Stead ‘very confident’ Williamson will be available for start of home summer

By New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 31, 2024

ICYMI: Head coach said that rushing Williamson to India for the Mumbai Test “wasn’t worth the risk”
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Police call for 'significant culture change' as Flo Week concerns rise February 11, 2026
There is concern that some behaviour at Dunedin's annual 'Flo' and 'O' weeks is out of control and highly dangerous, with students clambering onto roofs.
Gore seeks name for brown trout statue February 11, 2026
The hunt is on to find a name for Gore's brown trout statue. Photo: Gerard O'Brien Gore's famous giant brown trout statue is angling for an official name.
One treated for burns after Dundas St flat fire February 11, 2026
Police, FENZ and St Johns attended a fire in the bedroom of a flat in Dundas St where one patient was treated for minor burns. Photo: Gregor Richardson One person was treated for minor burns after a fire in a Dundas St flat this evening.
Judge accused of disrupting NZ First event February 11, 2026
David Jones KC. Photo: RNZ A panel investigating the behaviour of a judge accused of disrupting an NZ First event has heard from its first witnesses today, members of the NZ First party.
New dialysis unit opens at Southland hospital February 11, 2026
Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds, Health NZ Social chief medical officer Dr David Gow (left) and Health NZ social group operations manager Craig Aston attend the opening of the new Invercargill dialysis unit. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A new $440,000 dialysis unit, which opened at Southland Hospital on Monday, will meet a growing demand and provide much-needed care […]
Insider to head MLT February 11, 2026
Mataura Licensing Trust board president Vince Aynsley (left) with newly announced chief executive Glenn Dickson, who will be taking over the role in April. PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG The Mataura Licensing Trust’s new chief executive is a familiar face in the community who promises to lead from the front and continue the invaluable work in the […]
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Looking back February 11, 2026
PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY Enjoying a day out at the 2016 Southern Field Days were pre-schoolers Zabian Roy, Balfour, Joshua Broughton, Balfour, Mihai Stan, Riversdale, Kade Gerken, Balfour, and Beau Duffy, Riversdale, from the Funshine Early Learning Centre in Riversdale.
Southland at forefront of agricultural success February 11, 2026
It was great to be at the Gore A&P Show again on Saturday.
Our people February 11, 2026
Photo: Gerrit Doppenberg Tilly, 4, Oliver, 8, Pippa, 6, and their mum Laura Bradfield had a great time at the Gore A&P Show on Saturday.
Show winner has the Midas touch February 11, 2026
Hairy Maclary, move over — Hungarian puli Freya mopped up the competition to come in second place after a great showing with owner Kathryn Stewart over the weekend. PHOTOS: GERRIT DOPPENBERG It was a paws-itively wonderful time at Hamilton Park this past weekend, as an annual dog show returned to find this year’s bona fide […]
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