August 31, 2024

Bremworth carpet maker to reinstate part of cyclone-hit Napier plant

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ICYMI: ‘We are at the moment hand-picking parts of the factory to reinstate.’http://dlvr.it/TCcRgH

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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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Step into the Spirit of Scotland at the Hororātā Highland Games October 28, 2025
The pipes will call once again as the 14th Hororātā Highland Games returns on Saturday 8th November – a full-day celebration of Scottish culture with a uniquely Kiwi twist.
ODT quiz: October 27 October 26, 2025
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Monday, October 27.
Nothing B grade about organ recital October 26, 2025
David Burchell. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Norma’s B-List, David Burchell, Dunedin Town Hall, Sunday, October 26.
The South's big blow October 26, 2025
Scenes from the aftermath of Thursday’s wild winds.
Coach promises season ‘just the start’ October 26, 2025
Otago fullback Sam Gilbert is wrapped up by Canterbury players in the NPC final in Christchurch on Saturday. PHOTO: MICHAEL THOMAS Otago coach Mark Brown has promised his side’s revival has another gear.
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‘Bittersweet’: Japan move confirmed for Umaga-Jensen October 26, 2025
Departing Otago centre Thomas Umaga-Jensen makes a run against Canterbury in the NPC final in Christchurch on Saturday. PHOTO: NZ RUGBY/SMARTFRAME Otago and Highlanders centre Thomas Umaga-Jensen is bound for Japan.
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Canterbury first five on his way to Highlanders, coach says October 26, 2025
Andrew Knewstubb, pictured in 2024, played 173 games for the New Zealand sevens team. Photo: Getty Images Southern fans might have to turn boos into cheers.
Connecting with people focus of reunion October 26, 2025
Alumni of Logan Park High School’s first class celebrate their 50th jubilee reunion at Logan Park High School on Saturday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Fifty years may be a long time, but Logan Park High School’s strong school ethos still rings true, a teacher and former student says.
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Letters to the Editor: storms, goats and mining October 26, 2025
Sir Sam Neill, great at movies, maybe not at mining. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including a thanks to contractors working through the storms, Queenstown's goats, and Sir Sam Neill's rally against mines.
Denmark takes to the sea to tackle shadow fleet October 26, 2025
A suspected "shadow fleet" tanker stopped in early October by French authorities. PHOTO: REUTERS Back in the 16th and 17th centuries, two-thirds of the Danish kingdom’s income came from taxes paid by every ship passing through the Oresund strait (The Sound), the only exit from the Baltic Sea.

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