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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date May 8, 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. […]
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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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A most unusual blackbird? June 24, 2025
We have been giving winter feed for years to local birds.
Kiwi Lulu Sun upsets top seed in Wimbledon warmup June 24, 2025
New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun beat top seed and defending champion Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the first round of the Eastbourne grass-court tournament in England.
Gang member jailed for 'disgusting and disturbing' rape of teen June 24, 2025
Wiremu Johnson shielded his face during sentencing in the Nelson District Court on rape and drugs charges. Photo: NZME composite Warning: This story references rape and sexual assault and may upset some readers.
'Please do not violate it': Trump says ceasefire in place June 24, 2025
Debris at a residential site, following a missile attack from Iran on Israel in Be'er Sheva, Israel. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was now in place and asked both countries not to violate it, only hours after Iran launched waves of missiles, which Israel's ambulance […]
Mosgiel Kāinga Ora tenants without hot water for days June 24, 2025
The damage inside Kate's Mosgiel home. Photo: RNZ By Tess Brunton of RNZ
Climbing wall comes down after 25 years June 24, 2025
A Dunedin secondary school is losing a beloved climbing wall as a result of some major renovations.
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Three Highlanders named in new look Māori All Blacks June 24, 2025
Jonah Lowe is one of three Highlanders in the squad. Photo: Gregor Richardson The Māori All Blacks have a new captain and 11 uncapped players for two matches against the Japan XV in Tokyo and Scotland in Whangārei.
Police hunt for motorcyclist after fatal hit-and-run June 24, 2025
The motorcyclist police say was involved in a fatal hit and run. Photo: Supplied / Police Police have released more information about the motorcyclist who hit a pedestrian in Rotorua before driving off.
Judge instructs jury in mushroom murder trial June 24, 2025
Erin Patterson. File photo The jury in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has been told it's not in "a court of morals" while being instructed to resist bias, prejudice and sympathy in deciding their verdict.
Thailand-Cambodia borders close as dispute deepens June 24, 2025
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet speaks during a visit to a military base, following a clash at the Thailand-Cambodia border. Photo: Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via REUTERS Thailand's military has closed border crossings into Cambodia to almost all travellers, including tourists and traders, citing security concerns as tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbours remain escalated […]