Author: New Zealand Blog News Service

Media Insider: NZME board comes out firing at Jim Grenon over editorial control, governance concerns; delays annual shareholders’ meeting until June

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date March 31, 2025

NZME board raises concerns over governance, independence and editorial control.
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Supermarket duopoly: What Nicola Willis’ adviser thinks about breaking up Foodstuffs and Woolworths – Jenée Tibshraeny

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date March 30, 2025

ANALYSIS: Will making groceries more affordable become Nicola Willis’ legacy?
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Are leaders rewarded for profile, not performance?: Bruce Cotterill

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

OPINION: Jill Barad received a US$50 million severance after leaving Mattel in 2000.
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NZ sharemarket dips, Ryman Healthcare rebounds from 13-year low

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

The NZ sharemarket closed down 28.39 points or 0.23%.
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Pakistan seek belief to stick with new attacking T20 outlook

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

ICYMI: Despite numerous key names being absent, New Zealand have dominated the series against a side trying to refine their approach
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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. […]
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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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Wood scores 20th goal to join exclusive club May 13, 2025
Chris Wood celebrates after scoring his 20th goal of the season for Nottingham Forest. Photo: Getty Images By Mathew Nash of RNZ It was a trademark Chris Wood goal.
Canterbury rugby coach killed in quad bike crash May 13, 2025
Jamie Reith died in a quad bike accident in South Canterbury last week. Photo: Supplied/Geraldine Rugby Club A Geraldine rugby coach, described as a "mentor" and "second father", has been identified as the victim of a fatal quad bike accident at Waitohi, near Pleasant Point last week.
Former NZ Idol judge caught drink driving again May 13, 2025
Paul Ellis at a New Zealand music function. Photo: Norrie Montgomery via Open Justice By Tracy Neal, Open Justice multimedia journalistPaul Ellis, a former prominent figure in the Kiwi music industry, is back in court on more driving charges - this time after being caught nearly seven times the legal alcohol limit.
Popeyes lines up first South Island restaurant May 13, 2025
Popeyes is an American multinational chain of fried chicken restaurants founded in 1972 in New Orleans and headquartered in Miami. Photo: Getty Images US fried chicken fast food giant Popeyes is seeking resource consent to open a restaurant in Christchurch.
Luxon, Hipkins clash over pay equity feud May 13, 2025
Prime minister Christopher Luxon (left) and opposition leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ By Jo Moir of RNZ The Prime Minister and Opposition leader are in a political feud over who is lying about the overhaul of the pay equity regime.
Popeyes line up Chch restaurant May 13, 2025
Popeyes is an American multinational chain of fried chicken restaurants founded in 1972 in New Orleans and headquartered in Miami. Photo: Getty Images United States fried chicken fast food giant Popeyes is seeking resource consent to open a restaurant in Christchurch.
Australia's Liberals name first female leader May 13, 2025
New Australian Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley. Photo: Getty Images Sussan Ley's elevation as the first female leader of the federal Liberal Party has been hailed as a new beginning for an opposition facing years in the wilderness.
Geraldine rugby coach killed in quad bike accident May 13, 2025
Jamie Reith died in a quad bike accident in South Canterbury last week. Photo: Supplied/Geraldine Rugby Club A Geraldine rugby coach, described as a "mentor" and "second father", has been identified as the victim of a fatal quad bike accident at Waitohi, near Pleasant Point last week.
New home for croquet club May 13, 2025
Kaiapoi Croquet Club president Geoff Russell on the foundations of the site where the clubroom building will be relocated. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE The last stage in the development of the Courtenay Drive Croquet grounds in Kaiapoi will start soon.
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Boy sentenced for starting fire that killed woman May 13, 2025
By Jimmy Ellingham of RNZ