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This year, the Government has opened five new....reserves on the West Coast of the South Island
Coastal
Marine
Forest
Bird
2
What was the flight number of the Malaysian Airlines plane that went missing on 8 March 2014
MH317
MH270
MH370
MH307
3
How many gold medals did NZ win at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?
14
10
21
12
4
What team won the Rugby League, State of Origin competition for the first time in 9 years?
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Warriors
Queensland
5
Who is this man? He is the President of Russia.
David Cameron
Mikhail Gorbachev
Barack Obama
Vladimir Putin
6
What country held the 2014 Winter Olympics earlier this year?
Canada
Denmark
Germany
Russia
7
Which Pacific Nation had its first elections since 2006?
Vanuatu
Samoa
Tonga
Fiji
8
What has the NZ government been selling shares of, in order to raise money?
State owned assets
Reserve Bank
Beehive
Land
9
Which New Zealand singer won two 2014 Grammy Awards
Stan Walker
Ruby Frost
Lorde
Brooke Fraser
10
What is the colour of the jersey that the overall winner wears during the Tour de France?
Green
Red
Purple
Yellow
11
The Waratahs won the 2014 Super 15 Competition. What NZ team did they beat in the final?
Chiefs
Blues
Crusaders
Hurricanes
12
Which nation is currently fighting against Israel in Gaza?
Iraq
Syria
Egypt
Palestine
13
Who was named NZ Sportsperson of the year for 2014?
Sarah Walker
Valerie Adams
Lydia Ko
Richie McCaw
14
Which political party has Laila Harre stepped down as leader of?
Green Party
National Party
Mana Party
Internet Party
15
A space probe named Philae has made history this year after landing on............... ?
A Comet
A Shooting Star
The Sun
Mars
16
Which Australian Cricketer died recently following being struck in the head by a Cricket Ball?
Brendon McCullum
Michael Clarke
Phillip Hughes
Daniel Vettori
17
What is the name of the deadly virus that has affected large parts of central Africa in 2014?
Varicella
Measles
HIV
Ebola
18
Who is the South African Athlete that was found guilty of culpable homicide of his girlfriend?
Oscar Pistorius
Yohan Blake
Usain Bolt
John Walker
19
Which United Nations council has NZ been awarded a seat on?
Poverty Council
Financial Council
Medical Council
Security Council
20
The World Health Organisation had halved the recommended daily intake of what type of food?
Salt
Protein
Sugar
Fat
21
Who is the new leader of the Labour Party of New Zealand?
David Cunliffe
Grant Robertson
Andrew Little
David Shearer
22
NZer, Steven Adams, played for the Oklahama Thunder. What sport does he play?
Basketball
American Football
Ice Hockey
Football
23
Which famous movie stars got married in August 2004?
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Beyonce and Jay-Z
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez
24
What is the name of the summit where the world's leading economies meet together?
G20
APEC
United Nations
UNICEF
25
Who is this woman? She recently retired from International Netball.
Laura Langman
Irene Van Dyk
Joline Henry
Casey Williams
26
In which city was the world record for blind tight-rope walking broken by Nik Wallenda?
Phoenix
Chicago
Houston
Los Angeles
27
The Internet party joined with what other political party for the 2014 General Elections?
Greens
Conservative
Labour
Mana
28
What did telecommunications company, Telecom, change their name to?
Spock
Spark
Spam
Start
29
Who won the men's Wimbledon Tennis Title for 2014?
Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Andy Murray
30
Where were the 2014 Commonwealth Games held?
London
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Glasgow
31
What is the Maori name for the Encyclopaedia of NZ, which was completed this year?
Te Puke
Te Pukapuka
Te Ara
Te Moana
32
What is the name of the smartphone app, that was taken off the market by its owner?
Candy Crush
Temple Run
Flappy Bird
Angry Birds
33
This year a law was passed to protect an important cultural ceremony. What is it called?
Powhiri
Waitangi Day
Matariki
Haka
34
Which native NZ tree is under attack by a fungi disease?
Totara
Kauri
Olive
Pohutakawa
35
Which famous artist pulled her music from the free web-based music station, Spotify?
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Beyonce
Lorde
36
Malaysian airlines flight MH17 was shot down over which country?
Syria
Ukraine
Russia
England
37
What is the name of the Netball Championship played between Australian and NZ teams?
Fast Five
Netball Cup
Bi-Nations
ANZ Championship
38
What famous tower celebrated its 125th anniversary this year?
One World Tower
Big Ben
Empire State Building
Eiffel Tower
39
Cricketer, Brendon McCullum, scored NZ's highest test score against India, what did he score?
278
302
502
99
40
The country of Iraq has been in the news due to an extremist group called.............?
Al-Qaeda
HAMAS
ISIS
Boko Haram
41
Which members of the royal family visited New Zealand in 2014?
Charles and Camilla
Edward and Sophie
William and Kate
The Queen
42
The New Zealand reserve bank has unveiled the new designs for the new...........?
Coins
Bank Notes
Bank Statements
Bank Uniforms
43
Which country recently voted, and chose to remain as part of the United Kingdom?
Wales
Ireland
England
Scotland
44
Who is this woman? She has been named World Athlete of the Year for 2014.
Genzebe Dibaba
Lydia Ko
Jolene Henry
Valerie Adams
45
Who was banned from the Football World Cup due to biting another player?
Gerard Muller
Luis Suarez
Lionel Messi
Wayne Rooney
46
What NZ icon will we have two referendums about, to vote whether or not to change?
National Anthem
The Flag
National Bird
The Haka
47
What was the best sport for NZ in the 2014 Commonwealth games, in terms of medals?
Athletics
Badminton
Cycling
Swimming
48
Who is the top ranking international rugby team for the fifth consecutive year?
Springboks
Lions
All Blacks
Wallabies
49
What country hosted the 2014 Football World Cup?
Germany
Spain
Chile
Brazil
50
The coach of the Vodafone Warriors resigned earlier this year. What is his name?
Matt Elliot
Sonny Bill Williams
Steve Price
Simon Mannering
51
Who is the NZ Artist that released a new single, called Aotearoa, during Maori Language week?
Che Fu
Stan Walker
Lorde
Sole Mio
52
In which American city is the One World Trade Centre found? It was opened earlier this year.
Chicago
New York
Washington D.C.
Boston
53
Which country is refusing to acknowledge the NZ ambassador for their country?
Italy
Israel
Great Britian
Egypt
54
Who is the former member of parliament that was found guilty of financial mismanagement
John Key
Winston Peters
Mojo Mathers
John Banks
55
The National Party won the 2014 General Election. Who is their leader, and Prime Minister of NZ
Bill English
David Shearer
John Key
Andrew Little
56
Who is the Formula One driver that has been left severely disabled following a skiing accident?
Scott Dixon
Sebastian Vattel
Lewis Hamilton
Michael Schumacher
57
Over 300 people died when a ferry capsized off the coast of which Asian country?
Japan
South Korea
Thailand
China
58
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the tearing down of what famous wall?
Great Wall of China
The Western Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Berlin Wall
59
Which country is this man president of? He recently had a 3-day tour of New Zealand
North Korea
China
Japan
South Korea
60
Who was crowned Formula One world champion in 2014?
Kimi Raikkonen
Lewis Hamilton
Sabastian Vattel
Fernando Alonso