DEATHS
Local former politician and founder of Te Pāti Māori Party who died in early January.
Who was Tariana Turia?
Which former All Black winger and broadcaster passed away aged 70 in June?
Who was Stu Wilson?
David Seymour
Who is the Leader of the ACT Party and current Deputy Prime Minister?
Killed at least 135 people
What were the Texas Flash floods?
Billionaire who was a key part of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency).
Who is Elon Musk?
NZ Clinical psychologist, author and broadcaster who passed away at just 58.
Who was Nigel Latta?
Canada
Which nation made up of amateurs knocked the Black Ferns out of World Cup contention?
Leader of the opposition Party (Labour) and former Prime Minister.
Who is Chris Hipkins?
Killed over 5300 people
What is the Myanmar Earthquake?
A picture of an autopen.
What was hung on the White House wall instead of a portrait of Joe Biden?
Sitting MP for Te Pāti Māori who passed away suddenly from Kidney disease.
Who was Takutau Tarsh Kemp?
Former Warriors captain who had to retire before the season started due to injury.
Who is Tohu Harris?
Leader of the NZ First Party, former Deputy Prime Minister and current Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Who is Winston Peters?
Tasman, Nelson, and Marlborough.
What 3 NZ regions at the to of the South Island were devastated by floods in late June and early July?
Retired Inter-Islander Ferry that ran for 26 years, our last rail capable boat.
What is the Aratere?
Both renowned actors who played Superman villains and passed away this year.
Who are Terrence Stamp and Gene Hackman?
43-10 to South Africa
What is the All Blacks biggest ever loss?
Former President of Brazil, recently jailed for 27 years for trying to start a coup to overthrow the government.
Who is Jair Bolsonaro?
The entire village was wiped out following the collapse of a glacier causing a massive landslide.
What is Blattern, Switzerland?
About 300 of them during an ICE raid at the Hyundai Plant in Georgia, USA.
Who is South Korean workers?
Sir Bob Jones
Which NZ business man, boxing enthusiast and political founder passed away in 2025?
Our greatest ever Paralympian who won 11 gold, 7 silver and a bronze in the pool.
Who is Sophie Pascoe?
Our first non-binary MP who quit parliament and called it "Hostile and toxic".
Who is Benjamin Doyle?
An exotic tree species and a fast spreading single cell seaweed.
What are Wilding Pines and Caulerpa?
Kārearea
Who won bird of the year?