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 […]
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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 […]
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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Silver Ferns edged in dying seconds of decider October 29, 2025
Silver Ferns centre Kate Heffernan looks at her options with the ball as Kate Maloney defends her during the fourth Constellation Cup test in Christchurch tonight. Photo: Getty Images Christchurch netball fans got their money’s worth after the Constellation Cup went down to a series decider tonight.
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Trump backs ceasefire as Israel pounds Gaza October 29, 2025
Aftermath of an overnight Israeli strike, in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters Israel kept up airstrikes in Gaza today killing dozens of people, after it said an attack by Palestinian militants had killed one soldier, in the latest challenge to an already fragile ceasefire.
Proposed transport changes to reduce 'unnecessary costs' October 29, 2025
Less frequent Warrant of Fitness checks are one of the proposed transport changes from the government. Photo: Getty Images Changes to the Warrant of Fitness (WoF) system for vehicles are being considered by the government, including less frequent inspections for some vehicles.
Black Caps skittle England to clinch series October 29, 2025
Rachin Ravindra plays a shot during his half century for the Black Caps against England tonight. Photo: Getty Images Late replacement Blair Tickner took four for 34 and Daryl Mitchell hit 56 not out as New Zealand beat England by five wickets in the second one-day international in Hamilton tonight to seal the three-match series.
Crown challenges Christchurch murder-accused's self-defence argument October 29, 2025
By Adam Burns of RNZ Arguments that a Christchurch man was killed in self-defence are untrue and illogical, a Crown prosecutor says.
Murder-accused's self-defence argument challenged by Crown October 29, 2025
By Adam Burns of RNZ Arguments that a Christchurch man was killed in self-defence are untrue and illogical, a Crown prosecutor says.
Severe weather insurance claims surpass 5000 October 29, 2025
A house in Milton, Otago, had its roof ripped off in wild weather. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel By Alicia Carr The cost of last week's severe weather is already in the millions, with insurance companies receiving more than 5000 claims.
Trump optimistic about trade war truce October 29, 2025
Donald Trump and Lee Jae Myung with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa and the Silla gold crown in Korea. Photo: Getty Images US President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea today, optimistic about striking a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping and advancing an unresolved tariff deal with […]
'It's a sweatshop': Lawyer scathing of Gloriavale working system October 29, 2025
The Gloriavale compound on the West Coast. Photo: RNZ By Bill Hickman of RNZ People born into the Gloriavale community are trapped into a working structure resembling "a sweatshop", lawyers for former members say.
NZ woman found dead in Thailand hotel room: report October 29, 2025
A street in Phuket, where a New Zealand woman was found dead in her hotel room. Photo: Getty Images Thai media are reporting that a New Zealand woman was found dead in her hotel room in Phuket, Thailand on Tuesday.

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