#newzealand #newzealandbusiness #newzealandnews #newzealandonline #newzealandpeople #newzealandsports. #newzealandtravel #newzealandtalk #newzealandwheather

Election 2020: Serious Fraud Office budget would double under National

By New Zealand Blog News Service Sep 28, 2020

National would double the Serious Fraud Office’s budget to investigate more cases of fraud, bribery and corruption – crimes it says aren’t prosecuted enough.

“The SFO takes very few prosecutions, not …

By New Zealand Blog News Service

#newzealand New Years Eve New Zealand New Zealand 2022 NYE Celebrations New Zealand Listing New Zealand News New Zealand Partys New Zealand Report New Zealand Vacations NYE Celebrating NZ 2022 New Years Eve

See New Zealand 2022 New Years Eve Parties

New Zealand Blog News Service Dec 31, 2022

#newzealand #nzblogger #nznews nzpolitics

Australian venture capital firm Blackbird looking for New Zealand investment opportunities

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 16, 2021

#newzealand #nzblogger #nznews nzpolitics

Price rise puts Whangārei’s Ōruku Landing project at risk

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 16, 2021

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

Uneasy climate deal sidesteps fossil fuels November 23, 2025
Brazil's COP30 presidency has pushed through a compromise climate deal that will boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but that omitted any mention of the fossil fuels driving it.
Scotland fans shook the earth November 22, 2025
It was not only Hampden Park that was shaking when Scotland scored twice in stoppage time against Denmark to book their place at the World Cup for the first time since 1998.
'Sorry' would've gone a long way, judge tells fatal crash driver November 22, 2025
Jasmine Donaldson has been found guilty of careless driving causing the death of her friend Jade Richards. Photo: Kelly Makiha / Open Justice / NZME The word 'sorry' would have gone a long way," a judge has told a woman whose driving on the way home from Rhythm and Vines caused a crash that killed […]
Pledge to raise KiwiSaver contribution rate November 22, 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ By Giles Dexter of RNZ National is pledging to further increase the default KiwiSaver contribution rate if re-elected in the 2026 general election.
National pledges to boost KiwiSaver contribution rate November 22, 2025
Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the announcement today. Photo: RNZ By Giles Dexter of RNZ National is pledging to further increase the default KiwiSaver contribution rate if re-elected in the 2026 general election.
World award caps wonderful year for Holland November 22, 2025
PHOTO: NZ RUGBY/SMARTFRAME Otago, the Highlanders and the Dunedin Sharks already knew there was something special about Fabian Holland.
Head, Starc orchestrate England downfall November 22, 2025
Makeshift opener Travis Head scored a brilliant century, while paceman Mitchell Starc claimed a 10-wicket haul, as Australia ran out eight-wicket victors against England inside an astonishing two days during the Ashes opener in Perth.
Black Caps steady ship for series sweep November 22, 2025
Black Cap Mark Chapman plays a shot during the third ODI match against the West Indies on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell steadied a shaky Black Caps batting effort, guiding them to a one-day series sweep of West Indies.
All Blacks wallop Wales November 22, 2025
Winger Tom Rogers became the first Welshman to score a hat-trick of tries against the All Blacks, but his heroics were in vain as the visitors eased to a 52-26 victory.
ODT quiz: November 23 November 22, 2025
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Sunday, November 23.

Search New Zealand News

Election 2020: Serious Fraud Office budget would double under National

Related

By New Zealand Blog News Service

You Missed

Labubu futures and AI frenzy show capitalism’s weird new frontiers – Liam Dann

Log prices stay flat as weak China demand and ETS reforms hit confidence – Marcus Musson

Media Insider: IRD faces legal threat over NBR paywall access; Three frontrunners for TVNZ Breakfast; Jenny-May Clarkson’s new role; Bunnings drops NPC sponsorship; PM v paper in Samoa

Inside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is coming

Search New Zealand News

Search New Zealand News

Election 2020: Serious Fraud Office budget would double under National

Related

By New Zealand Blog News Service

Related Post

You Missed

Search New Zealand News