June 2, 2026

Twin Peaks Actor Owain Rhys Davies Dies “Suddenly” at 44

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 2, 2026

A light has been dimmed too soon. Owain Rhys Davies—a Welsh actor who, among other roles onstage and…

Stellantis to produce three new Peugeot models in Mulhouse

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 2, 2026

Stellantis is investing €400 million in its Mulhouse factory to produce three new electric and hybrid Peugeot models…

Odisha orders time-bound highway safety measures, targets illegal parking

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 2, 2026

Authorities have been directed to fix safety issues on national highways. This follows a series of fatal accidents.…

Harrison Ford Reveals Wildest NSFW Confession He’s Gotten From a Fan

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 2, 2026

Harrison Ford witnessed an awkward fan encounter—up close. The Witness star shared the wildest confession he’s gotten from…

One Of Judy Blume’s Most Popular Books Became A TV Series That Was Canceled Too Soon

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 2, 2026

Judy Blume is an iconic young adult author. Several of her books received screen adaptations, but sadly, one…

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 […]
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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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The dog who woke Ōhau: Heroic hound honoured in new book June 2, 2026
'No holding back': Dame Lynda stands by Budget blast June 2, 2026
'So relieved': Entangled whale freed off Stewart Island June 2, 2026
The Southern right whale was seen entangled in the craypot line on Saturday. Photo: Doc A Southern right whale that got entangled in a blue cod pot line off the coast of Rakiura/Stewart Island has been freed.
Letters to the Editor: GST, gold and green energy June 2, 2026
Power up: the Benmore dam. Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including GST on food, hydro energy and the worth of gold.
Deaths, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine June 2, 2026
Crusaders' quarterfinal clash with Blues sells out fast June 2, 2026
All four Crusaders games played at One NZ Stadium have sold out since its opening on April 24. File photo: Getty It took just 20 minutes for tickets to the quarter-final between the Crusaders and Blues at Te Kaha to be snapped up.
Steep task: $9.5m worth of homes craned into place June 2, 2026
A home prebuilt in Christchurch is craned on to a steep Queenstown section at nighttime recently. PHOTO: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY In a huge logistical exercise, six architecturally-designed homes have been craned on to steep sections in Queenstown’s Middleton Rd on two successive nights.
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Crusaders' home quarterfinal sells out in 20 minutes June 2, 2026
All four Crusaders games played at One NZ Stadium have sold out since its opening on April 24. File photo: Getty It took just 20 minutes for tickets to the quarter-final between the Crusaders and Blues at Te Kaha to be snapped up.
Climate case briefing sent to former Beehive staffer's private email June 2, 2026
'Everybody hates you,' Trump reportedly tells Netanyahu June 2, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and US President Donald Trump (R) and (L) shake hands following a joint press conference at the White House in Washington in February 2025. Photo: Getty Images US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "everyone hates you" during an expletive-filled phone call.

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June 2, 2026

Twin Peaks Actor Owain Rhys Davies Dies “Suddenly” at 44

Stellantis to produce three new Peugeot models in Mulhouse

Odisha orders time-bound highway safety measures, targets illegal parking

Harrison Ford Reveals Wildest NSFW Confession He’s Gotten From a Fan

One Of Judy Blume’s Most Popular Books Became A TV Series That Was Canceled Too Soon

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