February 28, 2021

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Latest Covid-19 alert levels change to cost economy $240 million – ASB economists

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The bank says the immediate impact of this lockdown will be bigger than the one last month, but…

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Rocket Lab nears merger deal with a SPAC to go public – WSJ

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Rocket Lab USA is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company…

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Auckland Squash Open PSA tournament postponed with new date sought

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SQUASH One of many sporting events to be put on hold this week with the rise in Alert…

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BNZ links dairy loan to water quality, carbon reduction

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The BNZ has taken the initiative in rolling out a loan to a farming company based on environmental…

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Covid-19: Union aware of ‘pressure on employees’ to work when sick

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The Council of Trade Unions and Business New Zealand have launched a combined call for all workplaces to…

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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Step into the Spirit of Scotland at the Hororātā Highland Games October 28, 2025
The pipes will call once again as the 14th Hororātā Highland Games returns on Saturday 8th November – a full-day celebration of Scottish culture with a uniquely Kiwi twist.
District plan changes include acoustic insulation October 28, 2025
Updated acoustic requirements for new central Dunedin apartments have been approved by the city council.
It’s drench resistance, not a death sentence October 28, 2025
Multiple strategies can be used to minimise drench resistance. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES Drench resistance is already hitting farm profits — it is not just a future problem.
And the winners are . . . October 28, 2025
Mark and Elsbeth Thomson. Photos: supplied "Absolutely thrilled to bits" was the reaction from Southland farmer Mark Thomson after learning he and his wife, Elspeth, were the winners of this year’s Otago Daily Times-Rural Life Rural Champions initiative.
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Govt puts in $150,000 for cleanup October 28, 2025
The government is making a contribution of $150,000 to help communities in Southland and Clutha impacted by the Labour Weekend severe weather.
Dairy farmer grateful for community help October 28, 2025
Beach Valley Dairies owner Kaylene Bennett and her daughter Sierra, 14, of Tuatapere milked cows all through the night. PHOTO: ELLA SCOTT-FLEMING After losing over $16,000 worth of milk, and working 40 hours straight, one Western Southland dairy farmer is in awe of the support from her rural community.
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Community invited to 100th party October 28, 2025
Mataura man Tom McCord is turning 100 next month. Photos: supplied A Mataura man is turning 100 next month and would like his community to come to his birthday party.
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Ingka manages 30,000ha of forests October 28, 2025
INGKA Investments is the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest retailer of Ikea home furnishings.
Farmer punched man in head October 28, 2025
Tempers exploded as a three-year feud between a Heriot farm owner and a contractor ended with one man being punched repeatedly in the head.
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Food safety tips in wake of storm October 28, 2025
The storm last Thursday has meant power is still out in some areas. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY Food preparation, storage and cooking will require more thought and hygiene than normal to avoid getting sick from food during emergencies.

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February 28, 2021

Latest Covid-19 alert levels change to cost economy $240 million – ASB economists

Rocket Lab nears merger deal with a SPAC to go public – WSJ

Auckland Squash Open PSA tournament postponed with new date sought

BNZ links dairy loan to water quality, carbon reduction

Covid-19: Union aware of ‘pressure on employees’ to work when sick

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