SOS Quiz Week 9

New Zealand citizens and residents coming into New Zealand are required to self-isolate for …?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 20 days

How many levels are there in New Zealand’s new COVID-19 alert system?

• three

• four

• six

Which company has been offered funding support by the Government of up to almost $1 billion?

• Foodstuffs

• Fonterra

• Air NZ

In which country was this news photo taken last week?

• Greece

• Spain

• Italy

Why has Ruapehu's Crater Lake been in the news?

• It is heating up following volcanic activity beneath the mountain

• It is evaporating due to high temperatures

• The lake has turned a fluorescent yellow colour

Which team won the recent Women's T20 cricket world cup?

• Australia

• England

• Pakistan

What is the name of this band that has been in the news for the charity efforts?

• Six60

• Dragon

• The Beths

What has delayed the use of a new water source for the drought stricken far north town of Kaikohe?

• The presence of rare native fish in the lake

• A landowner is refusing to allow pipes to be laid across his farm

• The lake has problems with toxic algal bloom

The European Union has closed borders to most foreign travellers to curb coronavirus pandemic. How many countries are part of the European Union?

• 8

• 27

• 52

Which of the following was proposed by the Government last month in a bid to clean up the country’s air?

• Banning all cars that are more than 15 years old

• Making public trains and buses free within city centres

• Getting rid of high-emitting wood burners and coal burners