November 18, 2025

Inside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is coming

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 18, 2025

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week’s economic news.http://dlvr.it/TPL2r1

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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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Person seriously injured in petrol station fire March 16, 2026
'Bandaid': Govt announces winter health funding boost March 16, 2026
Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ The government has announced that hospitals will get hundreds more staff and extra beds as the health system prepares for winter pressure.
$5k reward to stop power pole copper thefts March 16, 2026
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Man accused of sexually assaulting drunk teen in 90s appears in court March 16, 2026
Warning: This story contains details of an alleged sexual assault
Sex trial halted after jury questions underwear, sexual history March 16, 2026
The jury started asking questions while the woman was still giving her evidence. File photo: NZME WARNING: This article discusses alleged sexual assault and may be upsetting to some readers.
Community board questions plan to pump partially-treated sewage into ocean March 16, 2026
The trickling filters damaged in the fire at the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant. Photo: CCC By Adam Burns of RNZ A controversial plan to pump millions of litres of partially-treated sewage into the Christchurch coastline has community leaders feeling uneasy and sceptical.
Report shows 'extreme risk' in rapid changes to Health NZ March 16, 2026
Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ By Phil Pennington of RNZ
Business doing well but no buyers March 16, 2026
Jolanda and Richard Foale are closing their business Coffee and Burger Afloat on the waters of Lake Dunstan. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED This is another story of a hospitality business closing.
Pouring oil on troubled waters March 16, 2026
New Zealand has plenty of fuel in storage and plenty more on the way, Finance Minister Nicola Willis stressed yesterday, in a briefing on the Gulf crisis which was in equal parts resssuring and alarmist.
Cartoonist’s view — Yeo March 16, 2026
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.

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