January 2025

Party starters: how to jazz up your Christmas leftovers | Kitchen aide

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 1, 2025

ICYMI: The remains of Christmas dinner are excellent stuffed into pastry, pasta or lettuce cups, while any uneaten…

Prepare for a bumpy year in coffee, oil and other commodities – Javier Blas

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 1, 2025

ICYMI: Expect your expresso to be more expensive in 2025.http://dlvr.it/TH6Rhg

Baby City retail owner goes into liquidation, five stores under new management

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 1, 2025

BDO Wellington were appointed as liquidators on December 31.http://dlvr.it/TH6RYc

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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ben Uffindell
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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Breath test lie exposed as mouthwash found to be alcohol-free July 20, 2025
Photo: Getty Images A Dunedin man’s claim a high breath-test result was down to mouthwash was exposed as a lie when officers checked the bottle and found it was alcohol-free.
Laine Priestley
Fire at Cathedral Junction building July 20, 2025
Firefighters were called to a blaze at Cathedral Junction in central Christchurch on Monday morning.
All Black great on last year's gym collapse July 20, 2025
Govt's $6b announcement has nothing new - Labour July 20, 2025
Labour's Infrastructure spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. Photo: RNZ By Nick James of RNZ
Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle July 20, 2025
A pedestrian has been taken to Christchurch Hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Monday morning.
Woman on school-run nearly four times the limit July 20, 2025
A Dunedin woman who picked up multiple children while car-pooling on the after-school run was caught nearly four times the legal alcohol limit, police say.
Laine Priestley
Former All Black opens up about heart health issues after collapsing last year July 20, 2025
DSO - Amalia plays Piazzolla July 20, 2025
Noel Leeming 'perplexed' over misleading advertising charges July 20, 2025
Photo: ODT Files The Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against retailer Noel Leeming over what it says is a misleading price matching promotion.
Christchurch entrepreneur gets $100k to help people with eating disorders July 20, 2025
A Christchurch entrepreneur whose business idea was once backed by the King's charity for start-ups has now landed another major supporter and cash boost.

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January 2025

Party starters: how to jazz up your Christmas leftovers | Kitchen aide

Prepare for a bumpy year in coffee, oil and other commodities – Javier Blas

Baby City retail owner goes into liquidation, five stores under new management

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