August 2021

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Air NZ expecting sizeable loss due to trans-Tasman bubble interruptions

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The carrier says its cashflow has been dented by the suspension and it now expected an operating loss…

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MTF Finance chooses Chemistry as Brand and Marketing partner after head-to-head pitch

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NEWS Westhaven indie agency Chemistry has been appointed by finance brand MTF Finance after a final head-to-head pitch.…

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Claimant devastated James Hardie case ended mid-trial

New Zealand Blog News Service Aug 3, 2021

A woman who has been fighting for years to get compensation for her leaky home is devastated a…

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National average house price reaches $920,000

New Zealand Blog News Service Aug 3, 2021

The rate of house price growth is gradually slowing as measures designed to slow the rapid growth begin…

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Leaky home class action trial ends in settlement

New Zealand Blog News Service Aug 3, 2021

The settlement includes $1.25m payout to James Hardie and a full closure for all claims.

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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Air Canada plane crashes into fire engine at New York airport March 23, 2026
Emergency crews work around an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York. Photo: Reuters An Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24, in an incident […]
Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way March 23, 2026
Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ By Russell Palmer of RNZ
Bill slammed as 'beginning of the end for our fish stocks' March 23, 2026
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ By Ross McNaughton of RNZ
Data shows 2025 among hottest years on record March 23, 2026
The start of 2025 saw devastating wildfires rip through large parts of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images By Kate Newton of RNZ
Weapons not part of any future NZDF contracts: Uni March 23, 2026
University of Otago deputy vice-chancellor Greg Cook The University of Otago is not planning to build weapons as part of any partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), it says.
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Human remains 300-400 years old found in backyard March 23, 2026
Human remains found in a garden on Wellington's south coast are centuries old, according to police.
Patient dies after 'burnt out' brain surgeon ignores advice March 23, 2026
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES By Kate Green of RNZ
Taxpayers invest in new river wetland to lure salmon back March 23, 2026
The Rakaia River was once internationally-recognised for its abundant sea-run chinook salmon and other aquatic species, but population numbers have since drastically declined. Photo: Steve Terry By Monique Steele of RNZ It is hoped a new $1.7 million wetland in Canterbury will improve the once-thriving salmon run in the Rakaia River.
Family of murder victim 'very disappointed' by appeal success March 23, 2026
Jacob Mills Ramsay. Photo: Open Justice / Tara Shaskey The family of a man mercilessly killed by his farm colleagues say they are devastated after one of those responsible for his death had his life sentence overturned and is continuing efforts to quash his conviction.
Milk spill disrupts traffic near Lake Pearson March 23, 2026
A milk spill on SH73 near Parapet Rock, between Lake Pearson and Castle Hill, means that road users are being asked to stop on demand. Photo: Supplied / NZTA via RNZ Motorists are being warned that a milk spill is affecting traffic on State Highway 73 in Canterbury.

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August 2021

Air NZ expecting sizeable loss due to trans-Tasman bubble interruptions

MTF Finance chooses Chemistry as Brand and Marketing partner after head-to-head pitch

Claimant devastated James Hardie case ended mid-trial

National average house price reaches $920,000

Leaky home class action trial ends in settlement

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