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1
What is going to be introduced to make the response times to 111 calls quicker?
200 government funded ambulances around the country
More 111 call centre operators
Faster vehicles
A new system that will automatically show caller locations
2
Name of the fungal disease that has recently been found in NZ and could devastate native trees?
Brown spot
Copmosra Fungus
Poplar Blight
Myrtle Rust
3
A baby born in Wellington last week is thought to have set a new weight record in NZ. Weight?
17.3kg
10.5kg
15.2kg
7.39kg
4
The man on the right used to lead which organisation?
US Department of Defense
CIA
NCIS
FBI
5
What is the name of this New Zealand horse rider that has been in the news?
Jock Paget
Matthew Ryan
Andrew Nicholson
Mark Todd
6
How much rubbish was collected in the first five days of a clean up operation on Mount Everest?
4 tonnes
50 tonnes
100 tonnes
300kg
7
In which ocean would you find the state of Hawai'i?
Southern
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
8
Who won the French Presidential election?
Francois Fillon
Marine Le Pen
Emmanuel Macron
Benoit Hamon
9
Why did US police officers tell California paddle boarders to evacuate the water last week?
There had been an oil spill
They were surrounded by great white sharks
A large swarm of toxic jellyfish was heading their way
A mini tsunami was on its way
10
Why has Piha been in the news recently?
Drinking water was infected with high levels of bacteria
An arsonist has been lighting fires in the area
It has been the scene of a series of shark attacks
There have been a lot of drownings lately
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Why have speed cameras been in the New Zealand news?
Waikato speed cameras have been damaged by vandals
Around half have proven to be faulty
The number of cameras will be reduced
48 new cameras are to be introduced throughout the country
12
Where does this image rank in the list of most 'retweeted' posts on Twitter?
Third
Second
Fourth
First
13
What is the name of the computer virus that is affecting up to 100 countries around the world?
Wannacry
Cryptobit
TechVirus
Cryptoworm
14
The former captain of the Costa Concordia has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. What is it?
A train
A space shuttle
A plane
A ship
15
Which of the following has been filmed in New Zealand’s Milford Sound?
Going in Style
A Dog’s Purpose
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Alien: Covenant
16
Bill English has announced the building of a prison that will operate on Tikanga Maori values
True
False
17
Which country has this flag?
North Korea
Cambodia
Vietnam
South Korea
18
Who held their annual ‘Sky Tower Stair Challenge’ to raise money for leukaemia and blood cancer
Police Officers
Nurses
Politicians
Firefighters
19
What type of food has been noticeably difficult to purchase lately because of poor weather?
Potatoes
Avocados
Fish
Lettuce
20
What is the full name of this building that is to undergo major renovations inside?
The Sydney Opera House
Australian Government House
The Eureka Sky Tower
Taj Mahal
