Current Events Term 2 Week 3

Which Pacific nation announced they would be going into a lockdown from Friday night to Tuesday morning due to recent outbreak of COVID-19?

• Tonga

• Fiji

• Niue

Where in the world did debris from the Chinese Long March 5B rocket land recently after it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere?

• In the Indian Ocean near the Maldives

• In the Pacific Ocean near Samoa

• In the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda

True or false, an independent panel set up to review the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, found that the COVID-19 disaster could have been prevented?

• True

• False

Why have concerns been raised over the Government's free school lunch programme?

• A lot of non-recyclable plastic packaging is being used

• The lunches contain a lot of high sugar foods

• The freshness of the food has been unreliable

What did several US states run out of last week?

• Milk

• Face masks

• Petrol

Who postponed a planned visit to Japan recently due to a COVID-19 outbreak?

• Nanaia Mahuta, NZ Foreign Minister

• Joe Biden, US President

• Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee

The New South Wales Government in Australia, has announced $50 million in funding to tackle …?

• An outbreak of measles

• A plague of mice

• A plague of locusts

Jacinda Ardern has announced she will be getting married in …?

• Napier

• Gisborne

• Queenstown

Which airline has said they will ship aid to India for free to help fight a devastating COVID-19 outbreak?

• Emirates

• Qantas

• Air New Zealand

Why was Hollywood actor Tom Cruise in the news?

• He broke his leg during the filming of the new Mission Impossible film

• He has returned three of his Golden Globe awards

• He has been accused of tax evasion