May 2026

Tinder Canada Launches Zodiac Campaign To Tackle Messaging Anxiety

New Zealand Blog News Service May 19, 2026

Tinder Canada has rolled out a major spring campaign centered on its new Astrology Mode feature, addressing one…

Gen-Z Are Rejecting Performative Dating in Favour of Authenticity

New Zealand Blog News Service May 19, 2026

Young singles, particularly from Gen Z, are increasingly moving away from performative dating – the practice of curating…

Hobby and Interest Platforms Gain Traction As Dating Tools

New Zealand Blog News Service May 19, 2026

Since it first appeared with the launch of match.com 30 years ago, online dating has fundamentally altered our…

Meta Introduces Content Planner and Bulk Reels Upload

New Zealand Blog News Service May 19, 2026

Meta has released two new creator tools aimed at simplifying content planning and publishing across Facebook and Instagram.…

Paul Schrader Reveals His AI Girlfriend Broke Up With Him

New Zealand Blog News Service May 19, 2026

Paul Schrader’s AI girlfriend was, unfortunately, talking to him. The Taxi Driver screenwriter said his AI girlfriend broke…

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 […]
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 […]
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Canterbury no longer NZ's top regional economy June 15, 2026
Bay of Plenty was the country's best performing region at the start of the year, ending Canterbury's run at the top.
All Whites fending off distractions June 15, 2026
Chris Wood, New Zealand's leading goal scorer and head coach Darren Bazeley. Photo: Getty Images Felicity Reid of RNZ All Whites captain Chris Wood says the outside noise fades away once footballers cross the white line.
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Man who 'fell through bathroom floor' can't claim full insurance June 15, 2026
By Susan Edmunds of RNZ
Cape Verde stun Spain, goalkeep man of the match June 15, 2026
Cape Verde's Vozinha makes one of may saves. Photo: Reuters Cape Verde announced themselves on the World Cup stage with a stunning 0-0 draw against Spain, frustrating the European champions who dominated possession and had 27 goal attempts but could find no way past 40-year-old keeper Vozinha.
Cause of death revealed for baby found on road 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.
Canterbury supermarket included in recall of meals due to possible glass contamination June 15, 2026
Photo: Supplied / New Zealand Food Safety A recall of store-made deli meals has been issued for three South Island supermarkets because of the possible presence of glass.
Crash closes part of Port Hills Rd June 15, 2026
A section of State Highway 76 in Christchurch had to be closed on Monday night after a two-car crash brought the power lines down.
Teens referred to Youth Aid over school fire 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.
Wilson Parking and former South Island boss facing off in court 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.

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