August 12, 2025

BNZ cuts mortgage rates to draw level with rival ANZ

New Zealand Blog News Service Aug 12, 2025

A week out from the next OCR decision, major banks are dropping their home loan rates.http://dlvr.it/TMS9nF

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

Bid to prevent Wānaka building height rules fails November 29, 2025
Sir Ian Taylor at his holiday home on Lismore Street with poles showing how high buildings could be under the intensification proposal. PHOTO: RAWAN SAADI Lismore St residents have been unable to convince the council new building height rules could change the character of their corner of Wānaka.
Councillor decries lack of information November 29, 2025
Queenstown Lakes district councillor Niki Gladding. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES Councillors remain in the dark about how bad Wānaka’s wastewater woes are, a former whistleblower says.
Hamish MacLean
‘Elated’ to now be NZ citizen November 29, 2025
The Waitaki District Council welcomed 25 new citizens at the November citizenship ceremony. PHOTO: SUPPLIED It was a celebratory occasion as 25 newly minted New Zealanders were welcomed to the Waitaki district at a citizenship ceremony at the Oamaru Opera House on Tuesday.
Jules Chin
Fireys swap sirens for smiles November 29, 2025
Preparing for ‘archery combat’ are Frankton Fire Brigade volunteers, from left, Shi Teo, Tania Sedunary, Marc Manderson, Kat Menz and Phil Kavanagh. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The generosity of a Queenstown business has given Frankton Fire Brigade vollies an opportunity to let off some steam.
Guy Williams
Keeping the joy in Christmas November 29, 2025
Waimate Mayoress Lyn Stringer fronting the Waimate Christmas Child campaign. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Waimate Christmas Child initiative is in its ninth year, and the aim is unwavering — to ensure no child misses out on waking up to presents on Christmas morning.
Rain or shine Santa made it to town November 29, 2025
Despite rain earlier in the morning, the North Otago community came out in droves to view the annual Waitaki District Santa Parade.
Jules Chin
Queenstown's tech pitch to Aussies November 29, 2025
Technology Queenstown founder Roger Sharp. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES A Queenstown not-for-profit’s plan to develop a tech sector has been pitched to an influential Australian audience.
Philip Chandler
Oamaru cop ‘loving’ new role November 29, 2025
Constable Will Turnbull outside the Oamaru police station. PHOTO: JULES CHIN From working in custody and court as an authorised officer in Christchurch, to a team member on the offender prevention and tactical dog team in Timaru, Will Turnbull brings 11 years of frontline experience and a love of helping others to police in Oamaru.
Jules Chin
Warren Cooper’s special milestone November 29, 2025
Warren Cooper reflecting on his parliamentary career. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER It's a milestone very few former Members of Parliament ever reach.
Philip Chandler
Grounds for change brewing in Queenstown November 29, 2025
Artist Kate Gislason works on her ‘Saturday’s Cups’ installation, made entirely from single-use coffee cups A new art installation at the Queenstown Events Centre is designed to highlight the true scale of single-use waste generated in the community.
Tracey Roxburgh

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