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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date June 25, 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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Lions make changes for Force June 26, 2025
Players relax after the British & Irish Lions training session held at Hale School yesterday in Perth, Australia. Photo: Getty Images A total of nine players could make their British and Irish Lions debut in Saturday night's tour match against the Western Force, but Irish duo Jamison Gibson-Park and Hugo Keenan will be given more […]
'Dream come true': Flagg picked first in NBA draft June 26, 2025
Cooper Flagg (right) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected first overall in the 2025 NBA draft. Photo: Getty Images Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months.
'Selfish' drug driver led 20 police cars on chase June 26, 2025
Police swarmed the vehicle at Onehunga Dress Smart shopping centre after a pursuit across Auckland. Photo: Open Justice / NZME A man who led up to 20 police cars on a reckless, citywide chase before being cornered in a mall carpark and pulled from his vehicle has been blasted by a judge for his “stupid” […]
State of emergency declared for part of South Island June 26, 2025
Flooding at Spring Creek last year. Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ By Samantha Gee of RNZ Some residents in Spring Creek, north of Blenheim, have been told to evacuate their homes by 9am Friday as heavy rain threatens the Marlborough region.
Families booking holidays a year in advance: travel agent June 26, 2025
Families are booking flights a year in advance for some holidays, according to a travel agent. Photo: ODT Families are having to book holidays a year in advance to get an affordable escape according to a travel agent.
Businesses being chased for music licensing fees June 26, 2025
Photo: Getty Images A music licensing organisation is chasing up hundreds of businesses a week asking them to pay-up for the tunes they are using, so that artists get what they are owed.
Lowe, Howden to start for Māori All Blacks June 26, 2025
Jonah Lowe warms up at training with the Maori All Blacks in Auckland on Tuesday. Photo: Getty Images Two Highlanders are among the starting line-up, as a new crop of Māori All Blacks prepare to make their debuts this weekend against Japan.
158 carparks proposed for Queenstown freedom campers June 26, 2025
PHOTO: ODT FILES By Katie Todd of RNZ Queenstown Lakes District Council has devised a new plan to manage freedom campers.
Dead orca discovered on beach in Christchurch June 26, 2025
The adult orca was first noticed by a member of the public at a beach north of Waimairi. Photo: DOC / SUPPLIED An adult orca has been discovered dead at a beach in Christchurch.
ODT Rugby Chat: Playoff spots on the line June 26, 2025
On your fix of ODT Rugby Chat this week, brought to you by Garador, we talk to two of the clubs that are up against each other to determine who makes the final six.