May 26, 2026

New IIP series from June 1 to track renewables, waste management, rare earths

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India is set to release a revamped Index of Industrial Production (IIP) on June 1, updating its base…

Telangana govt to explore EV ecosystem expansion with BYD India

New Zealand Blog News Service May 26, 2026

The discussions touched upon sustainable mobility solutions and potential investments that could support the state’s long-term clean transportation…

Axiscades sells engineering services unit to Akkodis for $30.6 million

New Zealand Blog News Service May 26, 2026

The sale of the heavy engineering, energy and automotive engineering services business will free up capital for manufacturing…

Audio interview: European automotive suppliers, who survives and who disappears?

New Zealand Blog News Service May 26, 2026

In this GlobalAutoIndustry.com Audio Interview “European Automotive Suppliers. Who Survives and Who Disappears?” Ron Hesse speaks with Christian…

Agents of shield: ‘AC helmet’, ORS van for traffic cops

New Zealand Blog News Service May 26, 2026

Often described as the foot soldiers of Delhi’s roads, traffic personnel are among those most exposed to the…

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
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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Bluff tavern retains liquor licence despite damning inspection May 26, 2026
Golden Age Tavern in Bluff has been granted another life against the advice of Police and others. Photo: LDR / Matthew Rosenberg A Bluff tavern has been given the green light to continue selling alcohol despite strong pushback from multiple agencies.
Matthew Rosenberg
Gulf Harbour body was wrapped in plastic, weighed down with stones May 26, 2026
Lanyue Xiao and her husband Kaixiao Liu. Photo: RNZ By Liu Chen and Lucy Xia of RNZ
Hanmer Springs dumps flyride plan after cost blowout May 26, 2026
The idea of a flying fox-style ride through Conical Hill Reserve was suggested in 2019. Photo: LDR / Supplied A proposed Hanmer Springs flyride has been scrapped by the Hurunui District Council after its estimated cost more than doubled.
David Hill
Peters teases 'good news' coming for Moana Pasifika May 26, 2026
Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ By Lillian Hanly of RNZ
Family mourning another son May 26, 2026
Logan Sinclair was killed in a crash early on Saturday. Photo: Supplied A South Island family is mourning the death of a second son, following a fatal crash that killed a local firefighter at the weekend.
Richard Davison
PM shows no interest in MP allowance change after backlash May 26, 2026
Louise Upston and Christopher Luxon. Photo: NZ Herald By Craig McCulloch of RNZ
Council to put up another $15m for Christ Church Cathedral May 26, 2026
Glaze of glory May 26, 2026
Nigel Slater whips up some grilled chicken thighs to help us forget those cooling temperatures for a while.
Govt to target back-office staff to slash billions May 26, 2026
File photo: Getty Images By Lauren Crimp of RNZ
Rain brings hope of solving mystery of missing Aussie boy May 26, 2026

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May 26, 2026

New IIP series from June 1 to track renewables, waste management, rare earths

Telangana govt to explore EV ecosystem expansion with BYD India

Axiscades sells engineering services unit to Akkodis for $30.6 million

Audio interview: European automotive suppliers, who survives and who disappears?

Agents of shield: ‘AC helmet’, ORS van for traffic cops

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