August 14, 2025

Donald Trump wants to open up US retirement savings to crypto, should KiwiSaver follow suit? – Stock Takes

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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. […]
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

Planned protest march hampered by red tape August 15, 2025
Nuk Korako at the locked gate on Old Sumner Lyttelton Rd, which protesters want opened for their planned march against Lyttelton Port Company land reclamation. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Māori marine protectors say their protest march against Lyttelton Port’s land reclamation is being delayed by “bureaucratic barriers”.
Dylan Smits
Woman shot dead by police named, neighbours raise questions about incident August 15, 2025
Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man August 15, 2025
Excerpts from letters Jay has written "to the judge" about wanting to be home with him Mum. Photo: RNZ By Anusha Bradley of RNZ The Supreme Court has found the wrong legal test has been used to lock up an autistic man for nearly 20 years, but he will not walk free just yet.
Man who was denied test drive goes on car yard rampage armed with a rock and stolen pie August 15, 2025
A stolen pie was launched at a car yard worker by a man who was denied a test drive. Photo: Getty Images A man threw a stolen pie and bottle of coke at a car yard worker after being denied a test drive, police say.
Mark John
Woman shot dead by police in Christchurch named August 15, 2025
Rolling out the Rainbow August 15, 2025
Winter Pride volunteers David Dewhurst, Mary Horan, Mini Watson and Aaron Ravenwood in 2020. PHOTO: ODT FILES There'll be a lot more colour in Queenstown over the next 10 days.
Tracey Roxburgh
Phoenix reunion for Tech trio in cup semi-final August 15, 2025
Lara Wall of Cashmere Technical puts a tackle in during her side’s 4-1 win over Coastal Spirit on Sunday. The wing-back is playing for Tech during the A-League off-season. PHOTO: CARL COZZONE/ DUST MEDIA When Lara Wall steps onto the field for Sunday’s Kate Sheppard Cup semi-final, she’ll be surrounded by familiar faces - both […]
The puck stops here for Stampede August 15, 2025
SkyCity Stampede goaltender Aston Brookes stops Phoenix Thunder’s Cole Beckstead’s penalty shot earlier this year. PHOTO: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY The top two inches may well be the difference between Queenstown’s SkyCity Stampede lifting the Birgel Cup for the 10th time this weekend, or coming home second-best.
Tracey Roxburgh
Besties to battle for bragging rights August 15, 2025
Preparing to battle each other on Saturday are WHS A netball co-coaches Rebekah Frear (ARC Frankton Arms Tavern), left, and Cam Murphy (Legends). PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH A battle of the besties is brewing at the Queenstown Events Centre this Saturday.
Tracey Roxburgh
No fuss as Princess Anne turns 75 August 15, 2025
Princess Anne, the late Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter turns 75 on Friday, with little fanfare planned in keeping with her disdain for making a fuss.

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