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The Aotearoa-made Kids’ Lit Quiz is in its 34th year.

‘Best readers in the world’: Meet the NZer behind the international Kids’ Lit Quiz

Wayne Mills held the first Kids’ Lit Quiz in New Zealand in 1991. More than three decades years and seven countries later, he's preparing to hand over his quizmaster's top hat.
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By Claire Mabey | 31st July, 2025
Books editor
Image by Tina Tiller

Quiz: How well do you know periods?

Bloody clued up, or need to pad out your knowledge?
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By The Spinoff | 22nd July, 2022
Staff writers
Image: Tina Tiller?

Quiz: Whose budget is it anyway?

Your task is simple. We give you the name of the budget, you say which finance minister presented it. 
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By Toby Manhire | 18th May, 2022
Editor-at-large
The great Spinoff television quiz of the year

The great Spinoff television quiz of the year

Prove your knowledge of 2021 on the small screen with our bumper telly quiz. No cheating!
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By The Spinoff | 26th December, 2021
Staff writers
Q: Who made the image. A: Tina Blimmin Tiller god bless her

The great 2021 Gone By Lunchtime Christmas quiz blowout

Featuring some VERY special guests.
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By Toby Manhire | 14th December, 2021
Editor-at-large
Quiz: Whose Covid plan is it anyway?

Quiz: Whose Covid plan is it anyway?

There are now four rival Covid response plans, if you count Sir John Key's. Can you tell them apart, based on verbatim quotes?
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By Toby Manhire | 29th September, 2021
Editor-at-large
It’s been a year (Image: Tina Tiller)

The Bulletin’s 2020 Year in News Quiz

What better way to celebrate Christmas than by going head to head with your loved ones to test your recall of the year in news?
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By Alex Braae | 25th December, 2020
Staff Writer
Image: Jihee Junn/RNZ

Quiz: A Labour 2020 election message, or one from an old National campaign?

Does it sounds like a Key-English slogan, or something from Ardern-Robertson?
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By Toby Manhire | 14th October, 2020
Editor-at-large
election hoardings for slogan quiz

Quiz: Can you match the political party to the Election 2020 slogan?

Eight parties, eight slogans. Piece of cake.
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By Toby Manhire | 28th July, 2020
Editor-at-large
Jacinda Ardern and Todd Muller both revealed five point plans in the last few days

Quiz: Can you tell National’s five-point economic plan from Labour’s five-point economic plan?

Ten points, two plans. Which points are whose? 
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By Toby Manhire | 10th July, 2020
Editor-at-large
Immigration NZ’s New Zealand Now site.

QUIZ: How does NZ describe itself to lure people from nine different nations?

Only one is really easy, but most of them make sense, in a bleak way.
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By Toby Manhire | 11th June, 2020
Editor-at-large
These people confidently expect they’ll get a perfect score – they won’t. (Getty Images)

The Bulletin’s 2019 Year in News Quiz

If you've absorbed every single story in every single edition of The Bulletin this year, don't worry – this quiz will be absolutely simple for you.
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By Alex Braae | 25th December, 2019
Staff Writer
The Friday-Figure quiz: Just five short days until the shortest day

The Friday-Figure quiz: Just five short days until the shortest day

There are only five days until 2017's shortest day, and we're celebrating the oncoming slide towards summer with a quiz about all things short and small. It's not a big thing, but we think you should take it.
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By The Spinoff | 16th June, 2017
Staff writers
How many weeks till we move the clocks forward again?

How many weeks till we move the clocks forward again?

There's no denying it now: autumn is here, and with it shorter days and cooler temperatures. But then again, feijoas! Test your knowledge of all things autumn below.
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By The Spinoff | 3rd April, 2017
Staff writers
The Figure-Friday quiz: with great fireworks comes an increase in hospitalisations for burns

The Figure-Friday quiz: with great fireworks comes an increase in hospitalisations for burns

On Saturday night the skies will be filled with light and dogs will be wondering what they ever did to deserve this. But first, test your knowledge of all things Guy Fawkes.
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By The Spinoff | 4th November, 2016
Staff writers
The Figure-Friday quiz: Working hard or hardly working?

The Figure-Friday quiz: Working hard or hardly working?

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By The Spinoff | 14th October, 2016
Staff writers
Donald J. Trump, possible next President of the United States (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The Figure-Friday quiz #6: Screw Trump, I’m moving to New Zealand

This week's quickfire quiz: how much do you know about New Zealand's relationship with the United States?
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By The Spinoff | 30th September, 2016
Staff writers
The Figure-Friday quiz, #2: Baby, baby, baby

The Figure-Friday quiz, #2: Baby, baby, baby

Were you a baby once? If so, you're perfectly equipped to tackle the second quiz from Figure.NZ for the Spinoff, all about babies and parenting in New Zealand.
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By The Spinoff | 2nd September, 2016
Staff writers

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