Media Insider: Crusaders players’ set-to and the WhatsApp media fallout; Former Fair Go host’s new gig; Bernard Orsman assesses mayors in farewell Q&A

By New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 13, 2026

Q&A: On his final day, Bernard Orsman assesses the mayors; Indie agency’s Wellington move.
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Police say they won’t respond to bomb threats anymore as ‘it’s never anything’ September 16, 2024
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National Party board denies it unanimously agreed to Collins’ Faustian bargain with Satan November 26, 2021
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Israel launches new attacks on Iran as crisis deepens March 20, 2026
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Search and rescue drill in Tekapo March 20, 2026
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Former mayor caught speeding five times March 20, 2026
Dame Kerry Prendergast. Photo: LinkedIn By Anya Fielding of RNZ A former Wellington mayor has admitted to having her driver's licence suspended after being caught speeding five times.
West Coast mine paused, 40 jobs lost March 20, 2026
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Snake the rare penguin returned to the wild March 20, 2026
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'Worst it's ever been': Call to involve public in deer control March 20, 2026
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EU eyes energy tax cuts, subsidies to ease war impact March 20, 2026
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Mosque protesters boo Aussie PM March 20, 2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (centre) was heckled and booed during a visit to Lakemba Mosque in Sydney today. Photo: Reuters Protesters have heckled and booed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a visit to Australia's largest mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers, voicing anger over his stance on ally Israel's offensive in Gaza.
Trampoline park forced to close amid tough times March 20, 2026

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