May 2025

From foster care to own boss: How teen mum Alicia McKay defied the odds

New Zealand Blog News Service May 31, 2025

At 36, Alicia McKay is an internationally successful consultant, author and speaker.http://dlvr.it/TL5RzF

Healthcare turf war: The tussle for public funds in the business of general practice

New Zealand Blog News Service May 30, 2025

Family practice funding feud: a fight for public money.http://dlvr.it/TL4hTM

Smith & Caughey’s closure sparks retail frenzy and nostalgia

New Zealand Blog News Service May 29, 2025

The store’s ‘End of an Era Sale’ began on Wednesday, attracting lines around the block.http://dlvr.it/TL3hfk

Media Insider podcast: Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith on RNZ ratings, TVNZ financials and the state of his industry reforms

New Zealand Blog News Service May 28, 2025

Media Insider podcast: Minister’s advice to RNZ – never lose sight of core radio business.http://dlvr.it/TL2gkx

Joint venture: Three medical cannabis firms propose roll-up into one united firm

New Zealand Blog News Service May 27, 2025

Three major NZ cannabis firms plan to merge into Helius Health by June.http://dlvr.it/TL1cbS

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 […]
Ben Uffindell

'Good day for greyhounds': Racing to end in August April 2, 2026
File photo: Stephen Jaquiery Racing Minister Winston Peters is welcoming the passing of legislation which will end greyhound racing in August.
Former Highlander Shane Christie died with brain disease linked to repeated head knocks April 2, 2026
Missing Dunedin primary school boys found April 2, 2026
Two Dunedin primary school boys who went missing today have been found, the school says.
Mayor calls for change in wake of $33k foul language probe April 2, 2026
Matthew Rosenberg
Macca’s prank 'shows our good humour' April 2, 2026
An April Fool’s Day prank at the site of the former Roxburgh town hall and cinema has been taken in good humour. PHOTO: FACEBOOK Pranksters with an arch sense of humour provided some chuckles in Roxburgh this April Fool’s Day.
Carys Trotter
What could Woodend look like after the bypass? April 2, 2026
Woodend’s Main North Rd will divert from being State Highway 1 to a local road once the Woodend Bypass is in use. Photo: David Hill / North Canterbury News [ The public is being asked to think about what the Woodend / Pegasus area could look like after the Woodend Bypass opens.
David Hill
Interislander delays expected to be over by weekend April 2, 2026
The Interislander website showed delays of up to three hours and 45 minutes for ferries departing during daylight hours. Photo: Supplied KiwiRail says higher than usual freight and passenger numbers are leading to delays on Interislander ferries.
Trump vows to bring Iran 'back to the Stone Ages' April 2, 2026
Households face $55 a week rise in living costs: report April 2, 2026
Image: RNZ Households face a $55 a week rise in living costs this year partly because of the Middle East conflict, according to ASB economists.
Otago Southland area to be split up April 2, 2026
Past and present members of the Otago Southland Area Pony Club committee met last month to dissolve the group as the national body adopts a new organisational structure. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The nation-wide structure of pony clubs is changing.
Sandy Eggleston

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May 2025

From foster care to own boss: How teen mum Alicia McKay defied the odds

Healthcare turf war: The tussle for public funds in the business of general practice

Smith & Caughey’s closure sparks retail frenzy and nostalgia

Media Insider podcast: Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith on RNZ ratings, TVNZ financials and the state of his industry reforms

Joint venture: Three medical cannabis firms propose roll-up into one united firm

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