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