Current Events: Local
Recently, This NZ First MP came under fire after telling Green MP Lawrence Xu-nan to "Go back to your own country".
Who are they?
Winston Peters / Who is Winston Peters?
A major football tournament was held across the United States, Canada and Mexico in June and July 2026.
Who won?
Spain
This is the artist behind “Espresso” and “Manchild,” and released Man's Best Friend in 2025.
Sabrina Carpenter
I am the Chair of the DYC for 2026. Who am I?
Shiva Kasibhatla
This Former Minister has announced he will resign from Parliament after being removed from his ministerial roles in a Leadership contest.
Who are they?
Chris Penk / Who is Chris Penk?
The Moon
This K-pop boy band released the album ARIRANG in 2026, marking their return as a full group.
What is the K-pop group's name?
BTS
What is the DYC's slogan?
Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Brave!
New Zealand's next general election is scheduled for this date in November 2026.
When is it?
November 7th / What is November 7th?
This climate phenomenon, caused by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific, has the English translation: Little Boy.
This year so far, it has been responsible for Forest fires, a heat wave across Europe and the Northern Hemisphere, and heavy rainfall.
What is this Weather Event called?
El Niño
Which artist is known as the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson
What was the name of our Youth Music Festival we hosted in 2024?
Soundwave
In July, a fireball was seen crossing over New Zealand skies. What did the Fireball turn out to be?
A Meteorite / Ordinary Chondrite
Protests have erupted among India's youth around Education reform.
After what insect have the protests been named after?
Cockroach
Unscramble the following music artist:
aBd nunBy
Bad Bunny
What's the name of our awesome DCC mum, our DYC supervisor?
Jay (Phillips-Haerewa)
Ryan Fox won this international golf tournament in July, Becoming the second New Zealander to do so.
What is the Tournament's name?
The 2026 Open Championship
Nuclear Power Plants require water to cool themselves to prevent a meltdown.
Recently, What has Romania been using to redirect water to their Nuclear Power plants?
Explosives / Romania's Navy
Two Dunedin Bands made it to the 2026 Smokefree Rockquest this year.
Name one of them.
Talking Furniture or Deaf Racoon
What age bracket do we formally/officially represent?
12-18 years old