November 5, 2021

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New Zealand Hotel Booking Site Taking on the Texas Market

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TOURISM Popular hotel booking site auckland-hotels has expanded its offering with a new site focusing on the fast…

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Unlawful Conduct – Open letter to the PM

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NEWS Dear Prime Minister, Attorney General, Solicitor General and Minister of Covid 19 Response and DG Health –…

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. […]
Ben Uffindell
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 […]
Ben Uffindell
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 […]
Ben Uffindell
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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Safety fears over lack of harbour lighting August 9, 2025
A nice sight in daytime but with no power poles for lighting, there’s no sight at all at night. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON After two years in the dark, moves are being made to address the safety concerns of boaties and people using Oamaru Harbour at night.
Andrew Ashton
Hard work and peeling back all the stress August 9, 2025
Anneli Glazebrook opened her business, Ilu Hub, in 2019, after discovering her passion for de-stressing others.PHOTO: OLIVIA CALDWELL Growing up in a small rural town in Estonia under Soviet occupation, Wānaka business owner Anneli Glazebrook knows what stress and hard work look like.
Olivia Caldwell
Lack of compensation irks Hawea resident August 9, 2025
PHOTO: ODT FILES Aurora Energy’s compensation scheme is being questioned by Hawea locals after experiencing a spike in power outages.
Rawan Saadi
Electrification of homes ‘cheapest way forward’ August 9, 2025
Electrify Wānaka Secretary Pierre Marasti at a community gathering to promote the group's vision. PHOTO: RAWAN SAADI Local community groups are pushing for the region to be electrified as the council signs off on a scheme that would make it easier for homeowners to make the upgrade.
Rawan Saadi
Council cans Oamaru airport drags August 9, 2025
Whitestone Rodders club president Geoff Omnett (left) and club committee member Murray Mackenzie (right) await the council’s decision on the future of the drag-racing event at the Oamaru Airport: PHOTO: JULES CHIN The Oamaru Airport Drags event has been spiked "for the foreseeable future" by the Waitaki District Council without formal explanation, leaving organisers "disappointed […]
Jules Chin
Govt ‘double-counted’ council spending figure August 9, 2025
A rationalisation of Waitaki District Council teams and services, such as moving its service desk to the public library, has led to an 8.9% reduction in FTE staff, the largest drop in more than 20 years, chief executive Alex Parmley says. ALLIED MEDIA FILES The Waitaki District Council has largely welcomed a new government ranking […]
Andrew Ashton
Queenstown airport's amazing 90-year flight path August 9, 2025
Philip Chandler
Dedication to pest control recognised August 9, 2025
Proud to receive the Forest & Bird Old Blue award are (from left) Ian (Mo) Turnbull, of Hāwea, Calvin Lloyd, of Dunedin, Jim Young and Jane Young, of the Catlins. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A Hāwea man, alongside a mighty team of volunteers, is continuing the fight for predator control in Makarora despite difficulties.
Rawan Saadi
Assessment of draft water plan not far off August 9, 2025
PHOTO: ODT FILES A government assessment of a "rough working draft" of its water services delivery plan is expected soon, the Waitaki District Council says.
Andrew Ashton
Young speakers step up August 9, 2025
Public speaking contestants in the year 5-6 section were (from left) Vidu Chandrasena, Hugh Newton, Elijah Morris, Harriet Easton, Amy Chen, Alaana Newlands and Zehnayah Mahadurage. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Lions Clubs International District 202J held their annual speech contest last Sunday at Fenwick School hall.
Jules Chin

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