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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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Town jam-packed for fruity festival December 14, 2025
Strawberries, hot dogs, churros, plants and wares ... you name it, Waimate Strawberry Fare had it.
Jules Chin
Resilience group wants to help CDC December 14, 2025
Clinton-Clydevale Community Resilience Group spokesman Chris Comer talks at the Clutha District Council’s public forum during the council’s inaugural business meeting. PHOTO: RICHARD DAVISON A sparsely populated part of South Otago is taking steps to ensure it is better able to cope with future civil emergencies in the wake of October’s destructive storms.
Richard Davison
Study spurred by desire to make a difference December 14, 2025
Linda Taylor has drawn on her experiences working in the corporate and charity worlds to complete a Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Otago Business School. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN Watching major corporations spend more on dinner for a client than a charity can make in a week was deeply frustrating for Linda Taylor.
John Lewis
Capping off another year at regalia hire service December 14, 2025
Graduate Women Otago academic dress hire gown room manager Dr Jules Gross (left) with Cubby Michelle (centre) and Zak Lawrence Cavaney put returned clean regalia back on the rack, ready for the next University of Otago graduation ceremony. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN The worst part of the job is doing "the sniff test" for "the smellies".
John Lewis
Throngs of graduands through central city December 14, 2025
PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN University of Otago graduands parade in George St, Dunedin, on their way to the Dunedin Town Hall, on Saturday.
Moana pool hydroslide reopens to relief of city’s children December 14, 2025
Jack, 4 (left), and Leo Meintjes, 6, were among the first to go down the refurbished hydroslide at Moana Pool, in Dunedin, at the weekend. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN The Meintjes brothers spent much of yesterday morning slip-sliding away at Moana Pool’s refurbished hydroslide.
John Lewis
Love on the court: Special Olympics couple shoot hoops December 14, 2025
Newlyweds Wade and Brittney Elliott competed together on the same team for the first time at this year’s Special Olympics National Summer Games in Christchurch. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The annual Special Olympics is about more than the love of the game — friendships are forged and sometimes true love is also discovered.
Right note for Christmas December 14, 2025
PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN The Dunedin Salvation Army band strike up Deck the Halls during the Port Chalmers and District Lions Christmas music concert held at Iona Church yesterday.
In fine voice December 14, 2025
PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN Members of the Cantores Choir perform Christmas carols at Tūhura Otago Museum yesterday.
ODT quiz: December 15 December 14, 2025
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Monday, December 15.

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