Question

During an Oxford Union debate, a leader of this country quipped, “I can smell the uranium on [your breath]!” While visibly drunk on TV, (10[1])one leader (10[1])of this country called a surprise snap election, which was accordingly dubbed the “schnapps election.” In 2005, Pierre Lacoste confirmed rumors of a third team of divers involved in an incident in this country that killed Fernando Pereira. (10[1])This country’s nuclear-free policy was enacted by David Lange, (10[1])who was prime minister when a Greenpeace (-5[1])ship protesting nuclear tests in Polynesia was bombed in this country. This country’s prime minister Helen Clark criticized the French government’s sinking of that ship, the Rainbow Warrior. (10[1])For 10 points, name this country where the Waitangi Tribunal was held in its capital of Wellington. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: New Zealand [or Aotearoa] (The first line refers to David Lange. The “schnapps election” was called by Robert Muldoon.)
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Aryan Desarapu (DII)Michigan ACWRU C (UG)2310
Roxanne Tang (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Michigan D (DII)2510
Enina Edosomwan (DII)CWRU A (UG)Kenyon B (DII)6310
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State AMichigan State C (UG)7210
Adam MonuskoMichigan BMichigan State B (UG)79-5
Brady Hagan (DII)Ohio State C (DII)CWRU B (UG)10710
Joe Paterson (UG)Michigan State B (UG)Michigan B12510

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