2026

Kylie Jenner Reacts to Timothée Chalamet’s Awards Season Shoutouts

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 11, 2026

Kylie Jenner is addressing Timothée Chalamet’s supremely romantic acceptance speeches. Two months after the Call Me by Your…

Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Fiancée Anamaria Goltes Break Up

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 11, 2026

Luka Doncic is making some changes to his home court. The Los Angeles Lakers point guard announced his…

Would Kerry Washington Return for a Scandal Revival? She Says…

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 11, 2026

Kerry Washington still remembers her chaotic tenure in the White House. Nearly eight years after the Scandal actor…

Has Harrison Ford Ever Had Sex to His Own Film Soundtracks? He Says…

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 11, 2026

Harrison Ford doesn’t need to go to a galaxy far, far away to set the mood. After all,…

Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Fiancée Anamaria Goltes Break Up

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 11, 2026

Luka Doncic is making some changes to his home court. The Los Angeles Lakers point guard announced his…

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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US-Iran peace talks cancelled as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon June 19, 2026
US Vice President JD Vance has cancelled his trip to Switzerland to negotiate a lasting peace deal with Iran. File photo: Reuters Switzerland said US talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the Middle East conflict would not take place on Friday, as Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel to the […]
Cost for Health NZ's holiday pay fix balloons past $190m June 19, 2026
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. Photo: RNZ By Jimmy Ellingham of RNZ
Top cop speaks after autistic 11yo mistakenly arrested and sedated June 19, 2026
The Henry Bennett Centre, where the child was restrained and sedated because she refused oral medication. Photo: Supplied A top Waikato police officer says their part in misidentifying an 11-year-old girl with autism was "unfortunate, and has caused a lot of impact and harm" to her and her family.
Taxi driver with passengers on board blows six-times legal limit June 19, 2026
File photo: RNZ An on-duty taxi driver has been caught allegedly driving six times over the legal alcohol limit.
Overseas group donates $250k to Christ Church Cathedral rebuild June 19, 2026
Christ Church Cathedral. Photo: Supplied An international Christian church is donating $250,000 towards the restoration of Christchurch's Anglican cathedral.
Burnham becomes MP to set up challenge against PM Starmer June 19, 2026
Andy Burnham with supporters ahead of the Makerfield by-election. Photo: Reuters Labour mayor Andy Burnham cleared a path to be able to attempt to oust British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after winning a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday in what could be most consequential local election in more than six decades.
Much of South Island in for wet and windy weekend June 19, 2026
The South Island has been hit with multiple weather warnings for the weekend. Image: MetService MetService has issued a raft of warnings and watches as a warm northwest front brings strong winds and heavy rain to the South Island.
Sir Hamish's former Merivale home back on the market June 19, 2026
$250k donation to Christ Church Cathedral restoration June 19, 2026
Mark Mitchell: Destiny Church leader a 'scared bully' June 19, 2026

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2026

Kylie Jenner Reacts to Timothée Chalamet’s Awards Season Shoutouts

Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Fiancée Anamaria Goltes Break Up

Would Kerry Washington Return for a Scandal Revival? She Says…

Has Harrison Ford Ever Had Sex to His Own Film Soundtracks? He Says…

Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Fiancée Anamaria Goltes Break Up

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