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Lift in traffic volumes ‘a story of resilience’ – ANZ

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 11, 2020

Road freight movements have rebounded to their best levels in a year, suggesting the economy’s recovering from the…

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The next Omaha boom: Snapped up after just three days on the market

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

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The next Omaha boom: Snapped up after just three days on the market

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

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Tech CEO quits after boardroom power struggle

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

Doug Hastie – best known to the public as pitchman for his other company, Chanui Tea – has…

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Boxing Day test returns: Full Black Caps schedule revealed

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

The Black Caps have two more months to wait before the return of international cricket with their summer…

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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'I’ve just got to keep on smiling': Cancer battle can't stop milestone man June 17, 2026
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Christchurch principal who allegedly failed to protect children resigns June 17, 2026
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha's human resources practices required "immediate attention", said the Education Review Office. Photo:Google Maps By Sam Sherwood of RNZ The principal of a Christchurch school has resigned amid allegations she failed to protect the safety of children as well as manage conflicts of interest.
'Extremely lonely': The toll of caring for a loved-one June 17, 2026
Researchers hope to measure the physical and emotional toll on caregivers looking after loved-ones. Photo: Getty Images Felix Walton of RNZ A 70-year-old woman caring for her mentally disabled husband all by herself says she doesn't have a life anymore and no longer feels like an individual.
Principal steps down after allegedly failed to protect children June 17, 2026
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waitaha's human resources practices required "immediate attention", said the Education Review Office. Photo:Google Maps By Sam Sherwood of RNZ The principal of a Christchurch school has resigned amid allegations she failed to protect the safety of children as well as manage conflicts of interest.
Where conservation land could be sold June 17, 2026
Forest & Bird's maps show large swathes of the country marked as either 'enabling economic opportunities on public land' (in orange) or 'enabling economic opportunities and exchange and disposal on public conservation lands' (in red). Image: RNZ/Forest & Bird Farah Hancock of RNZ The parts of the country where conservation land will become easier to […]
'Kiwis will be furious': Where conservation land could be sold June 17, 2026
Forest & Bird's maps show large swathes of the country marked as either 'enabling economic opportunities on public land' (in orange) or 'enabling economic opportunities and exchange and disposal on public conservation lands' (in red). Image: RNZ/Forest & Bird Farah Hancock of RNZ The parts of the country where conservation land will become easier to […]
Black Caps edged on first day of second test against England June 17, 2026
Another body found in Lake Tekapo June 17, 2026
Lake Tekapo. Photo: RNZ The body of a man has been found in Lake Tekapo, the second in less than a week.
Second body found in Lake Tekapo in less than a week June 17, 2026
Lake Tekapo. Photo: RNZ The body of a man has been found in Lake Tekapo, the second in less than a week.
ODT quiz: June 18 June 17, 2026
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Thursday, June 18.

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Lift in traffic volumes ‘a story of resilience’ – ANZ

The next Omaha boom: Snapped up after just three days on the market

The next Omaha boom: Snapped up after just three days on the market

Tech CEO quits after boardroom power struggle

Boxing Day test returns: Full Black Caps schedule revealed

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