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What age group is the New Zealand Government's new bill aimed at?
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The bill aims to stop children under 16 from using social media apps!
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How tall will New Zealand's highest road bridge be?
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The new bridge will be 65 meters tall, like a 20-story building!
Find out more: Work begins on NZ’s Highest-Ever Road Bridge
What did scientists discover beneath Auckland?
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Scientists found dozens of new faultlines under Auckland that they will study further.
Find out more: New Faultlines found under Auckland
How many times have the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup?
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The Springboks have won the Rugby World Cup four times!
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What record did Artemis II break during its mission?
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Artemis II broke the Apollo 13 record for the farthest crewed spaceflight!
Find out more: Artemis II: A Moon Mission like no other
What age did Pauline Kana achieve her crowd-surfing record?
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Pauline Kana set the record at 99 years old, making her the oldest crowd surfer!
Find out more: Granny sets Crowd-Surfing record
How many trays of kiwifruit were picked this year in New Zealand?
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New Zealand picked over 225 million trays of kiwifruit this year!
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What important resource travels through the Strait of Hormuz?
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About one-fifth of the world's oil and gas shipments go through the Strait of Hormuz!
Find out more: Why Hormuz Matters

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How many competitors participated in the surfing competition?
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How many toes does the record-breaking cat Erebus have?
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How many tries did Louis Bielle-Biarrey score in the match?
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What was special about Kiribati's football win?
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Kiribati won its first-ever football title in a big tournament!
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What exciting event is happening in New Zealand this week?
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New Zealand is hosting the first-ever Oceania Senior Women’s Handball Championship with seven nations participating!
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Why were the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Formula 1 races cancelled in April?
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  • odour A smell, especially a strong or unpleasant one. The water had a pleasant odour, making it enjoyable.
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