2026

The Pitt Casts 9-1-1 Alum Lou Ferrigno Jr. (Exclusive)

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 12, 2026

The Pitt is enlisting a familiar face from the 118. TVLine can exclusively reveal that 9-1-1’s Lou Ferrigno…

The Pussycat Dolls Reunite as a Trio, Release First Single in 6 Years

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 12, 2026

The Pussycat Dolls have a confession: they’re back. Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt announced they reformed…

Sophia Culpo Reacts to Braxton Berrios Reunion Rumors

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 12, 2026

Sophia Culpo is calling a flag on the play. After popular Instagram account DeuxMoi posted—and subsequently deleted—a photo…

Maya Rudolph to Make Broadway Debut in Hit Comedy Oh, Mary!

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 12, 2026

Maya Rudolph is officially heading to Broadway. The beloved comedian and actress will make her long-awaited Broadway debut…

Kim Kardashian’s Daughter Chicago Is Her Mini-Me in Unseen Photos

New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 12, 2026

Kim Kardashian is keeping up with her personal photo diary. The SKIMS founder offered a look at her…

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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Restaurant couple sued after ‘walking out’ on UK TV star's venue June 27, 2026
The company owned by television presenter Noel Edmonds and his partner, Liz Davies, is suing a couple who walked out abruptly on a restaurant lease agreement at River Haven Estate in rural Tasman. Photo: ITV via NZME A couple who ran a restaurant on the Kiwi estate of TV personality Noel Edmonds claimed they were […]
Foulkes, Ravindra put NZ in strong position against England June 27, 2026
Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell walk from the field unbeaten, with New Zealand extending their lead over 200 against England in Nottingham. Photo: Action Images via Reuters New Zealand played themselves into a strong position on day three of the series-deciding third test against England at Trent Bridge.
ODT quiz: June 28 June 27, 2026
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Sunday, June 28.
Circus rolls in June 27, 2026
Weber Bros Entertainment’s The Circus is coming to Queenstown for a two-week run from next Friday.
Beyond the Cones June 27, 2026
The Arts Hole gallery in Frankton’s Country Lane is hosting the opening night of a new exhibition, Beyond the Cones, on Saturday from 5pm.
Argentinian reaps just desserts June 27, 2026
Patagonia Chocolates’ Alex Gimenez. Photo: Philip Chandler Alex Gimenez came to Queenstown to be a hang gliding pilot, but within a day or two of arriving he conceived the idea for a business that has firmly found its sweet spot.
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Not playing the man people know June 27, 2026
The Traitors NZ Queenstown contestant Aaron Fleming. Photo: supplied A well-known Queenstowner is expected to make the third-season finale of gripping TV series The Traitors NZ this coming Monday.
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Going the extra mile for the community June 27, 2026
Pavilion GM Robbie McGillivray with May’s ‘Good Egg’, Francine de Salingre. Photo: Philip Chandler Francine de Salingre, a Queenstowner who loves setting up people for success, is last month’s ‘Good Egg’.
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Michelin stars June 27, 2026
Some Whakatipu restaurants may be on tenterhooks before the country’s first Michelin-starred eateries are announced this coming Monday night.
Tipster on top again June 27, 2026
Photo: Allied Media Seven years after winning Lone Star’s long-running Super Rugby tipping comp, Steve ‘Riddles’ Ridley’s won again.
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The Pitt Casts 9-1-1 Alum Lou Ferrigno Jr. (Exclusive)

The Pussycat Dolls Reunite as a Trio, Release First Single in 6 Years

Sophia Culpo Reacts to Braxton Berrios Reunion Rumors

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