1. Top Kiwi sportsman Nick Willis says he’s not
surprised at the recent claims of large scale
doping (use of performance enhancing
drugs) occurring in his sport. In which sport
is Nick Willis involved?
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a. cycling.
b. running
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c. shot put.
2. Tiwai Point aluminium smelter is New
Zealand’s largest consumer of electricity and
has been in the news recently. Near which
city is it located?
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a. Hamilton
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b. Nelson
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c. Invercargill
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3. What severe weather event hit Iraq and Iran
last week?
a. severe dust storms
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b. a heat wave
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c. destructive hail storms
Which Royal will be visiting New Zealand in
November?
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a. Princess Anne
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b. the Queen
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c. Prince Charles
5. Why is the International Olympic Committee
concerned about some of the swimming
events in next year’s Rio de Janeiro
Games?
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a. the indoor Olympic pool has been measured
and it is not the right length
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b. there has been an increase in shark
sightings where the triathlon will be held
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c. there are dangerously high levels of viruses
caused by sewage where events will be held
The Laneway Festival is having difficulty
finding a venue for February and may have
to be moved to Wellington. What type of
Festival is Laneway?
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a. an art festival
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b. a light festival
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c. a music festival
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7. University student unions are saying the
Government needs to increase the loan
students can get to cover ‘course related
costs’. How much is the current course
related costs loan limit?
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a. $200
b. $1000
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c. $5000
8. Which country is marking the 70th
anniversary of the atomic bombing of
Hiroshima?
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a. China
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b. Japan
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c. Germany
9. Why was Valerie Adams in the news last
week?
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a. she has just won another World
Championship title for shot put
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b. she has decided to retire from shot put
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c. she has decided to withdraw from this
year’s World Athletics Championship
due to injury
10.Adidas have announced the ‘new look’ for
the All Blacks Rugby World Cup campaign
boots. What colour are they?
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a. completely silver
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b. completely black
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c. completely white
11. Why was an Australian stuntman in the
news last week?
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a. he rode a wave on a motorbike
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b. he rode a wild rhinoceros
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c. he completed the highest skydive ever
attempted
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12. Why was the Taranaki town of Opunake in
the news last week?
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a. they were hit by a tornado
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b. heavy rain caused flooding in the town
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c. a light plane made an emergency
landing on the fields of the local school
13. What is second most populated city in
Australia?
GioNames
14. Which world leader recently posted the
following statement on Facebook? “Our
climate is changing. It's changing in ways
that threaten our economy, our security, and
our health. This isn't opinion, it’s fact”
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a. Tony Abbott
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b. Barack Obama
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c. John Key
15. True or false, Australia won the Bledisloe
Cup by beating the All Blacks at the
weekend?
true