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Inside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is coming

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 18, 2025

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week’s economic news.http://dlvr.it/TPL2r1

Media Insider: Kiwibank appoints Together as new advertising agency, parts ways with OMD on eve of seismic global merger

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 17, 2025

Decision comes on the eve of seismic advertising merger and Kiwibank’s own big plans.http://dlvr.it/TPK25M

WorkSafe warning after man killed when crane touched powerlines

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 16, 2025

WorkSafe has guidelines for working near overhead powerlines and advises extreme care.http://dlvr.it/TPJ5b7

Balcony collapse leaves Auckland man paralysed, engineer finds ‘serious risks’ at Queenstown Airbnb

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 15, 2025

Fin Paddison was in Queenstown with friends.http://dlvr.it/TPHQyd

Expert’s idea to combat the ‘billions’ scammers spend on social media scam ads

New Zealand Blog News Service Nov 14, 2025

Leaked documents said Meta projected it would make US$16b from scam ads last year.http://dlvr.it/TPGdf6

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

Aussie teens warned their social media days are numbered November 19, 2025
Users will be given two weeks' notice before they lose access to their social media accounts. File photo Australians aged under 16 are being warned they have two weeks until their accounts are scrubbed from several popular social media platforms.
Daryl Mitchell becomes world's No 1 ODI batter November 19, 2025
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell hits out during the first ODI against West Indies at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Photo: Getty Black Caps and Canterbury cricketer Daryl Mitchell is the new world No 1-ranked ODI batter.
Man charged after fatal Sheffield crash November 19, 2025
Police have arrested a Swiss national in relation to a fatal crash in Canterbury on Wednesday afternoon.
Man charged over fatal crash in Canterbury November 19, 2025
Police have arrested a man in relation to a fatal crash in Sheffield, Canterbury, yesterday afternoon.
AI set to redefine shopping and payments: CEO November 19, 2025
Photo: Getty Images The CEO and co-founder of Affirm, which offers buy now, pay later plans, says artificial intelligence is poised to transform shopping by taking over human tasks and making financial products more transparent.
NZ's Daryl Mitchell tops ODI batting ranks November 19, 2025
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell hits out during the first ODI against West Indies at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Photo: Getty The Black Caps' Daryl Mitchell is the new world number one-ranked ODI batter.
Two arrested after police officer attacked at airport November 19, 2025
Christchurch Airport. Photo: Getty Images Two people have been charged after a police officer was allegedly attacked at Christchurch Airport early on Thursday morning.
20 million years of kissing November 19, 2025
An orangutan kisses its trainer. PHOTO: REUTERS Kissing did not begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago, according to a new study.
Hospitality suites, food outlets almost finished 150 days out from new stadium opening November 19, 2025
Man arrested over fire that gutted Dunedin house November 19, 2025
An alleged arsonist has been arrested and charged after a house in central Dunedin was gutted by a "deliberately lit" fire.
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Inside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is coming

Media Insider: Kiwibank appoints Together as new advertising agency, parts ways with OMD on eve of seismic global merger

WorkSafe warning after man killed when crane touched powerlines

Balcony collapse leaves Auckland man paralysed, engineer finds ‘serious risks’ at Queenstown Airbnb

Expert’s idea to combat the ‘billions’ scammers spend on social media scam ads

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