October 31, 2020

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Homeowner High Court Insurance Win a Decade After Canterbury September Earthquake

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LEGAL – CANTERBURY “Numb.” That’s how the family of an elderly couple have described feeling after a decision…

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Homeowner High Court Insurance Win a Decade After Canterbury September Earthquake

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 31, 2020

LEGAL – CANTERBURY “Numb.” That’s how the family of an elderly couple have described feeling after a decision…

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Top Two Seeds To Contest National Championship Finals

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 31, 2020

SQUASH The top two seeds in both men’s and women’s draws at the New Zealand Squash Nationals in…

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New migrant group: ‘No exploitation of any kind is tolerated’

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A founding member of a new migrants service organisation is calling for workers to speak up if they’re…

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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Selwyn councillor announces bid to be MP July 19, 2026
Elizabeth Mundt A Selwyn councillor is making a bid to be the district's next MP.
Daniel Alvey
Workers will be worse off under new Leave Bill, Labour and Greens say July 19, 2026
Photo: Getty Images By Penny Smith of RNZ The Employment Leave Bill promotes insecure work and will leave thousands of workers worse off, the Labour Party and the Greens say.
Concerns linger over new coloured school reports July 19, 2026
Photo: Getty Images By John Gerritsen of RNZ The publication of the first Education Review Office reports using colour-coded tables to depict schools' performance has done little to allay principals' fears.
Ryan Fox victorious in British Open July 19, 2026
New Zealand's Ryan Fox wins British Open July 19, 2026
ODT quiz: July 20 July 19, 2026
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Monday, July 20.
Harbour hold off Kaikorai surge July 19, 2026
Harbour fullback Luca Fuller kicks ahead of Kaikorai defender Stanley McClure during the Dunedin club rugby final at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON For a hot second, it looked like Kaikorai co-captain Lucas Casey might score a third try in the corner and put Harbour under even more pressure.
Adrian Seconi
Clutha to host after tough test July 19, 2026
PHOTO: ODT FILES The Southern Region finalists have been found after two entertaining semifinals played on Saturday.
Southland Boys’ strength evident in commanding win July 19, 2026
PHOTO: ODT FILES No-one is stopping Southland Boys’ from winning the Southern Schools Rugby Championship this season.
Adrian Seconi
Wakatipu cause semifinal upset to create rematch July 19, 2026
Clutha defenders (from left) Alonso Avalos, Oliver Stirling and Jack East move in to challenge Maniototo second five Jack Wild during the Central Otago premier club rugby semifinal in Wānaka on Saturday. PHOTO: RICHARD JONES Upper Clutha and Wakatipu will contest the final of the Central Otago premier club competition for the second consecutive season […]

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October 31, 2020

Homeowner High Court Insurance Win a Decade After Canterbury September Earthquake

Homeowner High Court Insurance Win a Decade After Canterbury September Earthquake

Top Two Seeds To Contest National Championship Finals

New migrant group: ‘No exploitation of any kind is tolerated’

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