March 2021

Govt invests $8m on Leaft Foods’ protein concentrate technology

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 30, 2021

The Ministry for Primary Industries is backing a $20 million effort to capitalise on growing global plant-based protein…

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UBCO gets green light to accelerate EV adoption

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 30, 2021

AGRICULTURE Kiwi eco-tech pioneer UBCO is gearing up for wide spread adoption of its tough, safe and clean…

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Covid-19 mortgage deferral scheme ends after almost a year

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 30, 2021

Data out from the credit reporting firm Centrix shows that at its peak 54,000 people had about 80,000…

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NZ Blog News Update: Merger and acquisitions market off to strong start in 2021 – report

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 30, 2021

Latest report in New Zealand blog news is about Australian dealmakers who are expected to make the most…

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South Wairarapa Mayor continues crusade for local banking

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 30, 2021

In a statement, an RBNZ spokesperson said the national authority “encourage every banking sector participant to consider their…

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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Safety fears over lack of harbour lighting August 9, 2025
A nice sight in daytime but with no power poles for lighting, there’s no sight at all at night. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON After two years in the dark, moves are being made to address the safety concerns of boaties and people using Oamaru Harbour at night.
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'Turned the corner': Orana Park working to restore reputation August 8, 2025
Giraffes at Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park. Photo: RNZ By Adam Burns of RNZ
Life coach sentenced for 'king-hit' assault August 8, 2025
A round of beers after a round of golf turned ugly. Photo: Getty Images A judge has suggested a Taranaki life coach should have employed his conflict-resolution skills rather than punching a golf buddy in the head in what has been described as a "king-hit" type assault.
Coroner critical of police investigation into Chch man's death August 8, 2025
Nigel Bom was found dead in a New Brighton housing complex on 30 March, 2021. Photo: Supplied Police failings are partly to blame for difficulties in determining the final movements of a Christchurch man who lay dead in his bed for days, a coroner says.
'He's been failed': Sister critical of police after Chch man's death August 8, 2025
Nigel Bom was found dead in a New Brighton housing complex on 30 March, 2021. Photo: Supplied Police failings are partly to blame for difficulties in determining the final movements of a Christchurch man who lay dead in his bed for days, a coroner says.
Police investigate new complaint against former ACT president August 8, 2025
Tim Jago was found guilty of sexually abusing two teenage boys in the 1990s. Photo: RNZ By Anneke Smith of RNZ
Hipkins labels Covid spending criticism 'Treasury spin' August 8, 2025
Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ By Craig McCulloch of RNZ
Guilty plea over partner's trailer death August 8, 2025
Andrew Mercer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of his partner Robert Ralston. Photo: Gregor Richardson A Dunedin man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his partner, who died after falling from a moving trailer.
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Canterbury's coach Carter says it's time for a change August 8, 2025
Bob Carter coaching the White Ferns. Phioto: Getty Images After more than 20 years of involvement with New Zealand Cricket's top teams, coach Bob Carter is stepping away from the sport's high performance programme.
Sex offender MP finally quits NSW parliament August 8, 2025
Gareth Ward was found guilty of sexual assault. Photo: Supplied/NSW Government A jailed MP convicted of sex offences has finally resigned from parliament after initially resisting growing calls to do so.

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March 2021

Govt invests $8m on Leaft Foods’ protein concentrate technology

UBCO gets green light to accelerate EV adoption

Covid-19 mortgage deferral scheme ends after almost a year

NZ Blog News Update: Merger and acquisitions market off to strong start in 2021 – report

South Wairarapa Mayor continues crusade for local banking

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