Five-minute quiz

1. The Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill currently before Parliament is better known as?

2. Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes was born in what country? 3. Which is the longest of New Zealand’s ‘‘Great Walks’’ – the Heaphy Track, the Milford Track or the Abel Tasman Coast Track?

4. Celtic and Rangers are rival football teams in which British city? 5. Complete the following line from a Johnny Cash song: ‘‘Life ain’t easy for a …’’

6. Which New Zealand wine town was founded by pioneer runholder John Martin?

7. Who was the MP for Waipa from 1978 till 1984?

8. Gonna Fly Now, a No 1 instrumental hit in 1977 for Bill Conti, was the theme from what popular movie?

9. What nickname was given in the 1960s to men’s shoes with sharp, pointed toes?

10. The stage musical Beautiful is based on the life and career of what female singer and songwriter? Anyone wishing to make a complaint to the New Zealand Media Council should first put it in writing to the editor. If not satisfied with the reply, complainants should then write to The Secretary, New Zealand Media Council, Box 10 879, Wellington, including a clipping of the disputed article and copies of the correspondence. Letters are welcome, but writers must provide their name, address and telephone number as a sign of good faith – pseudonyms are not acceptable. So that as many letters as possible can be published, each letter should be no more than 250 words. We reserve the right to edit letters for length, sense, legal reasons and on grounds of good taste. Please send your letters to: The Editor, The Southland Times, PO Box 805, Invercargill; fax on (03) 214 9905; or email to letters@stl.co.nz