August 17, 2025

Comvita receives takeover offer from Mark Stewart’s Florenz worth $56.4 million

New Zealand Blog News Service Aug 17, 2025

Comvita’s board supports the $56.4m takeover offer from Florenz.http://dlvr.it/TMXdxs

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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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
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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
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Heartwarming: Thoughtful driver uses indicator to tell you what they’ve just done September 17, 2024
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NPC teams will now be allowed to actually use the Ranfurly Shield in play September 17, 2024
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Police say they won’t respond to bomb threats anymore as ‘it’s never anything’ September 16, 2024
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National Party board denies it unanimously agreed to Collins’ Faustian bargain with Satan November 26, 2021
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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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'Health issues' troubled Robertson in election build-up August 18, 2025
Grant Robertson looks on during a Labour Party election night event at Lower Hutt Events Centre in 2023. Photo: Getty Images Grant Robertson fought the 2023 election hobbled by chronic back pain and in the wake of a related major health scare, his newly published autobiography reveals.
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Toddler dies of sepsis after being discharged from hospital August 18, 2025
At 103, Chch bridge player knows all the tricks August 18, 2025
Margaret gets down to the Mt Pleasant Bridge Club every Friday for a game. Photo: Geoff Sloan Margaret Coghill turned 103 in May, but she still keeps her mind sharp with a weekly game of bridge.
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Orange roughy must be taken off the menu August 18, 2025
Orange roughy. Image: supplied The orange roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus, is a large, deep-water fish with a deep body flattened from side to side. The average size is 30cm-40cm, but it can grow to 45cm.
Southern hospital's 'inadequate systems' led to death: HDC August 18, 2025
File photo: Getty Images The death of a patient during a failed brain operation at a southern hospital has led to Health New Zealand being slammed for ‘‘inadequate systems’’.
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Prominent sportsman accused of fracturing baby’s bones August 18, 2025
File photo A prominent sportsman is accused of fracturing more than a dozen of a baby’s bones, using “significant force”.
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Tuipulotu in doubt after head knock August 18, 2025
All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu ices his head after the team's game against Argentina in Cordoba on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images By Jamie Wall of RNZ All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu is in doubt for the second test against Argentina, after suffering a head injury in their 41-24 win over the Pumas in Córdoba.
Teachers begin stop-work meetings as pay talks stall August 18, 2025
Primary school teachers have have begun a two-week series of stop-work meetings to discuss pay talks. Photo: Getty Images By John Gerritsen of RNZ Primary school teachers belonging to the Educational Institute have begun a two-week series of stop-work meetings today to discuss pay talks stalled on an offer of three 1% pay rises over […]
Motorcyclist in hospital after overtaking incident August 18, 2025
A motorcyclist overtaking multiple vehicles in South Dunedin was hospitalised with moderate injuries after colliding with a car.
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52 truckloads of concrete poured at new $32m library August 17, 2025
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