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WorksheetsCurrent Events: T2 W6 2025
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What natural event flattened an evacuated village in Switzerland last week?
A powerful avalanche
A volcanic eruption
A glacier collapse and landslide
What sparked a food safety investigation into New Zealand’s government school lunch programme this month?
A student was hospitalised after eating undercooked meat
Plastic was found in a student’s lunch
A dead larva was discovered in a school meal
Which North Island town has had a proposal to rename it Kororāreka rejected recently?
Cambridge
Russell
Levin
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has left his role leading the Trump administration's efforts to downsize the US government. What was the department known as?
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
The United States Department of Innovation and Reform (USDIR)
The Federal Reform Bureau (FRB)
Who won both Album of the Year and Best Solo Artist at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards?
Kaylee Bell
Lorde
Fazerdaze
A Chinese paraglider claimed to have survived a flight where he accidentally flew to a similar height as Mt Everest. How high did he reportedly reach?
4,000 metres
8,500 metres
9,800 metres
What caused damage to homes and power outages in Hamilton last week?
A small tornado
A large sinkhole
A severe hailstorm
Which country is most famously known for the dried meat snack called biltong?
Scotland
Argentina
South Africa
What do the names Pikachu, King and Pudding have in common?
They are the names of Kiwis that have been loaned to a Tokyo zoo
They are the names of three new electric vehicles unveiled by Toyota
They are all newly banned baby names in Japan
What is Moving Day in New Zealand?
A national event celebrating Kiwi dance
The annual relocation of dairy farmers and their cows to new farms
A music festival held in Nelson
What action did the Spanish government take last week in response to rising anger over over-tourism and housing shortages?
Ordered the removal of nearly 66,000 Airbnb listings
Introduced a cap on the number of foreign tourists per year
Banned new hotel construction across the country
Timaru recently won the 2025 national title for best tasting...?
Coffee
Tap water
Cheese
The Government has proposed significant changes to the RMA which they say will make it easier to build. What is the RMA?
Resource Management Act
Regional Motorway Agency
Real Estate and Management Act
A British man has just set a record for running across the width of Australia. How long did it take him?
7 days
21 days
35 days
What recent change to New Zealand’s coins has just been approved?
A new $5 coin will be introduced
A 10 cent coin featuring King Charles III has been approved for production
Coins will now be produced locally in Auckland, instead of in Australia
Which sport is at the heart of this reunion?
a. Tennis
b. Golf
c. Football
In which country did this homeowner have a lucky near-miss recently?
a. Norway
b. Wales
c. Spain
What are competitors chasing in this classic British event?
a. a bottle of milk
b. a fox
c. a wheel of cheese
Which country has this flag?
a. Indonesia
b. Singapore
c. Malaysia
This man is our new Deputy Prime Minister. What is his first name?
a. Winston Peters
b. Chris Hipkins
c. David Seymour
