Current Events Term 1 Week 4 2021

What did Prince Harry and Meghan announce last week?

• They are having another baby

• They are moving back to the UK

• They are launching their own range of fragrances

What could have left thousands of US health workers exposed to COVID-19?

• Fake face masks have been sold to hospitals

• Bottles of fake hand sanitiser have been sold to hospitals

• Poor quality rubber gloves have been sold to hospitals

Who did Jacinda Ardern accuse of ignoring their responsibilities last week?

• Boris Johnson (UK Prime Minister)

• The New Zealand media

• Australia

True or false, Donald Trump was acquitted (found not guilty), in his recent impeachment trial?

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is true?

• It was announced last Wednesday that everyone is required to wear masks on public transport

• Auckland spent 4 days at Alert Level 3 last week

• Australia has banned New Zealanders from entering Australia for two weeks due to our COVID-19 community cases

It has been announced that the team involved in the Pike River Mine recovery has gone as far as it can into the mine which collapsed in an explosion in November 2010. Where is the Pike River Mine located?

• Bay of Plenty

• West Coast of the South Island

• Canterbury

Benefit recipients will be allowed to keep more of what they earn at work from April. Currently, how much can someone on the Jobseeker Support benefit earn before their benefit starts getting cut?

• $40 a week

• $90 a week

• $200 a week

What is the name of the Kiwi cricketer who won a record contract at the recent IPL cricket auction?

• Kyle Jamieson

• Jimmy Neesham

• Trent Boult

There has been plenty of talk about COVID-19 vaccines as countries around the world start to roll out their vaccination programs. Which of the following companies have NOT produced a COVID-19 vaccine?

• Unilever

• AstraZeneca

• Pfizer

Researchers have found that the amount of wildlife a domestic cat kills, can be reduced by a quarter by …?

• Feeding cats food containing garlic

• Only letting cats outside after they have been fed

• Playing with a cat for 10 minutes a day