?!?
Rotorua
Hokitka
Huntly
Dunedin
4
Were in NZ did a city stop putting floride into drinking water and didn't tell anyone? Dentists are understandably upset
Christchurch
Hamilton
Dunedin
Wellington
5
What did a Russian do to a famous impressionist painting recently?
Painted the letter Z on it?
Drew eyes onto it
Wrote 'Putin is Great' on it
Burned it
6
A Hamilton couple found out last week that their giant potato called 'Doug' is the biggest in the world.
True
False
7
What has the Queen had installed at Balmoral Castle?
A statue of Prince Philip
A helicopter landing pad
A wheelchair lift
An indoor swimming pool
8
How old is Alisa Pham, AUT University's youngest-ever student?
14
13
12
11
9
This important Maori leader died last week. (Totara has fallen). Who was he?
Dr Willy-John Martin
John Tamihere
Sir Mason Durie
Sir Wira Gardiner
10
This tennis champion announced her surprise retirement at the age of 24. Who is she?
Maria Sakkari
Aryna Sabalenka
Ash Barty
Iga Swiatek
11
Where in NZ is there a large population of wild 'feral' horses?
Dunstan, Central Otago
East Cape
Erewhon Station
Kaimanawa
12
NZ is the 10th happiest country in the world. What is the happiest according to the latest World Happiness Report?
Denmark
Finland
Switzerland
Iceland
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Where in the world did a passenger plane crash into a mountainside killing all on board last week?
Ukraine
Peru
North Korea
China