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1 Formula One driver Oscar Piastri comes from which country? 2 Where does a traditionally dressed Scot wear their sgian dubh? 3 What does a cetologist study? 4 The Bride pursues the Deadly Vipers in which movie? 5 Adipose tissue is another name for...
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1 Brass is an alloy of copper and which other metal? 2 Which comic character had a feud with the driver of a Reliant Regal three-wheeler? 3 Nikhil Ravishankar is the chief executive of which New Zealand company? 4 Of the five Great Lakes, which...
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A timeless celebration of family, fantasy and Christmas magic.
Prepare to fall under the spell of the Ryman Healthcare Season of The Nutcracker as you’ve never seen it before. The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s brand-new production takes Tchaikovsky’s timeless masterpiece and reimagines it through a distinctly Kiwi...
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1 In the TV show Friends, what was Marcel? 2 What country’s flag features an eagle and a prickly pear cactus? 3 If you were so inclined, what would you make with the AI tool Sora, and now Sora 2? 4 What famous landmark is on the top of Mt...
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1 What is the biggest city on Puget Sound? 2 Last month, what did singer Harry Styles complete in less than three hours? 3 What city’s airport is at Momona? 4 Who delivered the “I am prepared to die” speech at the Rivonia Trial? 5 In the Christian...
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1 With a time of almost 23 hours, Ruth Croft this year became the first Kiwi to win the UTMB — which is what sort of race? 2 Islay belongs to which island group? 3 What colour is at the top of a rainbow? 4 Traditionally, three golden balls are the...
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Annie Crummer
Experience an unforgettable afternoon at Murray Halberg Village with Annie Crummer MNZM. Meet one of New Zealand’s most iconic pop singers and enjoy a special live performance full of music and memories. Tuesday 7 October, 2pm Call Lucy on 627...
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NICI WICKES
Idon’t think of myself as a “chocolate person”. You know the type — those who can’t go past anything that features chocolate; brownie, cookies, layer cakes, chocolate ice cream. That’s not me. If there’s a dessert menu, I’ll skim right over the...
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1 If you’re dodging polar bears on the Svalbard archipelago, you’re in which country? 2 What typically contains about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.04% carbon dioxide? 3 New Zealand’s Revell Douglas Memorial Series is for competitors in...
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1 Arthur’s Seat offers panoramic views over which UK city? 2 In American football, what does WR stand for? 3 Kingston, New Zealand — population about 400 — is on the shore of which lake? 4 What game often starts with a score of 501? 5 If you’re...
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Jules Kesby
Opening Saturday August 23rd 4.00pm Art by the Sea, Takapuna, Auckland Ph: 09 445 6665 www.artbythesea.co.nz
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1 Cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar comes from which country? 2 Which author’s short story inspired the 2005 movie Brokeback Mountain? 3 The Ningaloo Coast is a World Heritage Site in which Australian state? 4 What four letters were emblematic of the...
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1 What kind of performer would use a wah-wah pedal? 2 Who is Britain’s current Seigneur of the Swans? 3 Fred and Myrtle Flutey’s Paua Shell House was once a landmark in which NZ town? 4 In computing, what does the “A” in RAM stand for? 5 The annual...
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1 What fruit is affected by noble rot? 2 The Hoddle Grid is which city’s central business district? 3 Who was opera’s “king of the high Cs”? 4 At the time of WWII, how many stars were there on the US flag? 5 Traditionally, what wine is used...
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1 In a cycle race, what is the KOM – or for women, the QOM? 2 What can be divided into the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana? 3 You’ll cross the Gouland Downs if you’re on which of New Zealand’s Great Walks? 4 Who now fights for “truth, justice and...
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1 New York’s Brooklyn Bridge spans which river? 2 Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward — and who’s the other one? 3 There’s Mokoko, Pato, Spooky and Tycoco — but what is the most famous of the collectible toy monsters? 4 The Devil’s Punchbowl is...
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1 At Wimbledon, which player holds the record for the most victories in the women’s singles? 2 Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? 3 Who played Jamie Lee Curtis’ daughter in the 2003 version of Freaky Friday? 4 “Breakbone fever” is...
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1 What is the only bird among the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac? 2 The new Court Theatre has just opened — in which New Zealand city? 3 What begins each year with the “Grand Depart”? 4 Held every four years, the Van Cliburn International is one...
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1 Which video game company recently released the Switch 2? 2 Lenox Avenue has been described as the heart of which US neighbourhood? 3 A polydactyl cat has a lot of what? 4 “None shall sleep” is a common English name for which Puccini aria? 5 At...
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1 Who is actor Mia Threapleton’s famous mother? 2 Lusaka is the capital of which African nation? 3 Horopito Motors was a key location in which 1980s New Zealand movie? 4 What is Grizabella’s best-known song? 5 In English, what kind of bird is a...
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1 Raranga is the word for which Ma¯ ori artform? 2 Which Russian city lies at the eastern end of the Gulf of Finland? 3 Harry Potter’s wand was made from what kind of wood? 4 Where was it last month decreed that “for decency reasons, nudity is...
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TRUST THAT SCORES OFF THE CHARTS
For the 11th time, you’ve voted us your Most Trusted Brand and that means the world to us. Because trust this strong doesn’t happen by chance. Ten years? That’s a perfect score. But eleven? That’s off the charts. You feel it in the little things, like...
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1 The Secret History was which novelist’s best-selling debut? 2 What part of the brain gets its name from the Greek word for “seahorse”? 3 You can take the kids to the Margaret Mahy Family Playground in which city? 4 The Flyers, Senators, Devils and...
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JOURNEYS SPECIAL
The decline of the Paris cafe Under the radar in the US Stopover in Singapore
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1 The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail runs for more than 300km, between Aoraki/mt Cook and what town? 2 Can We Fix It?, a hit song from the year 2000, was credited to which animated character? 3 Which children’s books were written by Georges Remi? 4 The...
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BEN AFFLECK
In the movie class of 2016, The Accountant was a wild card. It told an original story for adults, breaking from the family-friendly intellectual property derivatives that crowded the top of the box-office charts. And though it resembled a durable breed...
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Best books
THE PARIS EXPRESS by Emma Donoghue (Picador, $38) Famous for The Room, Emma Donoghue's latest novel is inspired by a real-life train crash in 1895. In this fictional account, a young woman with a hidden bomb boards the Granville to Paris express...
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1 Nitrous oxide is commonly known by what two-word name? 2 In what game might you attempt to fork, pin or skewer? 3 The Bridle Path was an early route between Christchurch and what other place? 4 Han Kang, winner of last year’s Nobel Prize in...
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1 Ljubljana is the capital of which European nation? 2 In computing, what does the "O" stand for in ROM? 3 Performed in Ma¯ ori, Te Whare Tı¯wekaweka is whose latest album? 4 Which Australian native is often described as the "world's happiest...
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1 In business-speak, what are “E&O”? 2 Which amateur farmer is coming to grips with the realities of agriculture at Diddly Squat Farm? 3 In March 1896, Greece’s Charilaos Vasilakos became the first person to win what kind of race? 4 What well-known...
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1 What are you drinking if you’re “splitting the G”? 2 Indian Wells, where top tennis players compete, is in which US state? 3 The hormone ghrelin is often known by what two-word phrase? 4 Sarah Jessica Parker is married to which actor? 5 What is...
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1 What has a tree, a cantle and a pommel? 2 Cave Rock is a landmark in which New Zealand city? 3 Gochujang is much-used by cooks in what part of the world? 4 Working out on a reformer is often part of which exercise system? 5 What city are you in...
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1 A UAV is commonly known by what name? 2 Which New Zealander is the taskmaster on the TV game show Junior Taskmaster? 3 Produced four times a year from Wellington, and muchanticipated by some, what is an MPS? 4 What city would you visit to see...
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1 Clothing company Uniqlo is based in which country? 2 One of this country’s most spectacular birds, the ka¯ rearea is also known by what English name? 3 Smaug the dragon plays a key role in which 1937 novel? 4 Which two nations are separated by...
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1 Which European river flows through the Iron Gates gorge? 2 A 1997 book by Sebastian Junger popularised what term to describe a very bad situation, caused by an unlikely combination of events? 3 Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Shepherd and Detective...
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1 Japan’s Hiroto Ogiwara last month became the first person known to have performed a ”2340” in competition — in what sport? 2 Of the three Baltic states — Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania — which is furthest north? 3 According to the Mcdonald’s...
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1 Bob Odenkirk played the title role in which 2015-22 TV series? 2 What does the "U" stand for in ”USB"? 3 What event was scheduled for May 12, 1937 at Westminster Abbey, but never took place? 4 A "behind" is worth one point in which...
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1 Kiwi singer/songwriter Kaylee Bell has built a big following, performing what kind of music? 2 If you’re trekking in Upper Mustang, you’re in which country? 3 What sport would you watch at Manuka Doctor Arena? 4 Kilopascals are mostly used to...
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1 Published last year, Knife is which writer’s aptly titled memoir? 2 In corporate-speak, what does the “S” in “ESG” stand for? 3 Gatun Lake is part of which waterway? 4 What has Kiwi Nigel Richards now won in English, French and Spanish? 5 Manama...
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TREND WATCH: COLOUR YOUR YEAR
Inspired exteriors Whether your home’s exterior is clad with weatherboard, timber, concrete, brick, plaster stucco, fibre-cement or corrugated steel, there is a Resene product that’s fit to protect it from whatever nature throws at it. But when it...
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1 Which nation is moving its capital to the city of Nusantara? 2 At the beginning of last century, what food was invented by Swiss doctor Maximilian Bircher-benner? 3 What animal appears on the logo of the Bacardi drinks company? 4 Kiwi...
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1 Actor Auli‘i Cravalho is the voice of which animated heroine? 2 Which US state is divided into the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula? 3 There and Back Again is an alternative title for which novel by J.R.R. Tolkien? 4 What chemical element was...
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Your Money’s Worth
Wise investing isn’t just about growing a pot of money, it’s about solving tomorrow’s needs, at today’s price. It’s about anticipating your future and making some tough choices now to avoid higher costs later. First-time home buyers often buy “first...
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1 Naxos, Mykonos, Syros and Santorini all belong to which island group? 2 Inthe Harry Potter books, what is the name of Hermione’s cat? 3 Kiwi basketballer Steven Adams now plays for which NBA team? 4 The six Brandenburg Concertos are among the...
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1 Which author popularised the “10,000-hour rule”? 2 Last month, Hump Ridge became New Zealand’s 11th what? 3 Susannah Constantine and Trinny Woodall became known as the presenters of which BBC TV show? 4 What sport is returning to the Olympics in...
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1 In the US, the Erie Canal links Lake Erie with which river? 2 Vitruvian Man is one of the best-known works by which artist? 3 In popular demographics, what generation comes after Generation Z? 4 Where does lawyer Billy Flynn defend Roxie and...
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Savour the Flavour
Waitoa Free Range Chicken are making mealtimes easy and delicious, so you can focus on what matters, like celebrating the good times. The collaboration with The Four Saucemen’s award-winning BBQ rubs delivers tender, flavourful chicken with rich bold...
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1 Who is buried on an island at Althorp Park? 2 West Point, site of the United States Military Academy, is in which state? 3 Scheherazade is the storyteller in which collection of tales? 4 What is measured in ohms? 5 As measured by box-office...
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1 What Caribbean island nation did the United States invade in October 1983? 2 The nutmeg tree is also the source of what other spice? 3 Which New Zealander said: “I encourage all of you to go out there, have more babies if you wish, that would be...
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THE PERFECT GREEK ISLAND
No crowds, good cafes, nice hotels — and 70 beaches
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