December 8, 2025

Retailing Normans buying ex-Beca HQ; Seascape developer gives update; Ryman abandons Moondah; Waikato steel plant planned, Mowbray move – Property Insider

New Zealand Blog News Service Dec 8, 2025

The last 2025 column, reporting on the billionaire Normans and a big building deal.http://dlvr.it/TPj5CK

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

First Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified January 28, 2026
October storm payout set to climb to $50 million: Insurer January 28, 2026
New Zealander loses leg after fighting in Ukraine January 28, 2026
New Zealander Khol Gillies had to wait days to be evacuated from the battlefield in Ukraine. Photo: Supplied A New Zealander who was severely injured while fighting in Ukraine said he sang the national anthem to keep himself going as he was rescued.
Troubled camping ground to close this week January 28, 2026
Photo: Gore District Council The Gore District Council has confirmed the troubled Gore Motor Camp is to close at the end of this week.
Real-world building experience now on offer January 28, 2026
Construction course teacher Duncan McAllister has all the tools to teach building, and is ready to help students at St Peters College build a two-bedroom house this year on campus. PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG Students at St Peter’s College, in Gore, will be measuring out plywood, getting their tool belts on, and working to build a […]
Gerrit Doppenberg
Suspected car arson may lead to road repair bill January 28, 2026
A Gore pensioner has been left gutted after his car was destroyed in an act of suspected arson this week, leaving him with no means of transport for medical appointments. Photo: NZ Police The recently retired West Gore man whose uninsured car was destroyed in a suspected arson last week may now be faced with […]
Gerrit Doppenberg
Looking back January 28, 2026
Photo: files The 1904 Gore A&P Show in 1904 was a significant event in New Zealand's agricultural history, marking the introduction of modern farming technology to the public.
20 years of Moonshine Trail events January 28, 2026
The 20th year of anything is something to be celebrated. And in 2026, here we are, in the 20th year of the MLT Moonshine Trail event.
Our people January 28, 2026
PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG There’s worse ways to spend a Sunday afternoon than operating the 1878 Rogers K92 steam locomotive at Mandeville.
$13.6m industrial hub project revealed January 28, 2026
After years of hard work and investment, a $13.6 million industrial hub for just outside Gore has been announced. It will be a 50-50 partnership between Hokonui Rūnanga and Robertson Investments and funded through a loan from the Regional Infrastructure Fund. At last week’s announcement are (from left) Hokonui Rūnanga manager Terry Nicholas, Gore district […]
Gerrit Doppenberg

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December 8, 2025

Retailing Normans buying ex-Beca HQ; Seascape developer gives update; Ryman abandons Moondah; Waikato steel plant planned, Mowbray move – Property Insider

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