August 31, 2021

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Proposed ACC levy changes see hikes for some, cuts for others

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Employers could pay less ACC fees while workers and motorists pay more as consultation opens on the agency’s…

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Ngāi Tahu Holdings increases stake in Sanford

New Zealand Blog News Service Aug 31, 2021

Ngāi Tahu has taken a significant stake in the country’s biggest fishing company, Sanford.

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Garcia Plumbing and Gasfitting is back offering their services at Alert Level 3

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NEWS The Wellington plumber is compliant with all government requirements and can perform servicing and maintenance on all…

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NZ artists and celebs join new crypto marketplace

New Zealand Blog News Service Aug 31, 2021

A clutch of well known artists and entertainers are joining a new tech company’s digital marketplace to sell…

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Most tourism operators report mental health concerns

New Zealand Blog News Service Aug 31, 2021

Three quarters of tourism operators are concerned about their mental health and wellbeing.

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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Balancing children's voices: inside the hard calls of the Family Court January 18, 2026
Jennifer* says she was let down by the Family Court when her estranged father was granted access rights to her and her brother. Principal Family Court Judge Jacquelyn Moran says the welfare and best interests of children are the court's first and paramount consideration. Photo: NZME composite The role of the NZ Family Court is […]
Inside the Family Court: do custody rulings really put kids first? January 18, 2026
Jennifer* says she was let down by the Family Court when her estranged father was granted access rights to her and her brother. Principal Family Court Judge Jacquelyn Moran says the welfare and best interests of children are the court's first and paramount consideration. Photo: NZME composite The role of the NZ Family Court is […]
Indonesian authorities find wreckage of missing plane January 18, 2026
Wreckage from a turboprop ATR 42-500 aircraft, similar to the one pictured here, has been found in South Sulawesi province in Indonesia after losing contact with air traffic control on Saturday. File photo: Getty Images Indonesian authorities said on Sunday they had located the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance plane that went missing in South […]
Black Caps skipper prepares for milestone against India January 18, 2026
Michael Bracewell's international career has flourished, despite a late start. Photo: Getty Images By Penny Miles of RNZ Black Caps captain Michael Bracewell says he didn't expect to play one game for New Zealand, let alone bring up his 100th ODI wearing the silver fern.
Bracewell prepares for 100th ODI milestone against India January 18, 2026
Michael Bracewell's international career has flourished, despite a late start. Photo: Getty Images By Penny Miles of RNZ Black Caps captain Michael Bracewell says he didn't expect to play one game for New Zealand, let alone bring up his 100th ODI wearing the silver fern.
Drop proves costly as Brave's Watkin makes Sparks pay January 18, 2026
Jess Watkin was in some kind of mood.
Pharmac seeking clinical advice on funding weight loss medication January 18, 2026
South Africa coach uses AI video to mock All Blacks January 17, 2026
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus. Photo: Getty Images Outspoken Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has taken to social media to address rumours of Tony Brown's links to the now vacant All Black coaching role.
Boks coach mocks ABs with AI Tony Brown video January 17, 2026
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus. Photo: Getty Images Outspoken Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has taken to social media to address rumours of Tony Brown's links to the now vacant All Black coaching role.
Iran's leader accuses Trump of inciting deadly protests January 17, 2026

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August 31, 2021

Proposed ACC levy changes see hikes for some, cuts for others

Ngāi Tahu Holdings increases stake in Sanford

Garcia Plumbing and Gasfitting is back offering their services at Alert Level 3

NZ artists and celebs join new crypto marketplace

Most tourism operators report mental health concerns

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