Author: New Zealand Blog News Service

Fog-caster start-up Pyper Vision signs deal with British Airways

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date April 29, 2025

A Kiwi inks a new deal as she aims to cut hassles fog inflicts on passengers and pilots.
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120 jobs on the line as Fonterra plans closure of Hamilton Canpac site

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date April 28, 2025

Fonterra plans to close the Hamilton canning and packaging facility in July.
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‘Trusted’ builders to certify their own work

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date April 27, 2025

The changes are the latest in the Government’s moves to make building more efficient.
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How America’s indebtedness is trimming Donald Trump’s wings – Jenée Tibshraeny

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date April 26, 2025

Market turbulence is seen as more than a bout of volatility.
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Is MMP still right for NZ? Reflecting on 30 years of electoral change – Bruce Cotterill

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date April 25, 2025

OPINION: Critics argue MMP leads to disproportionate influence by fringe parties.
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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

ODT quiz: May 1 April 30, 2025
Panthers’ season on life support April 30, 2025
The Indian Panthers’ debut season could be over by the end of the week.
Adrian Seconi
Just being on park highlight for Wheeley April 30, 2025
Molly Wheeley played a key role in the Touch Blacks mixed team’s transtasman series tournament against Australia in Christchurch recently. Photo: supplied Molly Wheeley is no stranger to adversity.
Kayla Hodge
Huge project to rehome retired racing dogs April 30, 2025
Stephanie Godfrey has adopted former racing greyhounds Doug (left) and Tracy. She says they are a loving and welcome addition to her family. PHOTO: SAM HENDERSON As the country moves rapidly towards a full ban on greyhound racing by July next year, organisations are rushing to secure families for former track stars.
Sam Henderson
Fierce dancers to fight for fair pay April 30, 2025
Fierce Entertainment dancers (from left) Maddison Gay, Amelia Leaper, Dee Coulter and Caitlin Stewart will dazzle Dunedin during International Dance Day celebrations this weekend. Photo: Sam Henderson As International Dance Day celebrations return to Dunedin for the third year, offering free events across the city, a new dance organisation hopes to lift the art form’s […]
Sam Henderson
Poetry, opera combine in musical monodrama April 30, 2025
Mezzo soprano Dr Tessa Romano in her role as ringmaster in last year’s opera production The Trapeze Artists. Photo: Charmian Smith A musical "monodrama" created by Dunedin composer Prof Anthony Ritchie, in collaboration with author Fiona Farrell, will be performed next week for NZ Music Month.
Stage set for Open showdown April 30, 2025
Rosalia Lo,and Ethan Lay will be competing in the Southland Open badminton competition next weekend. PHOTOS: NINA TAPU When the Southland Badminton Association hosts the Southland Open next weekend, it will have more than a competition to organise — it also has a venue to showcase.
Nina Tapu
Educational hub project gains funding April 30, 2025
Cultural learning supported An ambitious project aimed at "transforming cultural capability" across Otago’s education sector has been given $1.804 million over the next three years.
John Lewis
World travels shared in podcast April 30, 2025
"That Blind Woman" Julie Woods and husband Ron Esplin host The World in 360 Minutes on OAR FM. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Though Julie Woods and husband Ron Esplin have seen the world through different eyes, they bring a shared vision to a new radio show and podcast series on OAR FM.
Spirit of Anzac mateship recalled April 30, 2025
The Dunedin RSA Choir sings a hymn, accompanied by the Kaikorai Metropolitan Brass Band, during the Anzac Day service at Montecillo Veterans’ Home & Hospital on Friday. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD The extraordinary sacrifice of those who fought in World War 1 and in many conflicts since were front of mind for about 300 people who […]