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Weekly Quiz 2022 Review
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1
Properties damaged in August floods in the Nelson region were issued red, yellow or white stickers. What does red mean?
The building should not be entered
The property can be re-occupied with caution
The property can be entered temporarily or under supervision
2
Which of the following statements about the new Matariki public holiday is true?
The public holiday will always be on a Friday
The public holiday will always be in June
The public holiday will be held on the same date every year
3
Which organisation has this flag?
UN
NATO
UNICEF
4
What is Three Waters and why has it been in the news this year? It is the name...
...of a proposed government reform of our water services
...being given to a controversial dam being built in Southland
...of a new music festival which will be held in Hamilton on 16 December
5
Which global company reached a valuation of $3 trillion, early this year, making it the most valuable in history?
Google
Apple
Meta
6
This man has been in the news a lot this year. Which country is he from?
Belarus
Russia
Ukraine
7
Which royal residence is shown in the background?
Windsor Castle
Buckingham Palace
Balmoral
8
Which Pacific island nation was impacted by a massive volcanic eruption in December 2021?
Tonga
Fiji
Cook Islands
9
What was New Zealand’s total medal haul at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games?
73 medals
31 medals
49 medals
10
Which team did the Black Ferns beat in the final match of the Rugby World Cup?
France
Australia
England
11
A film was released earlier this year about the life of this woman. What was her first name?
Whina
Kiri
Marama
12
Why was an Iranian competitive climber in the news in October?
She was the first Iranian women to compete in the sport
She climbed the Eiffel Tower to hang a climate change protest flag
She competed without wearing a headscarf
13
Gaurav Sharma was expelled from Labour's caucus after he made allegations of bullying in Parliament. Gaurav was MP for…?
Hutt South
Hamilton West
Invercargill
14
In August, which bank announced it will remain 100% NZ owned, with the Government taking complete ownership of it?
Westpac
ANZ
Kiwibank
15
In May US President Joe Biden vowed to change his country’s…?
Internet trolling laws
Gun laws
Tax laws
16
Why was New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis in the news early this year?
Pregnant and stranded in Afghanistan due to COVID-19 border restrictions
Given international award for investigating conditions on fishing vessels
She had been detained in China by police after filming in a temple
17
In which sport did New Zealand NOT win a gold medal during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?
Women's Snowboarding Slopestyle
Men's Snowboarding Big Air
Men's Skiing Halfpipe
18
With which country did New Zealand sign a free trade agreement in March, worth up to $1 billion?
India
United Kingdom
Mexico
19
In which UK city was this event held in August?
Birmingham
Liverpool
Manchester
20
As part of one of the biggest overhauls in New Zealand health, 20 district health boards (DHBs), will be split into…?
Five entities
Twelve entities
Two entities
