December 25, 2020

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NZX sharemarket continues streak at record high

New Zealand Blog News Service Dec 25, 2020

The NZX Top 50 index has extended yesterday’s break through the symbolic 13,000 level.

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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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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Fundraising rock concert for Methven Lions July 21, 2025
Bulletproof Convertible will play in Methven to fundraise for Methven Lions. PHOTO: FILE Bulletproof Convertible, a three-piece rock band from Dunedin, is returning to Mid Canterbury for a Dead Rockers Ball to raise funds for the Methven Lions.
Toni Williams
Luxon snaps back at 'frickin' Hipkins over FamilyBoost July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (left) and Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photos: RNZ By Craig McCulloch of RNZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has challenged Labour to front up with any policy at all as he comes under pressure over National's struggling childcare support scheme.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants answers over high butter price July 21, 2025
The price of a block of butter is now 120% higher than it was a decade ago, according to Stats NZ. Photo: Getty Images Finance Minister Nicola Willis will be asking dairy giant Fonterra about the high retail price of butter in New Zealand.
Willis wants answers over high butter price July 21, 2025
The price of a block of butter is now 120% higher than it was a decade ago, according to Stats NZ. Photo: Getty Images Finance Minister Nicola Willis will be asking dairy giant Fonterra about the high retail price of butter in New Zealand.
Bowling club, shop targeted by youths: police July 21, 2025
Police say the youths smashed glass in the front door of the Waikari Bowling Club and took items. Photo: Google Maps (file) A youth who stole cash, a speaker, alcohol and a bag of lollies was sniffed out by the dog squad after breaking into a Dunedin bowling club, police say.
Ruby Shaw
'Devastating implications': Dead stoat found on Stewart Is July 21, 2025
Stoats can have a "devastating" impact on native wildlife. File photo: ODT Mystery surrounds the "concerning" discovery of a dead stoat with a crushed skull in the middle of a popular Rakiura/Stewart Island track.
Maxwell joins race for Ashburton council seat July 21, 2025
Four-day week means happier workers: study July 21, 2025
Photo: Getty Images By Krystal Gibbens of RNZ Working a four-day week reduces burnout and improves job satisfaction, a large-scale new study has found.
Woman who stole $500k from employer spent most of it on takeaways July 21, 2025
Ariana Thompson-Bell spent most of the money on clothing and fast food, her lawyer told the court. Photo: Supplied / NZME via Open Justice By Belinda Feek, Open Justice multimedia journalist A woman who pilfered just under $500,000 from her employer says she spent most of it on takeaways and clothing.
Supermarket pricing errors costing millions of dollars a year July 21, 2025
File photo: Getty Images Consumer NZ wants the government to crack down on what it calls a systemic problem of misleading supermarket prices.

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