January 2026

ManageMyHealth informing GP clinics affected by cyber attack before contacting individuals later this week

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 5, 2026

Company apologises and admits it could have communicated more clearly.http://dlvr.it/TQ9Hc1

The big obstacles to Trump’s plan for a Venezuelan oil windfall

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 4, 2026

Venezuela now pumps about one million barrels a day, under 1% of global oil supply.http://dlvr.it/TQ8MpH

Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 3, 2026

BYD sold 2.26 million EVs last year to overtake its US rival run by Elon Musk.http://dlvr.it/TQ7dtg

Media Insider: 26 predictions for New Zealand media in 2026 (and how our 2025 predictions fared)

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 2, 2026

The best-read and most engaging Media Insider stories of past 12 months and more CEO Q&As.http://dlvr.it/TQ6qTY

Failed property developer Ritesh Mani must pay $750,000 to supplier, court orders

New Zealand Blog News Service Jan 1, 2026

Twice-bankrupted Ritesh Mani’s Eco-Smart Homes owed more than $750,000 to a supplier.http://dlvr.it/TQ60TH

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

Stepson of Norway's Crown Prince found guilty of rape June 15, 2026
Marius Borg Hoiby. Photo: Getty Images The stepson of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon was found guilty on Monday of rape and domestic violence and sentenced to four years in prison after a seven-week trial that has further dented the royal family's once picture-perfect image.
UK to introduce sweeping social media ban for under-16s June 15, 2026
UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer. Photo: Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms, in some of the world's most far-reaching online restrictions to date.
Report warns move-on orders will 'criminalise homelessness' June 15, 2026
People who do not comply with a move-on order could face a fine of up to $2000 or a prison sentence of up to three months. Photo: RNZ By Layla Bailey-McDowell of RNZ
Hearing begins over former Wilson CEO's rival parking start-up June 15, 2026
Wilson Parking says Peter Turner exploited his position at the company to start up Mainland Parking and take Wilson's clients. Photo: NZ Herald New Zealand’s largest car park management and parking provider is chasing its former South Island boss amid claims he breached confidentiality and set up a rival business.
Post-mortem reveals cause of death of baby found on roadside June 15, 2026
The body was found by a machinery operator on Wairau Bar Road on 19 May. Photo: RNZ A baby whose body was found on the side of a rural Marlborough road last month was stillborn, police say.
Trump marks 80th birthday with bloodsports on White House lawn June 15, 2026
People attend UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump hosted mixed martial arts fights on the White House lawn on Sunday, an unprecedented spectacle highlighting his willingness to blend the pageantry of his office with his brutal brand of politics and his […]
Sweden thump five past Tunisia to open World Cup in style June 15, 2026
Yasin Ayari celebrates his second goal - and Sweden's fifth - with teammates Anthony Elanga and Mattias Svanberg. Photo: Reuters Sweden's Yasin Ayari scored two sensational goals and Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres also got on the scoresheet as they cruised to a 5-1 World Cup Group F victory over Tunisia.
HNZ Southern 'deeply sorry' for failings in stillbirth June 15, 2026
File photo Health New Zealand Southern failed to provide the "reasonable care and skill" for a pregnant woman which could have saved the baby, the Health and Disability Commissioner has ruled.
Matthew Littlewood
Ivory Coast break deadlock in 90th minute to beat Ecuador June 15, 2026
Ivory Coast's Amad Diallo (centre) controls the ball against Ecuador's Joel Ordonez and Moises Caicedo. Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Substitute Amad Diallo struck in the 90th minute to give Ivory Coast a deserved 1-0 win over Ecuador in both teams' Group E opener in Philidelphia.
Teens referred to Youth Aid over fire near Waitaki Boys' June 15, 2026
Fire rages in the treeline near sports fields at Waitaki Boy's High School last week. PHOTO: NIC DUFF Two 13-year-old boys have been referred to Youth Aid after a huge fire engulfed trees at Waitaki Boys’ High School in Oamaru, police say.

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January 2026

ManageMyHealth informing GP clinics affected by cyber attack before contacting individuals later this week

The big obstacles to Trump’s plan for a Venezuelan oil windfall

Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip

Media Insider: 26 predictions for New Zealand media in 2026 (and how our 2025 predictions fared)

Failed property developer Ritesh Mani must pay $750,000 to supplier, court orders

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