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New Zealand Blog News Service Dec 16, 2023

Kia ora and Merry Christmas Eve! 🇳🇿 New Zealand offers a plethora of exciting Christmas Eve parties and…

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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NSW win State of Origin decider July 8, 2026
NSW stun Queensland to win State of Origin decider July 8, 2026
Highways still closed across South Island July 8, 2026
An aerial view of of flooding in the Kaikōura region. Photo: Canterbury Regional Council While the effects of the current weather event have eased in many places, some significant state highway closures remain in the South Island.
Key South Island highways still closed in wake of wild weather July 8, 2026
An aerial view of of flooding in the Kaikōura region. Photo: Canterbury Regional Council While the effects of the current weather event have eased in many places, some significant state highway closures remain in the South Island.
ODT quiz: July 9 July 8, 2026
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Thursday, July 9.
Centenarian’s artistic life celebrated July 8, 2026
The 100th birthday of Wakari Art Group co-founder Joan Hardey was celebrated at last week’s group gathering. PHOTOS: BRENDA HARWOOD The long and wonderfully creative life of Dunedin artist Joan Hardey, who turned 100 last month, was celebrated with a special gathering of the art group she co-founded.
Call for Fortune building proposals July 8, 2026
Interested parties are being called to submit a proposal on the potential purchase of the property at 231 Stuart St — formerly the Fortune Theatre.
Rock choir to celebrate birthday in song July 8, 2026
The Dunedin Rock Choir sings to a large audience at its pre-Christmas concert last year, under the baton of choir director Claire Barton. PHOTO: ODT FILES The joy of belting out a good tune keeps the Dunedin Rock Choir thriving after a decade of song.
Vienna quartet to visit July 8, 2026
The Phileo Quartet, featuring Vienna Philharmonic orchestra musicians (back from left) Holger Groh (violin), Robert Bauerstatter (viola), (front from left) Benjamin Morrison (violin) and Wolfgang Hartel (cello), are on tour with Chamber Music NZ and will perform in Dunedin on July 22. Photo: supplied A quartet of musicians from one of the world’s greatest orchestras, […]
Screenings to launch 80th anniversary year July 8, 2026
The Dunedin Film Society will screen 1992’s Nosferatu next month. Photo: via Getty Images The Dunedin Film Society will host two special film screenings next month to mark the beginning of its 80th anniversary year.

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