November 26, 2025

Lifting Kiwisaver contributions to 12% makes sense – when the whole scheme is fixed

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 26, 2025

OPINION: Nearly 26% of New Zealanders say they’re struggling to get by financially.http://dlvr.it/TPTdMw

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

Finance Minister urges banks to slash home loan rates November 27, 2025
Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis has urged banks to slash their home loan rates by passing on "as much as possible" of the latest cut to the official cash rate (OCR).
Arrest over alleged disorder incident at holiday park November 27, 2025
A police car leaves the Dunedin Holiday Park after an arrest was made over an alleged disorder incident on Thursday. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery A woman was arrested and charged with wilful damage after allegedly becoming aggressive at the Dunedin Holiday Park this afternoon.
John Lewis
Over 60 years of dedication November 27, 2025
Blue Sky Pastures worker Ken McLeod retired recently after 64 years in the industry. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH There may be someone hiding in the woodwork but the chances are an Otatara man is the longest serving union meat worker.
Sandy Eggleston
Parade unites the community November 27, 2025
At the costume fitting for the Southland Santa Parade on this Saturday are (back, from left) Libby Eynon, 10, Patrice Spencer and Alice Lee; and (front, from left) Ella Eynon, 5, Mandy Brotherston, Ian Song, 3, Shannon McDowell and son Thomas, 2. PHOTO: NINA TAPU Every year it takes a village to put on the […]
Nina Tapu
Te Anau chef joins select group with platinum status November 27, 2025
Te Anau chef Cameron Davies has joined a select group of New Zealand chefs. Photo: supplied Te Anau chef Cameron Davies, executive chef and co-owner of The Fat Duck, has been awarded a lifetime honour granted to only a select few chefs across the country.
‘Code browns’ on the rise at Splash Palace November 27, 2025
Splash Palace in Invercargill. PHOTO: MATTHEW ROSENBERG Invercargill's Splash Palace has witnessed a jump in numbers over the past year, but not in a category staff would have hoped.
Matthew Rosenberg
Man charged over hunting death of ‘bloody good guy’ November 27, 2025
Jock Davies. Photo: supplied A 39-year-old Ashburton man has been charged over the death of a young Otago man while on a hunting trip on Stewart Island earlier this year.
Laine Priestley
Falling trees blamed for 85% of PowerNet’s outages during storm November 27, 2025
Trees falling on lines caused more than 85% of the power outages from last month’s wind event in the South and the lines industry — which spends $67 million a year annually on the issue — says it is time for a change.
Vital shelter trees lost in October storm November 27, 2025
Jessica Black prepares to wind up an electric fence that has been lifted high off the ground by the roots of a fallen tree. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Blackdale Farm owners Leon and Wendy Black have always taken great pride in their shelter belts.
Alice Scott
Southern storm costs ICC over $2.3m November 27, 2025
Damaged trees on the west side of Queens Park. PHOTOS: TONI MCDONALD The Invercargill City Council has taken its first look at how much last month’s devastating storm cost the organisation and it is not cheap.
Matthew Rosenberg

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