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Kiwi Kids Quiz – 31th July 2026

Yoga Teacher Sets New Underwater Push-up Record

A yoga teacher living in Vietnam broke a Guinness World Record after performing 86 push-ups underwater on a single breath....

Powerful earthquake hits Japan

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck south-west Japan on Tuesday, injuring several people and triggering a brief tsunami advisory that was...

Government Says No to Fireworks Ban

New Zealand’s Government has decided not to ban the public sale and private use of fireworks, despite a group of...

Kiwi Kids Quiz – 31th July 2026

July 31, 2026

Government Says No to Fireworks Ban

July 30, 2026

Kiwi Painting Sells For $1.65 Million

July 29, 2026

Huge Sinkhole closes Auckland Street

July 27, 2026

David Liti Claims Weightlifting Gold

August 1, 2026

Eliza McCartney Wins Pole Vault Gol

August 1, 2026

Hobbs Sprints to Commonwealth Gold

July 29, 2026

Fairweather secures third medal

July 27, 2026

Swimmers win two bronze medals

July 26, 2026

Man locked out of his own house – again

July 29, 2026

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Kiwi Kids Quiz – 31th July 2026

July 31, 2026

Yoga Teacher Sets New Underwater Push-up Record

July 30, 2026

Powerful earthquake hits Japan

July 30, 2026

Qantas plane flies for 24 Hours Straight

July 29, 2026

LeBron James chooses Philadelphia for Final NBA chapter

July 29, 2026

Pogacar matches Tour de France Record

July 27, 2026

Tottenham Beat Auckland FC in Friendly

July 26, 2026

Did You Know?

What new tool is helping track student progress in New Zealand schools?

The SMART progress monitoring tool helps schools track how students are doing in reading, writing, and maths.

Find out more: New Smart tool to track student progress

If you could rename one place in New Zealand based on what it looks like, what would you call it?

Aotearoa even has an official board just for place names, and in 2024 it celebrated 100 years of official place naming. That means people have been carefully recording, checking, and protecting place names for a whole century.

Find out more: How Aotearoa got its Place Names

What was special about Finn Surman's goal in the match against Egypt?

Finn Surman's goal was the first time New Zealand led at half-time in a World Cup match!

Find out more: Egypt fight back against All Whites

How much guacamole did the people of Tancítaro make?

They made nearly 15,000 pounds of guacamole in one giant bowl!

Find out more: Mexico smashes record for World’s Biggest Guacamole

How many episodes has The Simpsons reached?

The Simpsons has reached an amazing 800 episodes!

Find out more: Simpsons marks 800 Episodes

How old is Jonathan the Tortoise, the world's oldest land animal?

Jonathan the Tortoise is 194 years old and still going strong!

Find out more: Jonathan the Tortoise turns 194

What special award did Hamish Kerr win at the Halberg Awards?

Hamish Kerr won the Supreme Halberg Award, New Zealand's top sports honor!

Find out more: Kerr tops Halberg Awards

What special award has Elijah Just been nominated for?

Elijah Just has been nominated for the FIFA Goal of the Tournament award!

Find out more: Elijah Just nominated for FIFA Goal of the Tournament

What age group in Spain will be affected by the new social media ban?

The new law in Spain will affect children under 16 years old.

Find out more: Spain becomes latest country to ban Social Media

What special milestone did Jackson Ford celebrate during the game against Newcastle Knights?

Jackson Ford celebrated his 100th NRL game with a try and strong performance!

Find out more: Warriors win big

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Did You Know?

What amazing milestone did Sir David Attenborough recently celebrate?

Sir David Attenborough just turned 100 years old!

Find out more: Sir David Attenborough turns 100

How far has Jono already swum on his journey?

Jono has swum more than 545 kilometres on his journey!

Find out more: Jono Swims the North Island Coast

What famous railway was Nithe Station a part of during WWII?

Nithe Station was part of the Death Railway, built during World War II.

Find out more: Sunken WWII Railway Station rises in Thailand

What was special about the All Whites' win against Chile?

It was the All Whites' first-ever victory over a South American team!

Find out more: All Whites crush Chile

Find out more: Kiwi Painting Sells For $1.65 Million

What was the highest temperature recorded in the UK during the hottest June day?

The highest temperature was 36.9°C in Wattisham, Suffolk!

Find out more: UK Records hottest June Day

What animal is missing from a Texas ranch?

A giraffe named Gracie has been missing for nearly two weeks!

Find out more: Missing Giraffe sparks Texas search

What special role did Clyde the thistle mascot have during the Commonwealth Games?

Clyde the thistle mascot met thousands of visitors during the 2014 Games!

Find out more: Clyde returns for Glasgow Games

What could the proposed law in New Zealand change about welfare decisions?

The proposed law could allow automated systems to help make decisions about people's benefits.

Find out more: Proposed law could use AI

Find out more: Powerful earthquake hits Japan

Vocabulary

penalty A kick awarded for a foul in soccer. The player took a penalty kick after the foul.

defence The players who protect their goal from the other team. The team's strong defence kept the other team from scoring.

trophy A prize given for winning a competition. The team lifted the trophy after their victory.

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