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Which famous department store chain, known for its massive red stores, recently had to defend its controversial use of facial recognition technology to track shoppers?
The warehouse
New Zealand operates a unique, world-renowned "no-fault" personal injury insurance scheme. It prevents employees or customers from suing a business for negligence over accidental workplace injuries. What is the acronym of the Crown entity that manages this scheme?
ACC
Which country is New Zealand's single largest trading partner for both total exports and imports?
China
Which massive cooperative accounts for about 25% of New Zealand's total exports and was formed in 2001 by merging the country's two largest dairy companies?
Fonterra
I have lived in 3 seperate countries - what ones?
NZ, USA, The Netherlands
What North Canterbury town has been in the news recently as the city has sold the land of the local golf course to a housing developer
Pegasus
New Zealand’s primary consumer protection law prevents businesses from engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct, unsubstantiated claims, or false advertising. What is the name of this major Act?
Consumer Guarentees Act
Because New Zealand does not mass-produce them locally, what specific category of transport ranks consistently as one of the country's top three highest-value physical imports?
Cars
Starting in 1950, a TEAL Flying boat operated for thie first time. This company is now what famous NZ company?
Air NZ
Before being a teacher, I imported what from the UK and sold it in NZ stores?
Print media
The price of what staple block of dairy product—a massive export earner—skyrocketed to historic highs on global markets last week - directly driving up supermarket checkout prices for Kiwi shoppers
Butter
The primary concern with NZ supermarkets is that they are a __________
Duopoly
When looking at imports, New Zealand brings in massive volumes of machinery and equipment. Which global tech brand—famous for consumer tech—is consistently the primary brand of imported consumer electronics in the Kiwi market?
Apple
Which 100% Kiwi-owned fuel company was formed in 2011 after purchasing the New Zealand retail downstream business of Shell?
Z
How old does my mum turn this week?
60
If you want to buy a TV, a couch, or a washing machine on finance in New Zealand, you may visit this massive retail store named after a famous explorer. What is it?
Harvey Norman
When starting a business, you can operate as a sole trader or form a legal partnership. What is the third and most common corporate structure in New Zealand that establishes a completely separate legal identity to protect your personal assets?
New Zealand stopped refining crude oil domestically when the Marsden Point Refinery shifted to an import-only terminal. Since then, "Refined Petroleum" has become a massive import commodity. Which Asian nation has grown to become New Zealand’s primary supplier of refined fuel imports?
South Korea
Which cloud based accounting software company, Founded by Rob Drury, is NZ's biggest tech company?
Xero
As well as playing Yu-gi-oh on the national (and higher) scene I have recently been competing in a local competition of what card game?
500 and/or bridge
According to recent financial reports, New Zealanders paid a staggering total of nearly how many millions of dollars in Afterpay late fees in a single year? (Within 3 million)
20 million
Which independent Crown entity acts as New Zealand's primary competition and consumer watchdog, enforcing rules around anti-competitive behavior, mergers, and market duopolies?
Commerce Commission
New Zealand exports a large amount of raw timber. In fact, we are the world's largest exporter of logs from one specific, fast-growing type of tree introduced from California in the 19th century. What is the name of this tree AND what problems is it causing
Pinus Radiata - Wilding Pines
New Zealand's 3rd largest publically traded company (Infratil) operates in which industry?
They are an infrastructure comany
My two nieces are both names after a berry-like fruits, what are their names?
Olive and Juniper