July 12, 2026

Love Island USA Season 8 Winners Revealed

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This story contains spoilers for the Love Island USA season eight finale. America has selected a new match…

Mayfair Witches Season 3 Drops First Teaser Trailer Ahead Of The Vampire Lestat Finale

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The Mayfair Witches are heading to Salem in Season 3, and AMC just dropped a haunting first look…

House Of The Dragon Episode 4 Recap: Is There Another Heir In There?

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Alicent learns a huge secret, and Ormund is dealt a disappointing blow, in this week’s episode. Read our…

Lost’s Co-Creator Was Freaked Out When A Main Cast Member Guessed One Of The Island’s Secrets

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One of Lost’s stars correctly guessed this major secret of the island back in Season 1, and co-creator…

Love Island USA Season 8 Winners Revealed

New Zealand Blog News Service Jul 12, 2026

This story contains spoilers for the Love Island USA season eight finale. America has selected a new match…

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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Food prices hit by conflict, but will it continue? July 13, 2026
Stephen Fleming leaves CSK 'with nothing but gratitude' July 13, 2026
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming prepares for a match against Lucknow Super Giants in April 2025. Photo: Getty Images Stephen Fleming has stepped down as head coach of the Chennai Super Kings after guiding the team to five Indian Premier League titles in his 18 years in charge, the franchise said on Monday.
Stephen Fleming steps down as CSK head coach July 13, 2026
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming prepares for a match against Lucknow Super Giants in April 2025. Photo: Getty Images Stephen Fleming has stepped down as head coach of the Chennai Super Kings after guiding the team to five Indian Premier League titles in his 18 years in charge, the franchise said on Monday.
NZ screen great Sam Neill dies aged 78 July 13, 2026
Sam Neill at Two Paddocks in Central Otago in 2025. Photo: RNZ New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill has died at the age of 78, his family has announced in a statement.
Kiwi screen great Sam Neill dead at 78 July 13, 2026
Sam Neill at Two Paddocks in Central Otago in 2025. Photo: RNZ New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill has died at the age of 78, his family has announced in a statement.
One Nation slumps in latest poll July 13, 2026
Highway reopens after critical-injury crash near Blenheim July 13, 2026
One person is critically injured following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Blenheim.
No powers to suspend licences of drivers who need to resit tests: NZTA July 13, 2026
Former parking boss ‘lied to court’ in $25m dispute, lawyer says July 13, 2026
Ridership grows in price war July 13, 2026
DiDi's launch in Christchurch has resulted in strong competition with Uber. Photo: Supplied A fare-cutting duel is intensifying in Christchurch as competition heats up between rideshare rivals Uber and DiDi.
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