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Watch live: Greens promise free transport for under 18s and over 65s

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

The Green Party is offering free bus, rail and ferry travel across New Zealand for everyone under 18…

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The convincing new scam that could catch even digitally savvy Kiwis

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

A sophisticated online scam is using the good name of a major footwear brand to target New Zealand…

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Collins ‘disgusted’ after Ardern’s dig over her past with SFO

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

Opposition leader Judith Collins says she’s disgusted at the Prime Minister’s response to National’s plan to double the…

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Boxing Day test returns: Full Black Caps schedule revealed

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

The Black Caps have two more months to wait before the return of international cricket with their summer…

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Tech CEO quits after boardroom power struggle

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

Doug Hastie – best known to the public as pitchman for his other company, Chanui Tea – has…

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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Lawson 10th in Belgian GP sprint, one better in qualifying July 26, 2025
Liam Lawson in action during qualifying. Photo: Reuters Formula One champion Max Verstappen won a "cat and mouse" Belgian Grand Prix sprint in Red Bull's first race under the leadership of Laurent Mekies following Christian Horner's dismissal, while New Zealand's Liam Lawson posted a 10th-placed finish.
'Strong evidence to act': Calls grow for social media age limit July 26, 2025
File photo: Getty Images A University of Auckland senior research fellow is calling for social media platforms to introduce enforced age limits, to help protect young people from harm.
Wallabies furious after controversial late try gives Lions win July 26, 2025
Hugo Keenan crosses the line for the Lions to seal an epic comeback for the visitors. Photo: Getty Images The Wallabies have suffered a heart-breaking series defeat to the British and Irish Lions losing the second Test at the MCG 29-26 after a controversial last-minute try.
Three helicopters fight vegetation blaze in Sheffield July 26, 2025
Three helicopters are being brought in to fight a vegetation fire near the small Canterbury town of Sheffield.
Henry heroics guide Black Caps to Tri-Series final win July 26, 2025
New Zealand seamer Matt Henry restricted South Africa to three runs from the last over to seal a dramatic three-run victory in the Twenty20 International Tri-Series final in Harare.
ODT quiz: July 27 July 26, 2025
Talk tackles fast fashion, hidden plastics July 26, 2025
Sustainability advocate Robyn Zink shows how challenging it can be to detect plastics in modern fabrics. PHOTO: SAM HENDERSON As cheap-chic compounds a throwaway culture, The Star reporter Sam Henderson uncovers the hidden cost of plastic fashion.
Sam Henderson
Dentist focused on the future July 26, 2025
Dunedin dentist John Hamilton is making changes and urges fellow business owners to look to the future. Photo: supplied Popular long-serving Dunedin dentist Dr John Hamilton is adopting a "legacy mindset" as the busy dental practice he founded moves into a new forward-focused operational structure.
Arrowtown may get height reprieve July 26, 2025
Arrowtown. PHOTO: ODT FILES A Queenstown council planner’s recommending proposed new residential height limits be reduced for Arrowtown.
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School’s extraordinary benefactor remembered July 26, 2025
Jack McPherson was flown to Wakatipu High’s Branches Camp in 2022. PHOTO: SUPPLIED He'd have been one of New Zealand’s oldest philanthropists.
Philip Chandler

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