January 28, 2026

NZ sharemarket falls as inflation jump stokes interest rate hike fears – Market close

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 28, 2026

The S&P/NZX 50 Index slid 0.73% to close at 13,412.87 on a weak day.http://dlvr.it/TQcSTn

Samson vs Kishan heats up with series in India’s pocket

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 28, 2026

ICYMI: With Tilak Varma missing the rest of the series, this tussle is set to continue through the…

India opt to bowl, Kishan out with niggle

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 28, 2026

Arshdeep replaced him; New Zealand also made one change, bringing in Zak Foulkes for Kyle Jamiesonhttp://dlvr.it/TQcRLM

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 […]
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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
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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Dunes key to protecting Christchurch's coastline - report June 11, 2026
A breach of the Southshore spit could change how the lagoon floods and functions, including ecological implications. Photo: Supplied A new report has identified the need for sand dune work to hold back future sea level rises in Christchurch's coastal suburbs.
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Support advocates call for drastic changes June 11, 2026
Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston. Photo: Mark Papalii / RNZ By Kate Green of RNZ As the submission deadline nears for the Disability Support Services (DSS) Bill, people with disabilities, their families and advocates are calling for drastic changes.
Unknown pooper leaves 'revolting' surprise in park June 11, 2026
Sad end to dad's two-year brain cancer battle June 11, 2026
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'Human errors' led to police giving woman's address to ex-partner June 11, 2026
By Sam Sherwood of RNZ A woman says her family's safety was put at risk after police mistakenly released their address to her ex-partner who is subject to a protection order.
Nonverbal child left locked in school van for hours June 11, 2026
The boy was left in a Ritchies van for hours. Photo: ODT Files By Penny Smith of RNZ The Ministry of Education is urgently seeking answers after a nonverbal boy with autism was left in a Ritchies van for hours.
Fewer regions for Otago medical school placements June 11, 2026
Suzanne Pitama Otago medical students will have three fewer regions to choose from when it comes to their placements from 2029.
Search for man who did not resurface from Lake Tekapo June 11, 2026
Lake Tekapo. Photo: Allied Media Police will continue searching for a missing man in Lake Tekapo this morning.
Search for missing man in Lake Tekapo June 11, 2026
Lake Tekapo. Photo: Allied Media Police will continue searching for a missing man in Lake Tekapo this morning.
Plenty on line in Garrick’s 100th game June 11, 2026
Lachie Garrick. FILE PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER Not many players of the calibre of Upper Clutha co-captain Lachie Garrick come along very often.

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