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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date July 11, 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. […]
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

Machete man shot dead by police at Sydney mall July 12, 2025
A man in his 20s has been shot dead by police at a suburban shopping centre after he allegedly threatened them with a machete.
Ruthless Swiatek claims maiden Wimbledon crown July 12, 2025
Focus on damage assessment after latest Tasman floods July 12, 2025
Bethany Park campground in Kaiteriteri, Tasman, from the air. Photo: Nick Smith Nelson Tasman Civil Defence are focusing on assessing damage to homes and looking at the longer-term welfare needs of flood-affected residents.
Saturday night quake jolts Queenstown July 12, 2025
People in and near Queenstown had a jolt from an earthquake last night, centred about 30km west of the resort town.
ODT quiz: July 13 July 12, 2025
Sallies fighting ‘isolation’ of winter July 12, 2025
Salvation Army Dunedin community ministries manager Captain Logan Bathurst says the organisation’s popular weekly Thursday Whakawhiti Exchange Social Cafe provides a warm place for people to gather for food and companionship as winter bites. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD As the winter chill bites across the country, the Salvation Army is calling on New Zealanders to help […]
Annual costs of sea lion management rising: council July 12, 2025
Sign of the times ... Associated costs to keep sea lions safe such as these signs at Hoopers Inlet will probably continue to rise. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN/ALLIED PRESS FILES Costs for New Zealand sea lion/pakake management are likely more than $100,000 per year, the Dunedin City Council says.
Sam Henderson
Winner encourages contest entries July 12, 2025
Dunedin musician Keira Wallace, who won the 2024 Play It Strange songwriting competition, is urging others to step up and enter this year’s competition. Photo: Crystal Che Ōtepoti Dunedin musician Keira Wallace, 18, winner of the 2024 Play It Strange youth songwriting competition, is urging other young creatives to have a go this year.
$2m injection for Oamaru centre July 12, 2025
Otago Community Trust grants manager Sue Stewart shakes hands with Waitaki Event Centre Trust chairman Kevin Malcolm after pledging a further $2 million to the Network Waitaki Event Centre last week. PHOTO: NIC DUFF The Network Waitaki Event Centre has received a $2 million injection.
Nic Duff
Oamaru artist wows judges for second time July 12, 2025
Tracey Vickers, a finalist in the World of Wearable Arts (Wow) again, in her Herbert studio. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON North Otago-based artist and furniture designer Tracey Vickers has wowed the judges again and placed as a finalist in the World of Wearable Arts Awards (Wow) for the second time.
Jules Chin