October 28, 2025

Amazon cuts staff by 14,000 as it invests in AI

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 28, 2025

Vice-president Beth Galetti says the shift frees resources to fund Amazon’s AI ambitions.http://dlvr.it/TNxBV0

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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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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One dead after single-vehicle crash in Southland December 14, 2025
One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Mataura late last night.
One dead after single-vehicle crash in Mataura December 14, 2025
One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Mataura late last night.
Fireworks ban for South Canterbury areas December 14, 2025
Wildfire is an ever-present hazard in the Mackenzie Basin due to the dry and windy climate, Fenz says. Photo: Getty Images Temporary fireworks bans covering the Mackenzie Basin and around Lake Clearwater in South Canterbury take effect from tomorrow.
'Only takes one spark': Fireworks ban in South Canterbury December 14, 2025
Wildfire is an ever-present hazard in the Mackenzie Basin due to the dry and windy climate, Fenz says. Photo: Getty Images Temporary fireworks bans covering the Mackenzie Basin and around Lake Clearwater in South Canterbury take effect from tomorrow.
Southern snow stars make history December 14, 2025
Southern snow stars Finley Melville Ives and Luke Harrold have created some New Zealand history in China.
Compromise urged for split families at Christmas December 14, 2025
Photo: Getty Images Two sisters told a court their Christmas dream was to be in Australia, surrounded by cousins, family traditions and the joy of their mother's side.
Multiple people shot at Ivy League university December 13, 2025
Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Photo: Getty Images Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting at Brown University in which two people died and eight were critically wounded at the Ivy League school in the United States, officials say.
Fire guts Frankton golf building December 13, 2025
Fire crews were called to the golf area, near Queenstown Airport's runway, yesterday. Photo ODT files A fire that has gutted the Frankton Golf Centre building is being investigated.
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Heavy rain and gales for parts of South December 13, 2025
A large part of the South Island is in for wind and rain from Monday to Tuesday. IMAGE: METSERVICE Heavy rain and severe northwest gales are set to hit large parts of the South Island and the MetService has issued multiple orange warnings and watches.
Southland horseman out of coma December 13, 2025
Nathan Williamson. PHOTO: ODT FILES A Southland horseman is out of a coma after a fall during a race in Auckland.

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