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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date June 5, 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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Wrong-way motorway driver seeks to quash convictions June 8, 2025
Photo: RNZ A judge was "literally holding my breath for other motorists" when he saw video footage of Kingi Karanga driving at speed the wrong way down two motorways - bringing "extreme danger to countless people".
All Whites shock Ivory Coast June 8, 2025
Eli Just scored the All Whites' winning goal against Ivory Coast. Photo: Getty Images The All Whites have clung on to shock African champions Ivory Coast 1-0 in Canda - in a result that could be regarded as one of their best in the last 15 years.
Unexplained death in Wellington investigated June 8, 2025
Photo: Getty Images Police are investigating the unexplained death of a person in Wellington.
'Parent Boost' visa aims to bring families together June 8, 2025
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ Parents of New Zealand citizens and residents will be able to access visas, with the government today announcing a programme it says will bring families together.
'Parent Boost' visa aims to bring families together June 8, 2025
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ Parents of New Zealand citizens and residents will be able to access visas, with the government today announcing a programme it says will bring families together.
Fox in share of lead at Canadian Open June 8, 2025
Ryan Fox hits his tee shot at the ninth hole during the third round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Photo: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images New Zealand's Ryan Fox is in position for a second victory on the PGA Tour - and this time he feels like he belongs.
Trump deploys National Guard over immigration protests June 8, 2025
Protesters stand near a burning car following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump's administration is deploying 2000 National Guard troops as federal agents in Los Angeles faced off against demonstrators for a second day following immigration raids.
Clinical director retires June 7, 2025
Christchurch clinical director of immunology/immunopathology John O'Donnell in his lab. Photo: Supplied / Te Whatu Ora After 42 years working at Christchurch Hospital, John O'Donnell says it still feels like he just started yesterday.
Christchurch Hospital clinical director retires June 7, 2025
Christchurch clinical director of immunology/immunopathology John O'Donnell in his lab. Photo: Supplied / Te Whatu Ora After 42 years working at Christchurch Hospital, John O'Donnell says it still feels like he just started yesterday.
Blues and Brumbies join Chiefs in semifinals June 7, 2025
The Blues kept alive their title defence with a last-gasp 20-19 victory over the Chiefs and the ACT Brumbies beat the Hurricanes 35-28 to complete the Super Rugby Pacific semi-final line-up.