March 2, 2021

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Court Theatre and Nicole Kidman have Things I know to be True in common

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ENTERTAINMENT Things I know to be True, a poignant drama opening at The Court Theatre on 20 March,…

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Peanut butter baron spreads good news as entrepreneurs get creative

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The owner and founder of Pic’s Peanut Butter Pic Picot was a keynote speaker at a “design thinking”…

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Bank closures: Mayors deliver plea for more bank branches to Beehive

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South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen has delivered a petition to Parliament on behalf of 33 mayors urging banks…

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Mycoplasma Bovis rule-breaking cattle farmer handed $21,000 fine

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A South Canterbury farmer has been fined $21,000 after selling cattle and moving some to a processing plant…

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Sutherland Performance – The Experts in Volkswagen Servicing and Repairs

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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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ODT quiz March 14 March 13, 2026
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Saturday, March 14
Dog of an Act needs replacing March 13, 2026
Say no to roaming, dangerous dogs. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Sometimes, it’s obvious action is needed, yet nothing effective happens.
Obituary: Roger Fowler, activist March 13, 2026
Veteran Auckland activist Roger Fowler never stopped working for his community or his causes.
Obituary: Vince Zampella, designer March 13, 2026
Vince Zampella. Photo: Getty Images Vince Zampella was one of the creators behind landmark game series Call of Duty.
Obituary: Ian Balding, horse trainer March 13, 2026
British racehorse trainer Ian Balding circa 1970. Photo: Getty Images Ian Balding was a leading figure in British horse racing.
Obituary: chart-topping rock star philosopher March 13, 2026
A "rock star philosopher", Alan Musgrave. Photo: supplied ALAN MUSGRAVE Philosopher Life is brief, fate is indifferent and the only real freedom we have now is how we savour the present moment.
The Cadillac is back March 13, 2026
PHOTO: DAVID THOMSON ROAD TEST What’s new? There’s a Cadillac that parks up the street from my place, a 1994 De Ville.
The secret diary of ... the Covid inquiry March 13, 2026
Mike Hosking. Photo: NZME Royal Commission Our report concludes that New Zealand did well in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Trainer sticking with winning combination in feature March 13, 2026
Stephen Ralph is more than happy to stick with a winning combination in his pursuit of a maiden stakes victory today for the in-form Leroy Brown.
Ronaldo getting set for group 1 March 13, 2026
New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson looks to have an exciting juvenile on his hands in Ronaldo, and he is hoping the son of Ribchester can score again at Whanganui today.

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March 2, 2021

Court Theatre and Nicole Kidman have Things I know to be True in common

Peanut butter baron spreads good news as entrepreneurs get creative

Bank closures: Mayors deliver plea for more bank branches to Beehive

Mycoplasma Bovis rule-breaking cattle farmer handed $21,000 fine

Sutherland Performance – The Experts in Volkswagen Servicing and Repairs

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