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1
Which country has introduced a new smartphone that only costs $11?
South Africa
India
China
2
Who performed this tribute to David Bowie at the Grammy Awards?
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Prince
3
What is the first name of this kiwi sportsman?
Dan
Nathan
Brendan
4
Which Pacific Island nation was battered by Cyclone Winston at the weekend?
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Fiji
5
Which River is the world's longest?
Amazon
Yangtze
Nile
6
Who did Pope Francis suggest is "not Christian"
Vladimir Putin
Kim Kardashian
Donald Trump
7
An Auckland man has accused 2 Marlborough backpacker hostels of turning him away because he
is a New Zealander
is under 25
has a physical disability
8
Which country has this flag?
Belgium
Germany
France
9
What does Britain's BAFTA award ceremony celebrate?
Music
Movies
Dogs
10
A new bill aiming at reducing smoking in NZ is going to introduce:
Plain packaging on all cigarettes
No smoking in all public areas
Older legal smoking age of 25
11
What interfered with the trip to work for many Aucklanders last Friday?
Taxi drivers on strike
Train drivers on strike
Bus drivers on strike
12
Why was the NZ Symphony Orchestra in the news last week?
Creating soundtrack for new Star Wars movie
Queen asked to perform at a royal function
Nominated for a Grammy award
13
Which US comedy show made reference to NZ's flag referendum in a recent episode?
Two and a Half Men
The Big Bang Theory
Two Broke Girls
14
Where would you find this pyramid?
Egypt
India
Mexico
15
What was used to bring down unstable rocks from Christchurch's Port Hills?
Wrecking ball on crane
Helicopter with Monsoon bucket
Explosives
16
Which person did not appear in a video produced by the campaign group Change the NZ Flag?
Rugby player Dan Carter
Netballer Maria Tutaia
MP Judith Collins
17
Why has Pizza Hut been in the news?
They closed their dine-in restaurants
Changing name to Pizza Heaven
They are closing all their stores
18
Why were the spa pools at Auckland's Tepid Baths shut down last week?
Someone put yellow food colouring in water as a prank
Customers skin was stinging after using them
Legionella bacteria was found in the water
19
Who won the New Zealander of the Year award?
Lydia Ko
Louise Nicholas
Richie McCaw
20
In which location is this plant causing problems?
Wichita, United States
Wangaratta, Australia
Wanganui, New Zealand
