October 17, 2021

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T&G Global lowers full year profit expectations

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Persistent labour shortages and rising shipping costs has forced produce grower and exporter T&G Global to lower its…

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WEL Networks plans a 35MW battery energy storage system

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A Waikato-based lines company has lodged a resource consent to build the country’s first large scale energy storage…

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New fund wants dormant capital to support fight against modern slavery

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Investors sitting on savings earning little or no interest can now choose to put their money to work…

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Eversure double glazing now operates out of Wellington

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NEWS The Wellington double glazer has recently opened its doors to fit new windows into homes across the…

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Make your building stand out with Wellington Signs

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NEWS Wellington Signs offers unique and effective signage for commercial buildings, offices and retail spaces. Good signage is…

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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Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery in 'totally fair response' June 18, 2026
Thick plumes of smoke with flames rise from an oil refinery in Moscow. Photo: Reuters Scores of Ukrainian drones bore down on Moscow today, hitting the Russian capital's oil refinery for the second time this week in what Kyiv cast as a demonstration of its growing capabilities that should force Russia to accept a peace […]
Push for tourism boost not to come 'at any cost' June 18, 2026
Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ By Tess Brunton of RNZ The push for more international visitors will not come at any cost, the tourism and hospitality minister says.
'Embarrassing': NZ votes against protections for gig workers June 18, 2026
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden. Photo: RNZ New Zealand's vote against protections for gig workers at an international labour conference is "embarrassing", a union boss says.
US, Iran sign ceasefire agreement June 18, 2026
US President Donald Trump signed a peace deal with Iran today while attending G7 in France. Photo: Getty Images The US and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their war today, with US President Donald Trump threatening to resume attacks and kill Iranian officials if they failed […]
Search on for stowaway Indonesian gecko at Manapouri Power Station June 18, 2026
The gecko is not expected to survive the Fiordland climate. Photo: Supplied/Brendon Ellis via RNZ An exotic gecko found at the Manapouri Power Station is thought to have hitched a ride in a crate with machinery from Indonesia.
North Korea recalls ambassador to UK June 18, 2026
North Korea has recalled its ambassador to Britain just a month after he took up the post, downgrading diplomatic relations in response to British sanctions on a children's camp, North Korea-focused website NK News reported.
Diaz stars as Colombia claim opening win June 18, 2026
Luis Diaz shoots for Colombia while Uzbekistan's Abbosbek Fayzullaev defends him during their World Cup match in Mexico City today. Photo: Reuters Colombia opened their World Cup Group K campaign with a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca this afternoon, as Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz and Jaminton Campaz struck to overcome a spirited […]
Govt funding boost for extended pharmacy services June 18, 2026
Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ An extension to pharmacy services that allows them to directly prescribe some common treatments is set for a funding boost, which the government says will help more New Zealanders get timely healthcare closer to home.
Will airfares fall as conflict ends? June 18, 2026
Airfares have already begun to fall as oil prices ease. Photo: Getty Images By Susan Edmunds of RNZ Airfares seem to already be falling, as oil prices ease.
Dunedin pedestrian hit by truck in serious condition June 18, 2026
A pedestrian hit by a truck while crossing the road in Dunedin this afternoon was taken to hospital in a serious condition.

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October 17, 2021

T&G Global lowers full year profit expectations

WEL Networks plans a 35MW battery energy storage system

New fund wants dormant capital to support fight against modern slavery

Eversure double glazing now operates out of Wellington

Make your building stand out with Wellington Signs

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