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1
Which country has this flag?
Greece
Honduras
Palestine
Israel
2
On which NZ mountain did a 25 yr old French man die, following a climbing accident last week?
Mt Taranaki
Aoraki Mt Cook
Mt Aspiring
Mt Tongariro
3
An Auckland McDonald's store celebrated 40 years in NZ last week. Cost of a Big Mac in 1976?
75 cents
50 cents
$1 dollar
$1.25
4
Australia's organ donation rate is 18.3 donors annually for every million. What is NZ's rate?
35.7 donors annually per million people
20.2 donors annually per million people
31.6 donors annually per million people
11.8 donors annually per million people
5
A raw milk supplier has to get rid of his herd because one of his cows tested positive for..?
Mad Cow disease
E. coli
Salmonella
Tuberculosis
6
Which artist painted this surprise artwork in a UK school last week?
Smithy
Banksy
Jonesy
Decsy
7
Which NZ woman has been placed at number 22 on a list of the world's most powerful women?
Dame Lynley Dodd
Helen Clark
Lydia Ko
Judith Collins
8
Westpac bank have announced they will stop lending money to home buyers if they...?
all of the above
are under 25 years old
own more than two properties
don't live in New Zealand
9
Why was John Key's son Max in the news last week?
He has landed a regular acting role on Shortland Street
He was criticised for holding a cigarette in a photo
He helped compose the music to a new song by Lorde
He got bad reviews for his music single 'Forget You'
10
The Social Housing Minister has admitted that 463 state houses are sitting empty because...
they are leaky buildings
they are contaminated with mould
they have toxic contamination from the drug methamphetamine
they are not in Auckland
11
In which city did this farewell take place last week?
Miami, Florida
Birmingham, Alabama
Louisville, Kentucky
Austin, Texas
12
Which of these is NOT a New Zealand ski field?
Thredbo
Remarkables
Rainbow
Cardrona
13
What is the name of the player in the centre?
Aaron Cruden
Joe Moody
Codie Taylor
Kieran Read
14
Why was Ed Sheeran in the news last week?
He played an impromptu concert for kids at a Sydney hospital
He has announced he will be doing a series of concerts in NZ
He is getting married
He's being sued for $20 million for copying an artists song
15
Ernest Rutherford features on New Zealand's $100 bank note. What was he well-known as?
A rugby player
A scientist
A politician
A writer
16
The mother of a child who fell into a Gorilla enclosure at a zoo will face criminal charges
True
False
17
How long has Maria Sharapova been banned from tennis as a result of taking banned substances?
Five years
Three years
She has not received a ban
Two years
18
The recent launch of the "FAST" campaign is aimed at raising awareness of …?
the symptoms of diabetes
the symptoms of high blood pressure
the symptoms of a stroke
the symptoms of a heart attack
19
Which company announced last week that they will be merging with Vodafone?
Spark
Sky
Seek
2Degrees
20
In which city did this storm damage occur last week?
Marseilles, France
Sydney, Australia
Malibu, United States
Sardinia, Italy
