October 2025

Is private health insurance worth it? – Diana Clement

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 4, 2025

Public waiting lists can push patients to pay privately or crowdfund care.http://dlvr.it/TNTMW5

AI deepfakes and companion apps: How NZ can lead the world on child safety – Cecilia Robinson

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 3, 2025

OPINION: AI harms are hitting kids faster than parents and the Government can keep up.http://dlvr.it/TNSTr0

Foreign buyers circle: Why New Zealand companies are suddenly in play – Stock Takes

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2025

Bremworth, Fonterra’s Mainland and Restaurants Brands are all in play.http://dlvr.it/TNRGfD

The Warehouse Group 2025 results: Net loss narrows to $2.8m

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 1, 2025

The Warehouse Group cut its net loss to $2.76m from $54.2m last year.http://dlvr.it/TNQ0yh

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

Adventure race to attract international competitors January 14, 2026
The MAGNIficent Adventure Race will have a home in Gore this year, with the town serving as a home base for the endurance race, where teams of four will have to battle and navigate through over 600km of Southland and Otago — with no set course. Photo: supplied by Gore District Council Endurance athletes from […]
Gerrit Doppenberg
‘Full-on three days’ expected January 14, 2026
Southern Field Days chairman Sean Henderson, committee members and volunteers start marking out exhibitor sites at Waimumu. PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG The Southern Field Days is soon back for another year — bigger, bolder, with a few quality of life changes to ensure the best event possible.
Gerrit Doppenberg
Joint council water entity announces appointments January 14, 2026
The newly formed Southern Waters group has announced a couple of key foundational roles.
Majority of ED nurses experienced abuse over holidays: survey January 14, 2026
Photo: ODT Files A survey of emergency department nurses shows a majority were subjected to abuse over the festive season.
Welsh organisations bestow award on couple January 14, 2026
Retired farmers Geoff and Ailsa Neilson have received the Wales International Relations Award. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE Several major Welsh agricultural organisations have united to honour retired sheep and beef farmers Geoff and Ailsa Neilson.
Shawn McAvinue
Pair to run in by-election January 14, 2026
Two candidates — Gina Adcock and Neil Sinclair — have put their hands up to run in the Mataura Community Board by-election, hoping to fill the remaining seat.
Gerrit Doppenberg
Looking back January 14, 2026
Photo: Bill Cowan collection This photograph from 1974 shows an abandoned waterwheel on a Kaiwera property.
Our people January 14, 2026
PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG All hands were on deck in Waimumu, as Gus, 8, and Ruby, 10, helped out their mum Tracy Henderson set up and plan for the Southern Field Days event, enjoying the sunny weather.
EB Games stores to close at end of month January 14, 2026
All EB Games stores will close on January 31. Photo: Supplied EB Games is shutting down its New Zealand business and closing all its stores at the end of the month.
South Island visitor numbers growing January 14, 2026
The South Island’s natural attractions are pulling in the tourists. These visitors are enjoying hiking the Ben Lomond Track near Queenstown. PHOTO: DESTINATION QUEENSTOWN Free-spending Aussies are leading the charge as an influx of tourists arriving in Christchurch spend their overseas currency on South Island attractions.
Tim Cronshaw

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October 2025

Is private health insurance worth it? – Diana Clement

AI deepfakes and companion apps: How NZ can lead the world on child safety – Cecilia Robinson

Foreign buyers circle: Why New Zealand companies are suddenly in play – Stock Takes

The Warehouse Group 2025 results: Net loss narrows to $2.8m

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