2026

NZ sharemarket down 0.6% despite strong earnings – Market close

New Zealand Blog News Service Feb 16, 2026

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,211.23, shedding 80.27 points or 0.61%.http://dlvr.it/TQzqd9

Lockie Ferguson to miss Canada game for birth of first child

New Zealand Blog News Service Feb 16, 2026

ICYMI: The fast bowler is expected to rejoin the squad ahead of the Super Eightshttp://dlvr.it/TQzpxP

New Zealand get Phillips and Ravindra ready for bigger challenges

New Zealand Blog News Service Feb 16, 2026

Ferguson has left for home on paternity leave and Matt Henry will soon follow, which leaves Phillips and…

Internet regulation: What model is New Zealand really choosing? – David Harvey

New Zealand Blog News Service Feb 15, 2026

OPINION: Officials are weighing three different models for policing digital speech.http://dlvr.it/TQyzDh

Rob Walter backs NZ20, says overseas stars could ‘make competition stronger’

New Zealand Blog News Service Feb 15, 2026

ICYMI: “The NZ T20 competition is very strong. I think it’s undervalued from a strength point of view,”…

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 […]
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Children missing education due to 'disputes' between parents, schools April 12, 2026
By John Gerritsen of RNZ Children are missing weeks and even months of vital schooling because of stand-offs between their parents and their schools.
Cyclone caused significant amount of damage, acting mayor says April 12, 2026
A car written off in flood waters waiting to be towed. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Whakatāne acting mayor Julie Jukes says Cyclone Vaianu caused significant amount of damage, and the full extent is not yet known.
Baking her way to Brisbane cake show April 12, 2026
Caja Paulin poses with one of her baking creations. PHOTO: TISHA PAULIN Alexandra teenager Caja Paulin has turned a childhood love of cake decorating into something much bigger — and now she is rising to an international challenge.
Carys Trotter
Bed tax proposal ‘getting pretty close’ April 12, 2026
John Glover A regional deal between three Otago councils and central government could be signed off by the end of the month with the long-running bed tax proposal set to be back on the table.
Cup defended amid celebrations April 12, 2026
The wow factor prevailed as Central Otago rugby celebrated 100 years of White Horse Cup competition in Queenstown on Saturday in glorious fashion.
Valley, Athies play out stalemate April 12, 2026
Photo: ODT files Two upsets and a draw highlighted the second round of the Citizens Shield rugby on Saturday.
Nic Duff
Miln stars as Harbour show quality April 12, 2026
Referee Rodger Hewitt awards a try to Zingari flanker Maurice Mow in his side’s game against University at Logan Park on Saturday. The University players left flailing on the ground are Rico Muliaina (left) and Oliver Hatch, while Ratu Latus is close by in support for Zingari. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Harbour.......36 Dunedin....... 19
Central Otago rugby triumphs in White Horse celebration April 12, 2026
The Upper Clutha Premier rugby team celebrate after beating Maniototo 31-7 at the Queenstown Events Centre on Saturday to retain the White Horse Cup during a special ‘‘super round’’ to celebrate the cup’s centenary. PHOTO: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY Country rugby really was the winner on the day.
Tracey Roxburgh
Actions addressed boy’s panic, ensured rescue April 12, 2026
Sergeant Harry Ghodke, of Hastings, and Susan Burke, of Queensland were each given a New Zealand Bravery Medal by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at a ceremony at Government House in Auckland on Saturday. PHOTOS: GOVERNMENT HOUSE Two people have been awarded New Zealand Bravery Medals for their actions at a tragedy in Glenorchy just over […]
Water woes worsen April 12, 2026
The cover of the ‘‘Our Freshwater 2026’’ report looks idyllic.

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NZ sharemarket down 0.6% despite strong earnings – Market close

Lockie Ferguson to miss Canada game for birth of first child

New Zealand get Phillips and Ravindra ready for bigger challenges

Internet regulation: What model is New Zealand really choosing? – David Harvey

Rob Walter backs NZ20, says overseas stars could ‘make competition stronger’

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