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New Zealand Blog News Service Aug 19, 2025

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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

Step into the Spirit of Scotland at the Hororātā Highland Games October 28, 2025
The pipes will call once again as the 14th Hororātā Highland Games returns on Saturday 8th November – a full-day celebration of Scottish culture with a uniquely Kiwi twist.
Testing begins on New Zealand's new census survey October 15, 2025
A cut above October 15, 2025
Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Twenty-five years ago it took Bruce Foster a week to cut the 200m-long macrocarpa hedge at the front of his section.
Critically ill baby on board ambulance blocked by slips October 15, 2025
Flooding on farmland at the base of the Awakino Gorge on Tuesday. Photo: Supplied / Bree Joyce An ambulance carrying a critically unwell baby got stuck in floodwaters in Awakino in the North Island on Monday night, police say.
Safeguarding flora, fauna in wetlands October 15, 2025
Here at Hokonui Rūnanga, we value all things that nurture and protect biodiversity.
Our people October 15, 2025
PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG Post-election on Saturday, new councillor Torrone Smith (middle left) and returning councillor Andy Fraser (middle right) celebrated their successful election campaign
Apple doesn’t fall far from the singing tree October 15, 2025
Georgia Martin, 12, with the Junior Country Music Entertainer of the Year trophy she won at the NZ Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Awards in Tauranga, on Saturday, October 4. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A young Gore musician is following directly in her mother’s footsteps by winning Junior Country Music Entertainer of the Year.
Ella Scott-Fleming
US revokes visas for six foreigners over Charlie Kirk comments October 15, 2025
Charlie Kirk. File photo The US State Department says it has revoked the visas of six foreigners over social media comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Kingdom hall face-lift driven by volunteers October 15, 2025
Working on the upgrade of the Gore Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall are (from left) volunteer Mosa Taliauli, construction manager Ben Meares and volunteer Ryan Scrimgour. PHOTO: SUPPLIED With the help of over 150 southern volunteers, the Jehovah’s Witness construction team are set to finish renovations on the Gore Kingdom Hall by December.
Annual book sale raises $20k October 15, 2025
When the doors opened at 3pm, a crowd of around 300 people were all lined up and ready to snap up books, puzzles, magazines and all the other goods the Pakeke Lions Book Sale had on offer. PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG The annual Pakeke Lions Book Sale was another smash hit for the voluntary organisation, raising […]
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