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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date May 28, 2025

Tory Whanau may have to sell Wellington mayoralty to make ends meet September 20, 2024
Tory Whanau has revealed that she’s struggling so much financially that she may have to part with her beloved mayoralty, that of New Zealand’s capital city, if she’s to fund her ever-diminishing lifestyle. Whanau was elected to lead Wellington in 2022, winning an overwhelming victory against the incumbent mayor: the evil version of Jason Gunn. […]
Ben Uffindell
Ukrainian militia receives defective shipment of pagers that just send and receive messages September 18, 2024
There’s been a major setback for one Ukrainian-backed militia on the Russian border, after the group ordered a large shipment of pagers to use as improvised explosive devices. The plan was to litter the pagers throughout abandoned homes and buildings in hopes of wounding Russian soldiers. But upon arrival of the shipment, routed through the […]
Ben Uffindell
Government directs Te Puni Kōkiri to conduct Māori Language Week in English September 17, 2024
The coalition government has issued a directive to Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, instructing them that – in the interests of clear communication – they are to conduct this year’s Māori Language Week primarily or exclusively in English. The directive is in line with the Government’s policy – signaled when they came […]
Ben Uffindell
Government celebrates fact that New Zealand’s healthcare is so good people are queuing up for it at 5am September 17, 2024
At yesterday’s post-cabinet press conference, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, flanked by his Health Minister Shane Reti and someone we can’t independently verify was a real sign language interpreter, announced that he had some positive news for the country. “Alright team, I’m just going to hand over to uh, Dr. Shane, because I think he’s got […]
Ben Uffindell
Heartwarming: Thoughtful driver uses indicator to tell you what they’ve just done September 17, 2024
It’s 4:10pm in the morning, and you’re in the middle lane heading north on the great southern motorway of our nation’s capital, Auckland. There are no cars directly in front of you, but quite a few in the lane to your left. Suddenly, without warning, a black ute enters your lane, cutting in front of […]
Ben Uffindell
NPC teams will now be allowed to actually use the Ranfurly Shield in play September 17, 2024
Following decades of controversy, the governing body of New Zealand rugby, New Zealand Rugby, has ruled that the team currently holding the Ranfurly Shield may once again use it in play during the National Provincial Championship (NPC). The ruling restores the utility of a prize that for many years was rendered merely symbolic, after the […]
Ben Uffindell
Police say they won’t respond to bomb threats anymore as ‘it’s never anything’ September 16, 2024
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says that New Zealand’s police force will no longer respond to bomb threats, in an attempt to cut costs and redirect police resources to less boring activities. Coster said that threat response and bomb disposal was a “fairly obvious” area for downsizing, as bomb threats are “never anything”, a “huge waste […]
Ben Uffindell
Air New Zealand flight attendant named CEO after one year on job November 30, 2021
New Zealand’s national carrier, Air New Zealand, has expressed great enthusiasm in announcing its new CEO today: 51-year-old Nathan Guy, a flight attendant who has spent about 1200 hours on the job. Guy joined the company as a fresh-faced, wide-eyed flight attendant serving now-reduced domestic routes in November of 2020, and has since spent a […]
Ben Uffindell
National Party board denies it unanimously agreed to Collins’ Faustian bargain with Satan November 26, 2021
National Party president Peter Goodfellow is today issuing a strong denial on behalf of the party’s board, saying they did not, at any point, agree to the Faustian bargain that National leader Judith Collins struck with the Evil One, Son of Perdition, the Devil Satan himself. When Collins became the leader of the National Party […]
Ben Uffindell
Super Saturday recap: Patrick Gower doesn’t know what he’s supposed to do October 16, 2021
It was Aotearoa’s first national day of action in over ten years, the first since 2010, when Prime Minister John Key tried to inspire us to clean up our nation’s berms. It didn’t work. Today, New Zealand’s berms are worse than ever. But history is not destiny, and other cliches. Today, we tried again, this […]
Ben Uffindell

Tavatavanawai, Holland named in All Blacks June 23, 2025
Highlanders co-captain Timoci Tavatavanawai has been included in today's All Black squad. Photo: Getty Images Fabian Holland and Timoci Tavatavanawai will be joining Ethan de Groot in the All Blacks.
Cheese-makers extend winning streak June 23, 2025
Fonterra’s Clandeboye team are the convincing cheese-making winners of the co-op’s Best Site Cup awards. Clandeboye plant managers Gideon Snow, left, Raj Singh and Brandon Spencer with Greater China integration manager Mark Robins and Clandeboye powders and cream operations manager Ross Burdett. PHOTO: FONTERRA Fonterra’s Clandeboye team has extended its run as the co-op’s best […]
Tim Cronshaw
South Canterbury team extends best cheese-maker award streak June 22, 2025
Fonterra’s Clandeboye team are the convincing cheese-making winners of the co-op’s Best Site Cup awards. Clandeboye plant managers Gideon Snow, left, Raj Singh and Brandon Spencer with Greater China integration manager Mark Robins and Clandeboye powders and cream operations manager Ross Burdett. PHOTO: FONTERRA Fonterra’s Clandeboye team has extended its run as the co-op’s best […]
Tim Cronshaw
Drunk driver stopped in middle of road, found with meth utensils: police June 22, 2025
Photo: ODT A drunk Dunedin driver was spotted travelling well below the speed limit before stopping in the middle of a road, police say.
Tim Scott
Are you paying too much for parking? June 22, 2025
A parking meter in the Christchurch CBD. Photo: Geoff Sloan By Susan Edmunds of RNZ You might be paying too much for your parking, new research suggests.
New inland ports to boost local economy, developers say June 22, 2025
John D'Arcy. Photo: Supplied By Toni McDonald Australasia’s largest industrial development with a new inland port is set to create a multibillion-dollar logistics and manufacturing network in the South Island and boost Otago's $16.8 billion economy, says developers Calder Stewart.
Retro video store standing strong June 22, 2025
Dead Video owner, Evan Kiddey in front of his horror and cult collection, the largest in Christchurch. Photo: Supplied When Evan Kiddey first opened Dead Video, he was given one piece of advice by everyone he spoke to: “Don’t do it”. Five years later his retro video store is standing strong in the face of […]
Kees Chalmers
Israel starts 'rescue' flights as airlines reroute across Middle East June 22, 2025
Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, pictured here in 2023, re-opened briefly today. Photo: Getty Images Israel briefly reopened its airspace today and is expanding flight operations tomorrow, aiming to help tens of thousands of travellers stranded by widespread cancellations across the Middle East after the U.S. attacked Iran.
'It was a total risk, but I was stubborn': Dead Video alive June 22, 2025
Dead Video owner, Evan Kiddey in front of his horror and cult collection, the largest in Christchurch. Photo: Supplied When Evan Kiddey first opened Dead Video, he was given one piece of advice by everyone he spoke to: “Don’t do it”. Five years later his retro video store is standing strong in the face of […]
Kees Chalmers
At least 20 killed in church suicide bombing June 22, 2025
People survey the damage following a deadly blast at the Mat Elias Church in Damascus, Syria. Photo: Getty Images At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Syria's capital Damascus, health authorities and security sources said.