April 2021

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Canadian fund bids to acquire Tilt Renewables

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 16, 2021

A Canadian pension fund has put in a last-ditch offer to snap up Tilt Renewables, according to Australian…

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The good guys looking after the good guys: Kia Puāwai dedicated wellbeing boosting programme brings health and resilience to the charitable sector.

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 15, 2021

NEWS Kia Puāwai supports charities and community groups with an abundance of wellness programmes designed to build resilience…

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Freshly launched Fish Digital offers digital marketing and public relations services help small and start-up businesses in New Zealand get to the next level.

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 15, 2021

NEWS Fish Digital is stepping up another notch in its bid to support New Zealand small and start-up…

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Seek job listings 55 percent higher in March than same time in 2020

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 15, 2021

Listings on SEEK NZ website rose 11 percent in March on the month before – and 55 percent…

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Government to give Amazon over $100m boost for Lord of the Rings filming

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 15, 2021

A deal to boost the local economy has been struck between the government and the global giant Amazon.

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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A plague on both your houses November 10, 2025
The ongoing implosion of Te Pati Maori continued yesterday with the expulsion of two of its MPs by its ruling council.
Letters to the Editor: Flooding, fireworks and Trump November 10, 2025
Fireworks on Castle St. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including flooding and funding, fireworks and opinions on Trump.
Pilot talks of chaos on island after eruption November 10, 2025
Whakaari/White Island erupted in December 2019. Photo: RNZ By Victor Waters of RNZ WARNING: This story includes content that may be distressing to some readers. A helicopter pilot and the first civilian to land on Whakaari/White Island after a deadly eruption has revealed the chaos of tending to survivors while the volcano threatened to blow again.
Deadly super typhoon slams into Philippines November 10, 2025
Strong waves caused crash against trees and homes in Sicmil, in the municipality of Gigmoto, in the Philippines on Sunday. Image: Dyves Meno Turado/via Reuters One of the year's most powerful storms in the Philippines, Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people, authorities said on Monday, as they began assessing damage after its fury abated.
Rain helps tame Tongariro wildfire November 10, 2025
The fire in Tongariro National Park broke out on Saturday and has burnt through 2500ha of alpine bush. PHOTO: FIRE AND EMERGENCY NZ A large wildfire burning through New Zealand’s oldest national park has probably been extinguished after steady rainfall helped to suppress the flames, authorities say.
Pensions cut to cover student loan payments November 10, 2025
There are calls for better guidelines on student loan eligibility and communication between Inland Revenue and older students. Photo: Getty Images By Bella Craig of RNZ Some people receiving the pension are being forced to choose between eating dinner and paying off their debt after taking on student loans later in life.
Trio arrested after refusing to leave courthouse November 10, 2025
Three people have been arrested after an incident at the Dunedin courthouse.
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Long queues after crash on Kilmog November 10, 2025
Two vehicles have collided on the Kilmog on State Highway 1, north of Dunedin, this afternoon.
Fourth T20 against Windies rained off November 10, 2025
Ground staff put covers on the wicket as rain falls at Nelson's Saxton Oval today. Photo: Getty Images The fourth T20 international between the Black Caps and West Indies has been wiped out by rain in Nelson.
Australasia's best pacer at Trotting Cup November 10, 2025
Cameron Hart and Swayzee won the New Zealand Cup in Christchurch last year. Photo: Getty Images Partying racegoers at the New Zealand Trotting Cup meeting at Addington in Christchurch will get to see the best pacer in Australasia, the champion Leap to Fame, in action on Tuesday.

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April 2021

Canadian fund bids to acquire Tilt Renewables

The good guys looking after the good guys: Kia Puāwai dedicated wellbeing boosting programme brings health and resilience to the charitable sector.

Freshly launched Fish Digital offers digital marketing and public relations services help small and start-up businesses in New Zealand get to the next level.

Seek job listings 55 percent higher in March than same time in 2020

Government to give Amazon over $100m boost for Lord of the Rings filming

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