June 2026

Archi and NEXT Announce USD 300 Million Swissôtel Resort on Georgia’s Black Sea Coast

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 10, 2026

Georgia’s #1 developer Archi and NEXT, the country’s first international development company, have announced the joint development of…

Anantara Presents La Dolce Riviera

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 10, 2026

Anantara Hotels & Resorts unveils La Dolce Riviera, an immersive summer concept connecting three iconic European destinations —…

LENNY PEARCE STEPS INTO THE HEADLINER SPOT AT BEACHES® RESORTS’ FALL FAM JAM 2026

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 10, 2026

Beaches Resorts is unveiling the 2026 lineup for its annual Fall Fam Jam, returning this autumn with live…

The Bench Launches ‘FHS Living’ in Paris — Its First European Investment Platform

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 10, 2026

The Bench today announced the launch of FHS Living, a new investor-led platform under the Future Hospitality Summit…

Sandals Resorts’ Future Goals Program Inspires the Next Generation of Fútbol Dreamers & Vacationers

New Zealand Blog News Service Jun 10, 2026

As Curaçao prepares for a historic summer on the global soccer stage, Sandals Resorts is celebrating the island’s…

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

Uni mass food poisoning: Students' Association falsified temperature records June 24, 2026
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon An investigation into a food poisoning outbreak at a University of Canterbury hall found temperature records were falsified by the Students' Association who prepared the meals.
Community called to back anti-violence campaign June 24, 2026
Talia Marshall (left) and Amy McSoriley, of the Gore and Clutha Whānau Refuge in Main St, are calling on the Gore community to participate in the Women’s Refuge Paint the Town Purple campaign in July. PHOTO: GEMMA SINCLAIR Stand with us against family violence, is the Whānau Refuge’s plea to the people of Gore.
Gemma Sinclair
Southern Spitfire ace inspired novels June 24, 2026
Squadron Leader John Noble Mackenzie, DFC, in his 1944, Mk5 Spitfire. Photo: supplied The story of a former South Otago man’s World War 2 heroics has formed the basis of not one but three successful novels.
Nick Brook
NZ band bringing psychedelic exotic jazz to Gore June 24, 2026
New Zealand band Carnivorous Plant Society will play a show at the Eastern Southland Gallery in July. Photo: supplied An Auckland jazz trio returns to Gore next month for the first time in five years.
Gemma Sinclair
Plucky US city is a revelation June 24, 2026
Grapevine’s Main St from above. Photo: Grapevine CVB Old-soul Texas meets modern fun in Grapevine. It’s a remarkable little destination that packs a huge punch, writes Mike Yardley.
Meagre haul for window-smashing dairy burglar June 24, 2026
Daniel Alvey
Club showcasing 60 years’ success June 24, 2026
Members past and present of the Gore Vintage Car Club came out to enjoy the weekend of festivities and vintage cars as they celebrated their 60th anniversary. Photos: Gerrit Doppenberg Six decades of the Gore Vintage Car Club were celebrated by past and present members at the weekend.
Gerrit Doppenberg
Window-smashing dairy burglar flees with drinks and chips June 24, 2026
Daniel Alvey
MBIE conduct referred to Privileges Committee June 24, 2026
Speaker Gerry Brownlee. Photo: VNP/Phil Smith Parliament's Speaker has referred a question of whether Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials misled Parliament to the Privileges Committee.
Embracing technology in East Otago June 24, 2026
Photos: Shawn McAvinue Sheep and beef farmer John Fitzgerald hosted about 30 people at a Beef + Lamb workshop in Waikouaiti.
Shawn McAvinue

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June 2026

Archi and NEXT Announce USD 300 Million Swissôtel Resort on Georgia’s Black Sea Coast

Anantara Presents La Dolce Riviera

LENNY PEARCE STEPS INTO THE HEADLINER SPOT AT BEACHES® RESORTS’ FALL FAM JAM 2026

The Bench Launches ‘FHS Living’ in Paris — Its First European Investment Platform

Sandals Resorts’ Future Goals Program Inspires the Next Generation of Fútbol Dreamers & Vacationers

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