May 29, 2025

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

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

Christmas hampers for families in need December 23, 2025
Christchurch Methodist Mission's Jill Hawkey. Photo: RNZ By Rachel Graham of RNZ A little over 160 families' Christmas Day became a little brighter today they came to pick up Christmas hampers from the Christchurch Methodist Mission.
'Cheeky, curious' kea smarter than cockatoos: study December 23, 2025
Researchers examined the emotion of "surprise" in cockatoos (left) and kea, testing how they would react to being given less desirable food than they were led to expect. Photo: RNZ By Felix Walton of RNZ A study comparing the intelligence of the kea and cockatoos has put New Zealand's native bird on top.
Human rights adviser lodges asbestos sand complaint December 23, 2025
The lawyer's complaint centred on the decision not to recall and ban the importation sale of all coloured sand. Photo: Supplied By Kim Baker Wilson of RNZ A law adviser in human rights has lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman asking for an urgent investigation into the response to asbestos-contaminated play sand.
Complaint to Ombudsman over asbestos sand December 23, 2025
The lawyer's complaint centred on the decision not to recall and ban the importation sale of all coloured sand. Photo: Supplied By Kim Baker Wilson of RNZ A law adviser in human rights has lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman asking for an urgent investigation into the response to asbestos-contaminated play sand.
Manager to investigate England drinking in Noosa December 23, 2025
Rob Key admits the England team had "mucked up" again with their performance in a major test series. Photo: Getty Images Rob Key will investigate the drinking habits of England players, after reports their mid-Ashes Noosa break resembled a "stag do".
Scrub fire destroys buildings, person seriously hurt December 23, 2025
Drone footage of the fire near the Farmhouse Lodge in Fernhill. Photo: SUPPLIED Homes in rural Hastings are being evacuated due to a scrub fire which has destroyed buildings.
Drug deal in process busted: police December 23, 2025
Cannabis and magic mushrooms were seized by officers. PHOTO: NZ POLICE Police say they will not let drug dealers deal in peace after a Queenstown officer packing up a checkpoint unwittingly interrupted one in progress.
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Dunedin Santa Parade 2025 December 23, 2025
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Key to investigate England drinking during Noosa break December 23, 2025
Rob Key admits the England team had "mucked up" again with their performance in a major test series. Photo: Getty Images Rob Key will investigate the drinking habits of England players, after reports their mid-Ashes Noosa break resembled a "stag do".
Spot checks reveal alarming melanoma results December 23, 2025
Melanoma New Zealand’s new van will continue to tour around urban and rural areas so its nurse educator can carry out free checks for skin cancer. PHOTO: MELANOMA NZ A spot check of South Islanders has turned up some alarming statistics around skin cancer-related symptoms.

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