May 31, 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

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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Man dead, teen missing after boat capsizes at popular beach December 31, 2025
Palm Beach in Sydney. Photo: Getty Images A man has died and a teenage boy is missing after a boat capsized near a popular beach area.
Team boss sees 'genius' in Lawson December 31, 2025
Kiwi F1 driver Liam Lawson. Photo: Reuters The Racing Bulls boss has some encouraging words for New Zealand driver Liam Lawson.
Hopes for small drop in electricity prices December 31, 2025
Photo: Getty Images By Felix Walton of RNZ Consumer NZ is hopeful that electricity prices will improve in 2026, but does not expect much of a change.
Taiwan remains on alert as China pulls back on drills December 31, 2025
Screenshot from video released by Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on drills around Taiwan. Photo: Reuters Taiwan stayed on high alert today after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day, keeping its emergency maritime response centre running, the head of the island's coast guard said.
Health portal cyber breach investigated December 31, 2025
Photo: Supplied via RNZ The personal health portal ManageMyHealth has identified a cyber security breach.
NZ not part of statement warning of deteriorating Gaza situation December 31, 2025
Displaced Palestinians trying to carry on with their daily lives under harsh conditions amid the rubble left by Israeli attacks in Gaza City. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand has not joined an international statement warning the humanitarian situation in Gaza is rapidly deteriorating.
Former Premier League footballer jailed over academic fraud December 31, 2025
Ramadan Sobhi. Photo: Getty Images Egypt international Ramadan Sobhi, who helped Pyramids win their first CAF Champions League title last season and previously played in the English Premier League, has been sentenced to one year in prison in connection with an academic fraud case, local media reported today.
Arsenal end year with statement win December 31, 2025
Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes celebrates scoring their first goal with Martin Zubimendi against Aston Villa this morning at the Emirates Stadium in London. Photo: Reuters Arsenal closed out 2025 in emphatic fashion, smashing third-placed Aston Villa 4-1 this morning to surge five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Rakaia Bridge road re-opened after crash December 31, 2025
The road has re-opened after a crash that blocked State Highway 1 on the Rakaia Bridge this afternoon.
Road re-opens after Rakaia Bridge crash December 31, 2025
The road has re-opened after a crash that blocked State Highway 1 on the Rakaia Bridge this afternoon.

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