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By New Zealand Blog News Service Sep 4, 2025

By New Zealand Blog News Service

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

ODT quiz: September 7 September 6, 2025
Actors to improvise, share experiences September 6, 2025
Actors and comedians Gregory Cooper and Harriet Moir will perform the one-person show Every Brilliant Thing on alternate nights this month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Dunedin’s Birds of a Feather theatre company returns with a new critically-acclaimed show — Every Brilliant Thing, by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe.
Close encounters with cats on offer at show September 6, 2025
Maine coon cat "Nigel" (Vladimir Limerick), owned by Vicki Walls, will be available for pets in Jase's Cuddle Corner at the Southern Cross All Breeds Cat Club Show on September 14. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Cat lovers will flock to Mosgiel next weekend for a close encounter with rare and exotically beautiful cats in the popular annual […]
Brighton primed for pump track September 6, 2025
Hanging out for a pump track at the Brighton Domain are (from top) Baily Jenkinson, 12, and brothers Malachi, 12, and Zach Turner, 9. PHOTO: SAM HENDERSON Residents are rolling together to shape a fun place for skills, smiles and wheels.
Sam Henderson
Making an impact nets share of $85k September 6, 2025
Love Wānaka impact partner Richard Young at an industry planting day in May. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED A combined $85,505 is to be distributed across 12 local organisations working to restore nature, reduce waste, and protect biodiversity across the district.
Camp seeks to aid coast racers September 6, 2025
Wānaka athlete Hamish Elliott (left) and local Bob McLachlan are excited to train next year’s Coast to Coast champions. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED The Coast to Coast race is no easy endeavour and two Wānaka locals have taken it upon themselves to support next year’s participants with a full-on training programme.
Plating up to help the community September 6, 2025
Food for Love co-founder and operations manager Bex Sarginson (left) and general manager Jodie Stuart. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Thinking of dining out in September? There are 20 restaurants across Wānaka taking part in the annual Plate Up for Love charity giveaway.
Olivia Caldwell
'We urgently need people': Plea from race organisers September 6, 2025
Racing action at the Hāwea picnic races in 2023. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES Organisers of the Hāwea picnic races, one of the oldest community racing events in New Zealand, are calling for more volunteers to keep the horses running.
Olivia Caldwell
Film festival brings the Antarctic to Wānaka September 6, 2025
A successful night was had diving deep into the frozen continent with New Zealand Antarctic Society leaders Ken Livingston (left), Hubertien Wichers and local Antarctic expert Lou Sanson. PHOTO: RAWAN SAADI There is much to learn about the planet’s frozen continent and what better place to start than at a film festival.
Rawan Saadi
Renowned artist opens gallery in Wānaka September 6, 2025
Andrew Tischler has been internationally recognised for his beautiful landscape paintings. PHOTO: SUPPLIED When Andrew Tischler was at school, while most of his friends were playing hockey, cricket and climbing trees, he was tucked away creating art.
Olivia Caldwell

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