June 28, 2026

BET Awards 2026: Complete Winners List (Live Updates)

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The 2026 BET Awards are simply a vibe. Heading into the June 28 event, this year’s award show—hosted…

HBO Wanted To Turn An Acclaimed Firefighter Drama Series Into A Half-Hour Comedy

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 28, 2026

This underdiscussed classic from the 2000s might’ve been funnier, but maybe not as poignant, if it had landed…

The Bear Series Finale Recap: What’s Carmy Cooking Up Next? (Grade It!)

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 28, 2026

The staff of The Bear finally got a chance to exhale and figure out what’s next in the…

Justin Bieber Makes Surprise Public Appearance to Assist With NHL Draf

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 28, 2026

Justin Bieber picks up whenever the Toronto Maple Leafs call. Two months after the “Yukon” singer’s last major…

5 Best Celebrity Roasts Of All Time, Ranked

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 28, 2026

We watched dozens of hours of celebrity roasts going back to the 1970s. Here are our five favorites,…

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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NSW ramps up drone surveillance for sharks June 28, 2026
A fleet of drones will patrol New South Wales beaches from dawn to dusk to spot sharks as artificial intelligence is pegged as a long-term solution to saving lives.
Skydiving plane crash kills 11 June 28, 2026
Emergency services work at the scene of the plane crash in France. Photo: Reuters Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said.
Fears supermarket loyalty programmes could encourage higher prices June 28, 2026
Photo: Getty Images Consumer NZ is raising the alarm over how data obtained from supermarket loyalty programmes could lead to higher prices for customers, but both Foodstuffs and Woolworths deny this is the case.
Second review over Gloriavale school safety concerns June 28, 2026
The Gloriavale Christian Community complex. Photo: RNZ By Jean Edwards of RNZ Safety concerns hang over Gloriavale Christian School, where more than 80 children continue to be taught as the board and Ministry of Education prepare to battle over its future in court.
More than 5000 fail NCEA numeracy tests at least four times June 28, 2026
Photo: Getty Images By John Gerritsen of RNZ More than 5000 teens have failed the critical NCEA numeracy test four times or more.
Lawson ninth as Russell breaks winless streak June 28, 2026
Liam Lawson races during the Austrian GP. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand's Liam Lawson was in the points yet again this morning, finishing ninth at the Austrian GP.
Hole lot of trouble for driver in South D June 28, 2026
NZ well-positioned for series victory as Stokes announces retirement June 28, 2026
Ben Sears celebrates with Black Caps team-mates after claiming a wicket overnight during the fourth day of the third test against England at Trent Bridge. Photo: Reuters Ben Stokes’ hopes of a winning send-off in his final international appearance were hanging by a thread in the third test with New Zealand on the brink of […]
ODT quiz: June 29 June 28, 2026
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Monday, June 29.
Thunder celebrate double victory in derby June 28, 2026
The Dunedin Thunder women are in good form in the national ice hockey league. Photo: Keaphotos Southern bragging rights belong to the Dunedin Thunder in the New Zealand Women’s Ice Hockey League.

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