May 2026

Law & Order: SVU Boss Talks ‘Strategic’ Season 28 Cast Plan, Reassures Fans: ‘We’ll Have Ice-T More’

New Zealand Blog News Service May 20, 2026

Hear Michele Fazekas’ plan for Season 28 (including plenty of Sgt. Odafin ‘Fin’ Tutuola)http://dlvr.it/TSdzGN

No Jumper Podcaster Ant Jefe Charged With Felony Murder

New Zealand Blog News Service May 20, 2026

Ant Jefe is facing legal troubles. The No Jumper podcast co-host (real name Maurice Shelmon) was charged with…

Aaron Rodgers Announces Retirement From NFL After 2026 Season

New Zealand Blog News Service May 20, 2026

Aaron Rodgers is hanging up his uniform for good. The football player announced that, after more than 20…

Abercrombie’s Big Memorial Day Sale: Linen Pull-On Pants up to 40% Off

New Zealand Blog News Service May 20, 2026

Memorial Day weekend isn’t just the un-official start of summer, it also kicks off linen season. To celebrate,…

Casting News: American Horror Story Adds More Freak Show Alums, Luke Kirby Joins Law & Order Toronto, And More

New Zealand Blog News Service May 20, 2026

American Horror Story is buying another ticket to the Freak Show – see which Season 4 alums are…

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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Soldier accused of headbutting, threatening senior after cocktail party June 22, 2026
'Ridiculous': Motorcyclists challenge ACC levy June 22, 2026
PM sorry over case of girl sedated at mental health ward June 22, 2026
Second case of deadly bird flu in Australia June 22, 2026
A second bird has tested positive for a deadly strain of avian flu as Australia's largest poultry producer plunges its farms into lockdown.
Temperatures near 40C as prolonged heatwave hits Europe June 22, 2026
Triple-murderer Lauren Dickason's date for appeal set June 22, 2026
Timaru triple-murderer's date for appeal set June 22, 2026
E-scooter rider dies in hospital after central city crash June 22, 2026
An e-scooter rider has died in hospital following a crash in central Christchurch at the weekend.
E-scooter rider dies after crash in Christchurch June 22, 2026
An e-scooter rider has died in hospital following a crash in central Christchurch at the weekend.
Egypt battle back to shatter All Whites' hopes June 22, 2026
Finn Surman heads in the All Whites goal against Egypt during their World Cup match in Vancouver today. Photo: Getty Images An early goal sent hope through the country, but it was ultimately not enough for the All Whites.

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May 2026

Law & Order: SVU Boss Talks ‘Strategic’ Season 28 Cast Plan, Reassures Fans: ‘We’ll Have Ice-T More’

No Jumper Podcaster Ant Jefe Charged With Felony Murder

Aaron Rodgers Announces Retirement From NFL After 2026 Season

Abercrombie’s Big Memorial Day Sale: Linen Pull-On Pants up to 40% Off

Casting News: American Horror Story Adds More Freak Show Alums, Luke Kirby Joins Law & Order Toronto, And More

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