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Current Events 11 March 2019
Current Events 11 March 2019
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1
Who became the face of New Zealand's first Māori Barbie doll last week?
Melodie Robinson
Maruhaeremuri Nihoniho
Paula Bennett
Rachel Taulelei
2
Where in NZ were several schools put into lock-down last week because of a firearms incident?
North Harbour
Tauranga
Ashburton
Porirua
3
VC winner Willie Apiata has been promoting what recently?
PTSD
All of the above
Mental Health issues
Veteran's welfare
4
Why was Kiwi Mark Taylor in the news last week?
Because he wants to be out of a Syrian jail
Because he is known as the “Bumbling Jihadi”
Because his family have disowned him
Because he is an ISIS fighter
5
What Island nation is considering a name change to reflect its Polynesian culture?
The Society Islands
The Virgin Islands
The Bismarck Archipelago
The Cook Islands
6
All Blacks skipper Kieran Read will play rugby where after this year’s Rugby World Cup?
The USA
France
Japan
Italy
7
$18.5 million might get you the world's most expensive new car. What is it?
Maserati
Jaguar
Bugatti
Rolls Royce
8
What political party is proposing that prisoners in jail get the vote?
National
Labour
The Greens
New Zealand First
9
A US woman had to be rescued when what floated out to sea recently?
Her electric car
An inflatable mattress (Lilo)
Tiny house
An iceberg she was sitting on
10
NZ jeweller Michael Hill launched a massive 40metre catamaran named what last week?
The Beast
Diamonds and Gold
Bucket List
Dreams aren't Free
11
Radio and TV stations ceased playing music from which controversial artist last week?
R Kelly
Chris Brown
Michael Jackson
Dua Lipa
12
What caused fires in Central Otago last week?
Lightning strikes
Arsonists
Game hunters shooting rabbits
Sparks from farm machinery