Horoeka Haemata
What are the 5 whānau here at RC
Hōtoke, Raumati, Kōanga, Ngāhuru, Mana Haemata
In June 2026, streaming platform TVNZ+ broke its all-time record for the most streams in a single day (nearly 2.3 million streams). Which major international sporting event—and specifically the national team competing in it—drove this massive wave of local viewership?
Fifa world cup - All Whites
What is the largest ocean on Earth, covering more area than all of the planet's landmasses combined?
Pacific
What is the name of the process by which green plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food and release oxygen into the air?
Photosynthesis
What colour car do I drive (My partner, Nine, thought it was funny to buy it)
Orange
Rolleston College's official name is Horoeka Haemata. What native New Zealand tree does this name refer to?
The lancewood
Under the terms of the 2023 coalition agreement, which minor party leader officially succeeded Winston Peters as New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister in mid-2025? (They also follow Mr. Gyles on IG, but he doesn't follow back)
David Seymour
Which large, landlocked sea—located between Eastern Europe and Western Asia—is connected to the Mediterranean Sea via the Bosporus Strait, and is unique because its deeper waters contain absolutely no oxygen (making it the world's largest anoxic basin)?
Black Sea
What is the primary gas that makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere, vastly outnumbering the amount of oxygen we breathe?
Nitrogen
What food group do I refuse to buy from the supermarket, instead sourcing my own for a variety of reasons
Meat
Who is the minister of education who has been deciding on the funding for rolleston college
Erica Stanford
Which iconic, snow-capped North Island volcano was officially recognized as a legal person under a landmark treaty settlement at the start of 2025?
Mount Taranaki
What landlocked European country is famously divided into 26 cantons, has four official languages (German, French, Italian, and Romansh), and is known for its dramatic Alpine geography?
Switzerland
In the human skeletal system, what is the scientific name for the "thigh bone"—which holds the title of being the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the entire body?
The femur.
What are the 2 majors of my undergraduate university degree?
Geography and economics
In what year did Rolleston College officially open its doors to its very first cohort of students?
2017
Climate scientists and forecasters issued major warnings for New Zealand's upcoming spring and weather patterns, noting that a current climate anomaly has the potential to become a "super" event. What is this natural climate phenomenon, and what specific temperature anomaly threshold marks it as "strong"?
El Nino
The world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, Angel Falls (which drops nearly 1,000 meters), is located tucked away in the isolated highlands of which South American country?
Venezuala
In the human body, what is the specific name of the red, iron-rich protein found inside red blood cells that is responsible for binding to oxygen in the lungs and carrying it to the rest of the body?
Hemoglobin
How many times have I driven past the Rakaia Salmon this year (at the end of T1 it was 18) - Closest wins
25
How many people live in Rolleston (Closest Wins)
35,000
In 2026, the Department of Conservation (DOC) started a special health program to give protective vaccines to endangered native birds like the kākāpō and takahē. What global wildlife threat are they trying to protect our native birds from?
Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
There is a famous, narrow body of water that separates the southern tip of mainland South America from the remote islands of Tierra del Fuego. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and was a crucial, though incredibly dangerous, maritime trade route before the Panama Canal was built. What is the name of this strait?
Strait of Magellan
Sound travels through the air as a wave, and its pitch depends entirely on how fast the wave vibrates. What is the scientific unit used to measure the frequency of these vibrations per second?
Hertz (HZ)
How many eggs are currently in my fridge (closest wins)
46