May 2026

Under pressure to cut back, Volkswagen weighs Chinese models for Europe

New Zealand Blog News Service May 1, 2026

The German ‌auto group, which ⁠has lost ⁠its decades-long dominance in China and now faces competition from Chinese…

Toyota to post fourth straight quarterly profit drop as Middle East risks, costs mount

New Zealand Blog News Service May 1, 2026

The world’s biggest automaker is forecast to post operating profit of 813 billion yen ($5.17 billion) for the…

How Macaulay Culkin Re-Proposed to Brenda Song With Help From Sons

New Zealand Blog News Service May 1, 2026

Macaulay Culkin ram, erm, ran into a slight issue when popping the question. The 45-year-old re-proposed to his…

Ratings: The Pitt Tops Nielsen Streaming Chart With 11th Billion-Minute Week Of Season 2

New Zealand Blog News Service May 1, 2026

HBO Max’s The Pitt just notched another massive Nielsen milestone, ranking No. 1 for the week of March…

Full House’s Jodie Sweetin Reveals Her Shocking Residual Paycheck

New Zealand Blog News Service May 1, 2026

What ever happened to the predictability of paychecks? Well, Jodie Sweetin has an idea. After all, the Full…

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

Placements announced for Waikato medical students June 11, 2026
Photo: Getty Images Kate Green of RNZ Students of the new Waikato medical school will be placed in five regions around the country from 2029.
Cash boost benefits schools June 11, 2026
Heddon Bush School students and teachers are very excited Minister of Education Erica Stanford has announced a new classroom is on the way which will provide more learning space at the school. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Help is on the way for a rural Southland primary school that is running out of room to hold lessons.
Sandy Eggleston
Survey shows climate concern June 11, 2026
An Environment Southland survey has showed that 60% of Southland residents are concerned about climate issues and more than half think councils need to do more.
Traffic signals outside school get green light June 11, 2026
James Hargest College students cross the Queens Dr pedestrian crossing outside the school’s junior campus. At their meeting last Tuesday the Invercargill City Council infrastructure and growth committee members passed a recommendation traffic lights will be installed to make the crossing safer. Photo: Tayler Mutton An Invercargill principal is "ecstatic" traffic lights will be installed […]
Sandy Eggleston
Teacher’s college campus relocating June 11, 2026
Invercargill's University of Otago College of Education campus is to be relocated under a statement of intent (SOI) signed by the university and the Southland Institute of Technology (SIT).
John Lewis
Local ingredients inspire Riverton chef’s Wild Food Challenge dish June 11, 2026
Chef and owner Dan Pryde at Aparima Restaurant and Bar. Photo: Tayler Mutton A dish inspired by the ingredients he grew up with has placed Riverton chef Dan Pryde in the grand finals of the Monteith's Wild Food Challenge.
Tayler Mutton
‘Dawn Raid’ author launches second book June 11, 2026
Riverton author Pauline Vaeluaga Smith and her grandson Brooklyn Taylor have co-authored Dawn Raid: The Apology. The book is the sequel to Mrs Smith first book, Dawn Raid. PHOTO: JAY KERSTEN The ripple effects of writing a book for children and young adults have been very satisfying, a Riverton author says.
Sandy Eggleston
Independence Day celebrated June 11, 2026
Members of the Samoan community and friends gather outside the Invercargill Civic Building to raise the Samoan flag to recognise Independence Day on June 1. PHOTO: AIGA TOOMALATAI Invercargill’s Samoan community and friends have celebrated Independence Day and language week in the city.
Why local govt needs to get house in order June 11, 2026
If local government reform in Southland feels confusing right now, it might help to think of it like a house.
Market, fire and light show returns June 11, 2026
Photo: Monica Toretto Bluff’s popular Night Market, combined with a fire and light show, will take place on July 11 as the nation celebrates the Matariki holiday weekend.

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May 2026

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Toyota to post fourth straight quarterly profit drop as Middle East risks, costs mount

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Ratings: The Pitt Tops Nielsen Streaming Chart With 11th Billion-Minute Week Of Season 2

Full House’s Jodie Sweetin Reveals Her Shocking Residual Paycheck

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