April 6, 2021

Trans-Tasman bubble may produce uneven spending in regions – economist

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 6, 2021

Economists are warning that the resumption of trans-Tasman travel may not necessarily deliver the economic boon many are…

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Changes to the Brightline Property Rule – Hayman Lawyers

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 6, 2021

NEWS New changes from 27 March 2021 mean that you might have to pay income tax when you…

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Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act Review – Garcia Plumbing

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 6, 2021

NEWS A recent review by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment has found that the Plumbers, Gasfitters…

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UPDATE on open letter to the PM, Health Ministers and the Attorney General of NZ

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 6, 2021

NEWS Sue Grey will be doing a live update outside Parliment in Wellington NZ at 12:30 Thursday 8th…

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NZ Ski needs overseas chefs for trans-Tasman bubble

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 6, 2021

A major ski company is hiring hundreds of additional staff to cater for guests from Australia once the…

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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10-year-old designer debuts at Paris Fashion Week June 12, 2026
At four years old, Max Alexander told his parents he was a dressmaker. By age 10, he was showing a collection at Paris Fashion Week.
Fire crews at Wellington Airport June 12, 2026
Emergency services were called to the airport about 7.15pm today. Photo: supplied Passengers were taken off a plane and others evacuated from the terminal after fire broke out at Wellington Airport.
Hokitika man facing online grooming charges June 12, 2026
The police operation targeted online offending against young people. Photo: Getty Images (file) A Hokitika man is facing charges of grooming, linked to a police operation targeting online offending against young people.
Southland's nitrate data goes online amid concerns June 12, 2026
Greenpeace said there was a "public health crisis" after undertaking nitrate level testing in Lumsden last month. Photo: ODT (file) Southland residents have gained better access to nitrate level data following claims of a public health crisis from an environmental organisation.
Firearms, smashed glass: What employees faced at southern council June 12, 2026
A range of incidents have been recorded in a recent Environment Southland health and safety report. PHOTO: ODT Verbal abuse, a windscreen shattered by a mystery object, and the discovery of a firearm while sampling river water are just some of the ordeals Southland council employees have faced.
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Alarm at 'constantly pregnant' breeding dogs June 12, 2026
Mangere SPCA centre manager Graeme Ford with a litter of seven puppies rescued from a backstreet breeder Photo: Matthew Theunissen The SPCA is calling for an end to puppy farming, which it says results in some dogs spending their entire adult lives pregnant.
A family of seven cygnets June 12, 2026
A hatchling of seven cygnets has arrived at Hawksbury Lagoon, Waikouaiti.
Waikouaiti’s Social Silkies June 12, 2026
These three senior and very hardy women were out body boarding at Waikouaiti beach this morning in quite cool temperatures.
South Korea fight back to beat Czech Republic June 12, 2026
South Korea's Hwang In-beom scores their first goal against Czech Republic. Photo: Reuters South Korea rallied from a goal down to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 and make a winning start to their World Cup Group A campaign, much to the delight of their fans and the sizeable local Mexican support they enjoyed in a […]
Truck driver killed in crash 'deeply missed but never forgotten' June 12, 2026
James “Jimmy” Lyttle Williams. Photo: Vowles Transport The death of a Canterbury truck driver after a crash on State Highway 1 earlier this week has "left an enormous hole" in the hearts of his workmates.

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April 6, 2021

Trans-Tasman bubble may produce uneven spending in regions – economist

Changes to the Brightline Property Rule – Hayman Lawyers

Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act Review – Garcia Plumbing

UPDATE on open letter to the PM, Health Ministers and the Attorney General of NZ

NZ Ski needs overseas chefs for trans-Tasman bubble

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