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1
What caused flight interruptions at Wellington Airport last week?
Torrential rain
Gale force winds
AirNZ cabin crew have been on strike
Fog
2
What unusual item did a motorist find on the Crown Range near Queenstown?
A bathtub
A cage containing a ferret
A bag of money
A washing machine
3
Who won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for 2017, the top prize at the New Zealand Cricket Awards?
Neil Wagner
Trent Boult
Martin Guptill
Kane Williamson
4
Which country has this flag?
Ivory Coast
Mali
Ireland
Italy
5
Donald Trump is investing $50 million in research into renewable energy resources.
False
True
6
What will Peter Jackson and Richard Taylor’s Weta Workshop do for the first time?
Create a Board Game
Open a second workshop in Auckland
Make a New Zealand television show
Move to larger premises
7
What is the last name of the man who was presented with this statue?
da Silva Santos
Ronaldo
Messi
Quinn
8
Why did United Airlines ban two teenage girls from boarding a flight in Denver?
They were wearing leggings
They were wearing dark glasses and refused to remove them
They were wearing too much makeup
They were annoying other passengers with their music
9
What is the name of this famous sportsperson?
Steven Adams
Cassius Winston
Tiger Woods
Danny Lee
10
In which country did an avalanche tragically take the lives of seven high school students?
Switzerland
Japan
Germany
Canada
11
Where did this meeting take place last week?
Beijing
London
Shanghai
Wellington
12
The UK PM has signed the letter that will exit the UK from the EU. Current UK Prime Minister?
Angela Merkel
Tony Blair
David Cameron
Theresa May
13
Which Super Rugby team faced criticism over poor performance AND having cheerleaders performing
the Crusaders
the Chiefs
the Blues
the Hurricanes
14
Maria Sharapova is returning to her sport after a 15-month ban. Which sport is she involved in?
Cycling
Tennis
Golf
Swimming
15
A new study has shown that kiwi kids of the 70s and 80s may have lower IQ’s due to exposure to?
exposure to crop dusting chemicals
aluminium from tap water
mercury from fillings in teeth
lead from car exhaust fumes
16
Which of Ford’s car models have been recalled after reports of vehicles catching fire?
Mustang
Mondeo
Kuga
Focus
17
What is the name of the cyclone that has just hit Australia?
Debbie
Doris
Barbara
Diana
18
Daylight Savings ended at the weekend. Did clocks go forward or backwards one hour?
Backwards one hour
Forward one hour
19
The fountain on the right of this photo will be out of action for 3-4 months for repair. City?
Wellington
Dunedin
Christchurch
Auckland
20
What is unusual about the medals that will be used in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
They will be made from recycled mobile phones
They will be made from recycled car parts
An embedded electronic component showing the athlete's win
They will be made from recycled weapons and ammunition