December 27, 2025

Why you should consider investing outside of New Zealand – Mary Holm

New Zealand Blog News Service Dec 27, 2025

OPINION: The NZ sharemarket makes up about 0.1% of all the shares in the world.http://dlvr.it/TQ2DJX

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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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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Cheese recalled after Listeria concerns March 15, 2026
The 200-gram packet of Emborg Emmentaler cheese that is the subject of the recall. Photo: supplied A batch of cheese from Goodfood Group Limited is being recalled because of the possible presence of Listeria bacteria.
Cheese recalled due to Listeria concerns March 15, 2026
The 200-gram packet of Emborg Emmentaler cheese that is the subject of the recall. Photo: supplied A batch of cheese from Goodfood Group Limited is being recalled because of the possible presence of Listeria bacteria.
Changing sexual norms a growing concern - report March 15, 2026
The report said in some cases, the patients did not think what happened to them was sexual assault. Photo: Getty Images By Penny Smith of RNZ A new parliamentary report warns some young people are turning up to hospital with injuries after violent sex but do not realise they may have been sexually assaulted.
A 'fine line' between rough sex and sexual assault - report March 15, 2026
The report said in some cases, the patients did not think what happened to them was sexual assault. Photo: Getty Images By Penny Smith of RNZ A new parliamentary report warns some young people are turning up to hospital with injuries after violent sex but do not realise they may have been sexually assaulted.
Gull stations run out of fuel as petrol hits $3 a litre March 15, 2026
Signage at a Gull station in Auckland. Photo: RNZ/Pretoria Gordon By Pretoria Gordon of RNZ Several Gull petrol stations have run dry for the second time in three days, as motorists worry about rising prices and supplies.
Fuel crisis: Gull stations run out of petrol, again March 15, 2026
Signage at a Gull station in Auckland. Photo: RNZ/Pretoria Gordon By Pretoria Gordon of RNZ Several Gull petrol stations have run dry for the second time in three days, as motorists worry about rising prices and supplies.
Thousands cross the FreshChoice City2Surf finish line March 15, 2026
Thousands of people hit the pavement in Christchurch on Sunday for the FreshChoice City2Surf fun run.
Spectacular aurora captured over Lake Ruataniwha March 15, 2026
Twizel photographer Jeff Ng took took the photo at Lake Ruataniwha. Photo: Jeff Ng Twizel astrophotography enthusiast Jeff Ng says the region has seen a few auroras lately, after he captured a magnificent view on Saturday night.
Minor injuries but major damage in Southland truck racing crash March 15, 2026
Damage to the truck following the crash at Teretonga Park this morning. Photo: Mark Gargiulo via Facebook A driver had to be cut from his truck this morning, after it crashed during a racing event at Teretonga Park raceway, near Invercargill.
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Dive squad search Lake Manapouri for missing boatie March 15, 2026
Lake Manapouri. File photo: STEPHEN JAQUIERY A search involving the National Dive Squad is ongoing after a person fell overboard from a vessel on Lake Manapouri last night.

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