November 2024

Woakes, Carse put victory in sight after belligerent batting overpowers New Zealand

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 30, 2024

England cash in on 151-run first-innings lead thanks to brutal hitting on third dayhttp://dlvr.it/TGVW62

Copycat Lofthouse Cookies

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 29, 2024

ICYMI: Recipe Listings: Pillowy Copycat Lofthouse Cookies topped with creamy frosting and colorful sprinkles are perfect for bringing…

Boozy apple sticky toffee pudding – recipe

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 29, 2024

Rich and fruity, this toffee pudding is a festive twist on one of the nation’s favourites This classic,…

Media Insider: The full cutbacks at TVNZ – confidential document reveals cut news roles, staff angst

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 29, 2024

ICYMI: TVNZ executive producer resigns; Sam Hayes mourns good friend; Political ed’s wedding.http://dlvr.it/TGTbNn

Wayne Brown’s proposed shake-up of Council Controlled Organisations just rearranging deckchairs – Steven Joyce

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 29, 2024

OPINION: Council organisations need to be independent of political whims.http://dlvr.it/TGTb6t

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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Discover the stories of Christchurch's World War 2 nurses September 1, 2025
'Money wasted': Road set to be dug up and resealed for second time in 12 months September 1, 2025
A Fendalton road is set to be dug up again, almost a year after Christchurch City Council spent $936,235 resurfacing it.
Uni advisory group calls for tougher entry requirements September 1, 2025
Universities Minister Shane Reti. Photo: RNZ By John Gerritsen of RNZ
Baby killed by drug-using dad despite mum's repeated calls to Oranga Tamariki for help - coroner September 1, 2025
Photo: NZME / Supplied By Jean Edwards of RNZ
More than 36,000 nurses take two-day strike action September 1, 2025
Dunedin nurses on strike at the museum reserve this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Nearly 14,000 patients are having operations, procedures and appointments postponed this week, during two days strike action by Nurses Organisation members.
Milford Rd being assessed, snow for alpine passes September 1, 2025
Southland's Milford Road is set to open mid-morning, following heavy snow and a heightened threat of avalanche.
Police, OT failed West Coast baby killed by meth-using dad - Coroner September 1, 2025
Photo: NZME / Supplied By Jean Edwards of RNZ
ODT quiz: September 2 September 1, 2025
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Get your kicks on Route 66 September 1, 2025
PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK In a series covering some of the most popular world trips, Lonely Planet travel writers take us on a journey along the United States' Route 66.

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November 2024

Woakes, Carse put victory in sight after belligerent batting overpowers New Zealand

Copycat Lofthouse Cookies

Boozy apple sticky toffee pudding – recipe

Media Insider: The full cutbacks at TVNZ – confidential document reveals cut news roles, staff angst

Wayne Brown’s proposed shake-up of Council Controlled Organisations just rearranging deckchairs – Steven Joyce

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