December 16, 2025

Media Insider: Julian Batchelor v TVNZ defamation case – former TVNZ presenter Peter Williams takes stand in support of Jim Grenon-funded Batchelor claim

New Zealand Blog News Service Dec 16, 2025

Julian Batchelor is suing TVNZ and an academic in a defended hearing over a 2023 story.http://dlvr.it/TPrpPN

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. […]
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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
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Air New Zealand flight attendant named CEO after one year on job November 30, 2021
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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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Record year for deer processing charity February 5, 2026
Mighty Meats butcher Cory Orlowski has once again been voluntarily processing tonnes of venison into the small hours of the morning for Deer to Care. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD Deer to Care has doubled down on its commitment to donate tonnes of wild venison and pork to community organisations in need.
Food insecurity rising; support requests up February 5, 2026
Hayz@theAnchorage owner Haylee-Chanel Simeon (left) takes a delivery of vegetables from Kiwiharvest relationship manager Jennifer Stephens. Ms Simeon is one of the Kiwiharvest volunteers who makes meals for kaumātua in Bluff. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The demand for food parcels and meals climb as food prices continue to rise, support agencies say.
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Boat ramp partial refund possible February 5, 2026
Annual Bluff boat ramp subscriptions users may be receiving a surprise partial refund or subscription extension.
New sign language class child-tailored February 5, 2026
Every Sign tutor and interpreter Jaime Randhawa uses speech and sign language to communicate with her baby daughter Rubie. PHOTO: NINA TAPU Sign language classes especially designed for tamariki will start in the Deep South next week.
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Sharing skills on how to snap shots February 5, 2026
As mobile capability and technology have developed, so have the skills of the Invercargill Photography Club members. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Smartphones have opened up an uncharted landscape for the next generation of shutterbugs, a photographic society executive says.
Harold still a high point for students February 5, 2026
Life Education Trust Southland teacher Teresa Wallace and Harold the giraffe have been working together for 19 years teaching children about health and wellbeing. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Children and teachers are back at school and so are Harold the giraffe and his sidekick Teresa Wallace.
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Summer Sounds Music Festival heading to Bluff February 5, 2026
Darcy Kerr performs at last year’s Summer Sounds Bluff. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Bluff’s popular annual Summer Sounds concert will take place from 2pm on Sunday, February 15 at the Bluff Oyster Festival site in Barrow St.
Rates cap plan ‘problematic’ February 5, 2026
Cutting costs to align with local government reforms is like using a rusty pocket knife to perform surgery, an Invercargill city councillor says.
Sandy Eggleston
Elderly woman targeted for money: police February 5, 2026
A woman is before the courts accused of stealing more than $5000 from elderly women living alone in Hamilton and Auckland.
Crime 'entitled' Bunnings to snag shoppers' facial data February 5, 2026
Bunnings used CCTV to scan the faces of customers entering 63 stores over three years. Photo: Getty Images Bunnings is within its rights to use facial recognition software on customers in Australia to curb theft and violence against staff, with a tribunal laying the foundation for a broader rollout.

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