April 2021

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Adani Ports removed from sustainability index due to links with Myanmar military

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S&P Dow Jones Indices says it has removed India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd from its…

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SkyCity stops dealing with junkets permanently

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 12, 2021

The casino and gaming operator SkyCity has severed ties with junket operators effective immediately.

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Eco Windows and Doors Taranga Fully Replace Your Old Doors And Windows With uPVC

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 12, 2021

NEWS The full replacement installation method ensures all rotten and old material is replaced with better quality. The…

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Eco Doors and Windows Auckland Replaces your Timber Windows with uPVC Inserts

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 12, 2021

NEWS Rather than changing your whole window, you can now only replace the glass to keep the timber…

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Still loving theatre life after 50 years

New Zealand Blog News Service Apr 12, 2021

ENTERTAINMENT As The Court Theatre prepares to celebrate 50 years next week there are two key people who…

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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Doctor who missed bowel cancer diagnosis to apologise to woman's family November 10, 2025
Outdoor swimming pools open across the city November 10, 2025
Former ACT Party president pleads not guilty November 10, 2025
Former ACT Party president Tim Jago. Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel Former ACT Party president Tim Jago has pleaded not guilty to indecent assault.
Lichfield St car park: Should the city council sell it or not? November 10, 2025
The city council-owned Lichfield Street car park. Photo: CCC Christchurch residents can give their feedback on whether the city council-owned Lichfield St car park should be sold or not.
Teens leap from car before plunge down bank November 10, 2025
A pair of Dunedin teenagers leapt from a moving car after "the brakes went soft" as the vehicle hurtled down a steep central city hill and towards a sharp bend.
Man shot fireworks at strangers outside Castle St flat: police November 10, 2025
A Dunedin man was arrested for "endangering" lives after shooting roman candle fireworks at strangers outside their home.
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Government's social housing blunder called out November 10, 2025
The Government said social housing was planned for Lyttelton, instead of Lyttleton St, Somerfield, the location of Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust’s community housing development. Photo: Geoff Sloan The government made an error in its announcement of social housing development in Christchurch, confusing Lyttelton with Lyttelton St.
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Trainer aims for new world record November 10, 2025
Photo: HIIT For Hope The push is on to get more people signed up for a world record attempt in Rolleston this month.
ODT Hockey Chat: Alpiners take to the turf November 10, 2025
Paddon secures Australian Rally Championship title November 10, 2025
John Kennard (left) and Hayden Paddon celebrate with the Possum Bourne Trophy after winning the Australian Rally Championship in Tasmania yesterday. Photo: Supplied Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have delivered on the final stage to secure the Possum Bourne Trophy as winners of the Australian Rally Championship.

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April 2021

Adani Ports removed from sustainability index due to links with Myanmar military

SkyCity stops dealing with junkets permanently

Eco Windows and Doors Taranga Fully Replace Your Old Doors And Windows With uPVC

Eco Doors and Windows Auckland Replaces your Timber Windows with uPVC Inserts

Still loving theatre life after 50 years

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