July 10, 2025

’76 Comeback Special

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Music Video, 1995 Mustang-driving vixen Celia Mancini pulls the punches in this lo-fi but high energy clip, which…

Ryman Healthcare releases latest quarterly sales: CEO says situation improving

New Zealand Blog News Service Jul 10, 2025

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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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Latino star Bad Bunny takes top Grammy February 2, 2026
Bad Bunny receives Album of the Year award for Debi Tirar Mas Fotos. Photo: Reuters Bad Bunny, the Latino rap star whose forthcoming Super Bowl gig has ignited a culture wars controversy, has won the top Grammy prize - a first for a Spanish-language album, with Debí Tirar Más Fotos a celebration of his Puerto Rican […]
Interest rates relief for homeowners on way February 2, 2026
Photo: RNZ By Susan Edmunds of RNZ Interest rates might have started to rise but what home loan borrowers pay in interest is likely to keep falling through this year.
Expulsion of Te Pāti Māori MP breached process, court told February 2, 2026
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. Photo: RNZ (file) By Lillian Hanly of RNZMariameno Kapa-Kingi's lawyers claim Te Pāti Māori's co-leaders were projected to overspend their parliamentary budget, and there was discussion of a settlement proposal during a hearing to consider the Te Tai Tokerau MP's expulsion.
Pike River criminal probe nears end February 2, 2026
Twenty-nine men died in the blast or from the toxic atmosphere underground, while two others in the stone drift managed to escape in 2010. PHOTO GETTY IMAGES (file) Police are nearing the final stages of their criminal investigation into the Pike River mine disaster, in which 29 men were killed.
Government reveals new school report February 2, 2026
The government has unveiled a new style of school report it says will give families clearer information about their children.
Minerals Council advocates more mining in NZ February 2, 2026
New Zealand is in talks with the US about the supply of rare and critical minerals. Photo: Getty Images By Anneke Smith of RNZ The Minerals Council says New Zealand should open up to more mining, arguing it can be done responsibly.
Olympic rower just wants his gold medal back February 2, 2026
A former Olympic rower hopes there is some honour among thieves after his gold medal was stolen from his Christchurch home while he was away for the weekend.
Rowing gold stolen from Olympian's home February 2, 2026
A former Olympic rower hopes there is some honour among thieves after his gold medal was stolen from his Christchurch home while he was away for the weekend.
New school report revealed February 2, 2026
The government has unveiled a new style of school report it says will give families clearer information about their children.
IOC confident Milano-Cortina Games will be ready February 2, 2026
The Milano Cortina Games are being held at sites across Lombardy and Northeast Italy. Photo: Reuters The Milano-Cortina Olympics will live up to their billing as the greatest winter sports show on earth despite last-minute efforts to get venues, ready for next week's start, the IOC says.

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