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New Zealand Places on the Rise in the World News Online

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 11, 2023

Yes, New Zealand has been on the rise in the world news online lately. Here are a few…

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

Family want Corrections held accountable over double bunk death December 10, 2025
Bare buttocks and Colonel Hacker: NZ's most complained about TV ads revealed December 10, 2025
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed the television ads that New Zealanders complained most about in 2025.
Closure of youth charity local branch ‘devastating’ December 10, 2025
Former Graeme Dingle Foundation Southern youth management leader Emma Keen with Mataura School pupils Ella Hope (left) and Bowie Marshall, both 7, on their last day of Kiwi Kaha last week. PHOTO: ELLA SCOTT-FLEMING A national youth-development charity has closed its Southland branch after 24 years, in a move school staff and managers say was […]
Ella Scott-Fleming
Move to confiscate Mataura gang pad December 10, 2025
The Mongrel Mob’s gang pad in Mataura. PHOTO: ENSIGN FILES Authorities are moving to confiscate the Mongrel Mob’s gang pad in Mataura, the scene of a number of "prolonged and tortuous" beatings.
Looking back December 10, 2025
Photo: files Aviation pioneer James William Humphreys Scotland is pictured on March 4, 1914, in his Caudron biplane, before his flight around Gore.
Australian influencer died from severe blood loss after home birth December 10, 2025
Photo: Instagram A coroner has begun investigating the death of a wellness influencer who was rushed to hospital after giving birth to her son at home.
Strong finish to 2025, thankful for support December 10, 2025
It has been a busy last couple of months for many in the Gore District with calving and lambing.
Our people December 10, 2025
PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG It was a great day out at the Wyndham A&P Show, for Kyara, 4, and Leo Coffin, 1, who spent some quality time with their grandfather Ron Matheson, enjoying all the festivities.
Market festive fun for a good cause December 10, 2025
The Christmas Market in Gore on Sunday was a chance to help with a good cause as the proceeds are heading to Deer to Care, which provides fresh venison for various charitable organisations throughout Southland. Pictured with Santa and the Grinch are (from left) Zaynor Smith, Charlie O’Neill, 9, Stewart O’Neill and Thomas O’Neill, 11. […]
Gerrit Doppenberg
Police unaware of baby in pursued, spiked car December 10, 2025
Police say they did not know a baby was inside the car they pursued and spiked before it crashed south of Winton last week.
Ella Scott-Fleming

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