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New Zealand Blog News Service Dec 30, 2024

New Zealand offers a diverse range of activities and attractions suitable for families, making it a popular choice…

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

Local Legends: Ria & Gerald Schouten August 7, 2025
PHOTO: NICK BROOK The first Silver Fern Farms Clutha Leader Local Legend for August is for Ria and Gerald Schouten.
Nick Brook
South Island end 21-year drought August 7, 2025
The victorious and new Interisland champion South Island indoor bowls team, in TPOMA last Saturday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The South Island indoor bowls team have finally broken their 21-year drought, winning the Kevin Eddy Memorial Trophy 27-21 in the annual interisland test match at Balclutha.
Dozens nominated for local elections August 7, 2025
Bryan Cadogan. PHOTO: ODT FILES A late surge in nominations meant there will be candidates for every available seat for Clutha District Council and the West Otago and Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Boards.
Most regional roles to go to election August 7, 2025
Elections will be held to fill the majority of the ward and community board positions across the three South Canterbury districts. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES As a flood of last-minute nominations were filed and the dust has settled, the majority of the South Canterbury ward and community board positions will be decided with elections.
Covenant for restored bush August 7, 2025
Arowhenua Bush original landowner Ray Lyon inspects the damage from the 1975 northwesterly gale. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Exactly 50 years since a windstorm wreaked havoc on Arowhenua Bush, ongoing efforts to restore the native bush ecosystem have been protected in perpetuity.
Claire Allison
Three standing for mayor August 7, 2025
PHOTO: ODT FILES Interest is high in the upcoming local body elections, judging by the number of people nominated to fill seats around the council and community board tables in Central Otago.
Julie Asher
Annual games a community effort August 7, 2025
Children came from Southland, Upper Clutha and Dunedin on Saturday to compete in Central Otago’s biggest primary school tournament in one of the region’s smallest villages.
Julie Asher
Business group supports hospice August 7, 2025
The Networkers franchise partner Vicki Hawkes (front, right) and members of the Timaru group present Hospice South Canterbury general manager Peter O’Neill (front, centre) with a $14,000 cheque from their speed networking event and auction. PHOTO: CLAIRE ALLISON A fundraising effort by local businesspeople has raised $14,000 for Hospice South Canterbury.
Claire Allison
Pair back on wearable arts podium August 7, 2025
Robyn Valentine with her creation — modelled by daughter Sophie — which placed second in the avant-garde section of the competition. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Fiona Pierce with her wearable arts piece Keeper of the Bees, modelled by Beth Harford, which placed second in the open adult section. Two Community House colleagues have placed in the annual […]
Shelly Inon
Family’s Lincoln scholarship back August 7, 2025
O’Sullivan family members (from left) Ryan, Quinn, Dermott and Greg are supporting South Canterbury students pursuing agricultural degrees. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A Cricklewood farming family’s commitment to agricultural studies has seen scholarship applications open for a second year.

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