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Post date December 5, 2024

Community editors consider ways to save titles; Former leader takes Whakaata Māori to ERA.
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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. […]
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 […]
Ben Uffindell
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 […]
Ben Uffindell
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 […]
Ben Uffindell
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 […]
Ben Uffindell
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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Businessman banned from being a company director for life May 7, 2025
Michael Le Roy was ordered to remove stockpiled tyres from an Amberely proper in 2018 by Environment Canterbury. Photo: Supplied/Hurunui District Council A Christchurch based-businessman and illegal tyre dumper has been banned from being a company director for life.
'Incredibly worrying': Family's fears for missing tramper May 7, 2025
Port Motueka resident Eli Sweeting has been missing in Fiordland since Sunday after failing to return from a planned day hike up Mitre Peak. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. The family of a missing tramper in Milford Sound ‘‘feel so helpless’’ as the search for the man reaches day four.
Laine Priestley
Dark mystery impressive and intriguing May 7, 2025
The Globe Theatre presents Crunchy Silk by Jesse SayerSunday, May 4 Review by BRENDA HARWOOD
Dunedin sportsman set for trial on serious domestic violence charge May 7, 2025
Photo: ODT files A high-profile Dunedin sportsman accused of serious domestic violence is set to go to trial in August.
Felicity Dear
Duck-shooters guns siezed May 7, 2025
Photo: Getty Images Opening day came to a sudden end for two duck-shooters who failed to get a licence before hitting the mai mai on Saturday.
Tackled and trampled - but still smiling after training with the Linwood Bulls May 7, 2025
Sports reporter Sam Coughlan grapples with Linwood halfback Ben O’Donovan. Photo: Geoff Sloan Sports journo and footballer Sam Coughlan has been punched while trying out boxing, pummelled at rugby league training and avoided embarrassing himself at a Christchurch United football practice. This week he reports on his visit to Linfield Park to train with Metro […]
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More specialists shifting to private hospitals - report May 7, 2025
File photo: Getty Images More medical specialists are leaving the public health system - or reducing their hours - to work in private hospitals, according to Medical Council data.
Home destroyed by speeding driver crashing through roof May 7, 2025
Mark Lundy released from prison May 7, 2025
'Thought I was going to die': Port fined $110k after worker fell 12m May 7, 2025
Port Nelson has been fined $110,000 after a worker fell into the sea from a ship, after a guard rail broke. Photo: Tracy Neal By Tracy Neal, Open Justice multimedia journalist A port company worker thought he would drown after falling 12m from a ship into the sea at night, not knowing which way was […]

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