January 16, 2025

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit for first time

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 16, 2025

The mission is seen as critical to Blue Origin’s efforts to compete with SpaceX.http://dlvr.it/THP8Vr

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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Ben Uffindell
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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Damaging winds batter Dunedin overnight March 26, 2026
A Mini parked in Balmacewen Rd sustained damage to its roof and windscreen when a tree fell on it overnight. Photos: Stephen Jaquiery Wild winds overnight have brought trees down in parts of Dunedin, and the city can expect further buffeting today.
Plan to invest in Forsyth Barr Stadium as Christchurch's new covered arena opens March 26, 2026
Possible configurations for Forsyth Barr Stadium’s capacity-reduction system, for crowds from 3000 to a capacity of 38,000. The Mitre 10 Mega Stand, also known as The Zoo, is rendered in purple. GRAPHIC: SUPPLIED ‘‘Innovative’’ investment unveiled for Dunedin’s covered stadium will attract a wide range of acts the city is missing out on, the venue […]
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Rain eases in Northland after evacuations, flood rescues March 26, 2026
File photo: RNZ Rain is starting to clear out from Northland, after it got a battering overnight.
Famed custard square maker fails to sell after going bust March 26, 2026
Photo: Supplied They were once the darling of the custard square set.
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Seeking to get the ‘spark’ back March 26, 2026
Highlanders fullback Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens celebrates after scoring the opening try in the 50-7 loss to the Hurricanes last Friday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH There is talk about a response.
Hoeft an old-school prop who demanded respect March 26, 2026
Highlanders prop Carl Hoeft runs into Brumbies first five Stephen Larkham during a game at Carisbrook. PHOTO: ODT FILES Carl Hoeft was the most self-effacing man you could meet and was not in the habit of talking himself up a lot.
It’s Southern — you heard it here first March 26, 2026
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Wheeler new ORFU president March 26, 2026
Gary Wheeler. An Alhambra-Union stalwart is the new president of the Otago Rugby Football Union.
Together again a lifetime later March 26, 2026
Celebrating their 80th birthdays and talking about being born at 24 Arthur St, Invercargill, are Maxwell Wilson (left) and Fossil Colyer, last week. PHOTO: NINA TAPU Meeting someone who was born on the same day, a room apart and nursed by the same midwife, makes life a little less ordinary for two Southland seniors.
Nina Tapu
Cartoonist’s view — Yeo March 26, 2026

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