September 7, 2025

Why your loved ones need you to write a will – The Prosperity Project

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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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ODT quiz: December 11 December 10, 2025
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Thursday, December 11.
Ten from South named on NZer awards shortlist December 10, 2025
Ten Southerners are among 70 semifinalists across the country announced in the 2026 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards.
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Urgent Doctors expands to 24/7 December 10, 2025
Dunedin Urgent Doctors & Accident Centre general manager Adam Byrne stands outside the Filleul St facility, which will be open 24/7 from December 17. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD It has been a busy few months for the Dunedin Urgent Doctors & Accident Centre (DUDAC), gearing up for its shift to a 24/7 model from next week
Ticket to Xmas ride December 10, 2025
Ocean Beach Railway team members (from left) secretary/treasurer David Thomson, Lyall Kelpe and chairman Campbell Thomson. Absent: Kevin Philips. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Ocean Beach Railway (OBR) at John Wilson Ocean Dr will hold its annual Christmas Train and can appeal next Sunday, December 21.
Christmas tree sale supports charity December 10, 2025
Long-serving Christmas tree sale volunteer Pauline Norris, pictured with a selection of trees during last year’s sale. Photo: supplied Cheerful volunteers dressed in Santa hats will bring Christmas cheer to Dunedin families this weekend, in the annual Christmas tree sale for Oxfam.
Bumper season set for DSO’s 60th December 10, 2025
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, pictured in concert this year, will return to the Dunedin Town Hall stage for several exciting concerts next year, as it celebrates 60 years of making music. Photo: Pieter du Plessis/DSO The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra will celebrate 60 years of making music for the people of Dunedin and the South with […]
Opinion: real democracy is at local levels December 10, 2025
What do you think of when you hear the word "democracy"?
The things you do at -40°C in Moose Jaw December 10, 2025
Joe Bennett staring at the future,1.30am, December 25, 1983. Where were you at 1.30 in the morning on Christmas Day 1983?
Ashton’s masterful performance creates hilarious show December 10, 2025
Kings, queens, witches, princesses and fools came to sparkling life in award-winning performer Penny Ashton’s solo show The Tempestuous: A Shrew’d New Comedy
Reid returns home December 10, 2025
Former Dunedin musician Nadia Reid returns home to New Zealand this month, following a busy year touring the United Kingdom and Europe.

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September 7, 2025

Why your loved ones need you to write a will – The Prosperity Project

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