WorksheetsCurrent Events T3 W10 2025
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which new subject is set to be added to New Zealand secondary schools as part of a future-focused curriculum announced last week?
Advertising and marketing
Journalism
Sports nutrition
What infectious disease did the World Health Organisation say last week is no longer considered a global health emergency?
Mpox
Zika virus
Dengue fever
Last week, all three children of Tom Phillips were found safe after spending nearly four years on the run with their father. Where were they discovered?
In an abandoned property in Te Kūiti
In a campsite near Waitomo
In a makeshift hut on a beach in Kawhia
Where did the largest immigration raid in U.S. history take place last week, leading to the arrest of hundreds of workers, including many from South Korea?
A Boeing aerospace assembly plant
A Hyundai-LG electric vehicle battery plant
An Apple electronics manufacturing facility
Which of the following seasons runs from 1 September to 30 October in New Zealand?
Whitebait season
Duck hunting season
Deer hunting season
Which Indonesian island experienced its worst flooding in a decade last week, killing at least 14 people and forcing evacuations?
Bali
Java
Borneo
Albania made headlines last week for appointing a new government minister. What was unusual about the appointment?
The minister was only 18 years old
The minister was created using Artificial Intelligence
The minister was from another country
What is the $1.4 billion nationwide initiative called Motu Move, which has now been delayed until 2027?
A new payment system for public transport
A nationwide fitness initiative in schools
A rail line upgrade project
Which NATO country shot down Russian drones last week after they entered its airspace, damaging buildings and prompting a warning from its Prime Minister?
Portugal
Canada
Poland
Workers from which major transport network went on strike last week, causing disruption for millions of commuters?
Paris Metro
New York Subway
London Underground
Which country has set a record (for the 55th year in a row) for having the most people aged 100 or older?
Italy
Japan
Brazil
What major international retailer is opening its first New Zealand store in Auckland this December?
Zara
Walmart
IKEA
Prince Harry visited his grandmother’s grave last week during a trip to the UK. Where is Queen Elizabeth II buried?
Balmoral Castle
St George’s Chapel, Windsor
Buckingham Palace Gardens
Held in New Plymouth, which popular New Zealand music festival announced it will take a “purposeful rest” and not run in 2026 due to rising costs?
Rhythm and Vines
WOMAD
Laneway Festival
American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo got into trouble last week for landing without permission in which location?
The front lawn of the White House
The Amazon Rainforest
Antarctica
In which sport has this person been stood down as the national coach?
a. Football
b. Rugby
c. Netball
In which city are plans again underway to restore this iconic building?
Dunedin
Palmerston North
Christchurch
In which capital city were these parliament buildings the centre of protests?
New Delhi, India
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Kathmandu, Nepal
Which country has this flag?
a. Czech Republic
b. Hungary
c. Slovakia
Which car company has been in the news and has this famous logo?
a. Jaguar
b. Ferrari
c. Mustang
