What year was the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi signed?
A.
1820
B.
1840
C.
1880
2.
In which country have animal rights activists held protests
against the return of bullfighting?
A.
Italy
B.
Mexico
C.
Peru
3.
In which sea have attacks on shipping by
Houthi forces led to retaliation strikes by the
British and United States military?
A.
The Red Sea
B.
The Black Sea
C.
The Yellow Sea
4.
Why was Auckland's Muriwai Beach in the news recently?
A.
There have been calls for a vehicle ban on the beach after a person died when a ute rolled over them.
B.
Local Iwi have asked for a temporary pause on fishing in the area.
C.
The Muriwai surf club was damaged in a storm
5.
Which two members of the Royal Family have spent time in hospital recently?
A.
The King and the Princess of Wales.
B.
The Prince of Wales and the Queen Consort.
C.
The King and the Duchess of Sussex
6.
Which of the following caused the number of new Netflix subscriptions to surge recently?
A.
The release of series four of Stranger Things.
B.
The ability to download episodes to watch offline
C.
A crack down on password-sharing
7.
Which South Island town has been crowned 2023’s sunniest place for the first time since records began?
A.
Hokitika
B.
Tekapo
C.
Kerikeri
8.
True or false, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling have both received Oscar nominations for their roles in the Barbie film?
A.
True.
B.
False.
9.
Top Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, has announced he is leaving Mercedes to sign with ...?
A.
Ferrari
B.
McLaren
C.
Red Bull
10.
Which platform has removed music by artists including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Olivia Rodrigo?
A.
Spotify
B.
Apple Music
C.
TikTok
11.
Auckland teenager Yanhao Li has created history by winning New Zealand’s first ever Youth Olympic medal in which winter sport?
A.
Luge
B.
Speed skating
C.
Ice Figure Skating
12.
Why has Sesame Street’s Elmo been in the news recently?
A.
He went viral after he asked the internet “How is everybody doing?”
B.
He has announced a new Elmo movie with cameos from major Hollywood stars
C.
He is starting his own talk show
13.
Which famous cartoon character entered the public domain recently after its copyright protections expired (meaning it belongs to everyone, and can be used without restriction)?
A.
Bugs Bunny
B.
Donald Duck
C.
Mickey Mouse
14.
A French woman has become the richest female in the world with the makeup brand she inherited increasing in value to $100 billion. What is the name of the brand, the world's largest cosmetics company?
A.
Chanel
B.
Estée Lauder
C.
L’Oréal
15.
Which name has taken the title of the most declined baby name
in New Zealand, beating 'King' for the first time in 13 years?
