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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

Air traffic control fault disrupts trans-Tasman flights August 16, 2025
Passengers on NZ271 were told Oceania airspace was closed. Photo: Flight Radar An air traffic control outage has disrupted multiple trans-Tasman flights on Saturday night, with an investigation now underway.
Air traffic control fault disrupts multiple trans-Tasman flights August 16, 2025
Passengers on NZ271 were told Oceania airspace was closed. Photo: Flight Radar An air traffic control outage has disrupted multiple trans-Tasman flights on Saturday night, with an investigation now underway.
Christchurch City Council to vote on site for Erebus memorial August 16, 2025
Cracroft Reserve in Christchurch, which has been chosen by council staff as the preferred site for a National Erebus Memorial. Photo: RNZ/Samantha Gee By Samantha Gee of RNZ Christchurch City Council will next week vote on whether to offer Cracroft Reserve in Cashmere as a potential site for the National Erebus Memorial.
Christchurch City Council to vote on Erebus memorial August 16, 2025
Cracroft Reserve in Christchurch, which has been chosen by council staff as the preferred site for a National Erebus Memorial. Photo: RNZ/Samantha Gee By Samantha Gee of RNZ Christchurch City Council will next week vote on whether to offer Cracroft Reserve in Cashmere as a potential site for the National Erebus Memorial.
Waikato prison lockdown ends after inmates light fires August 16, 2025
Custodial Services Commissioner Leigh Marsh praised corrections staff for having safely brought the incident to an end, without any injury to staff or prisoners. Photo: Corrections/Chai Patel By Finn Blackwell of RNZ A prison riot at Spring Hill Corrections Facility in Waikato has come to an end.
Waikato prison lockdown ends after inmates start riot August 16, 2025
Custodial Services Commissioner Leigh Marsh praised corrections staff for having safely brought the incident to an end, without any injury to staff or prisoners. Photo: Corrections/Chai Patel By Finn Blackwell of RNZ A prison riot at Spring Hill Corrections Facility in Waikato has come to an end.
Another Cabinet minister caught up in UN letter-writing saga August 16, 2025
Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photos: RNZ/Mark Papalii By Craig McCulloch of RNZ Another Cabinet minister has been caught up in the United Nations letter-writing imbroglio, with new documents showing David Seymour first ran his response past Paul Goldsmith before he sent it.
Another Cabinet minister caught up in UN letter saga August 16, 2025
Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photos: RNZ/Mark Papalii By Craig McCulloch of RNZ Another Cabinet minister has been caught up in the United Nations letter-writing imbroglio, with new documents showing David Seymour first ran his response past Paul Goldsmith before he sent it.
Thousands rattled by Queensland quake August 16, 2025
Photo: Getty Images An earthquake has struck in Australia for the third time in recent days, with thousands losing power and feeling the tremors.
Crews fight 'tricky' St Bathans blaze August 16, 2025
Smoke rises over the small Central Otago town of St Bathans. Photo: Supplied/Susanne Falkensammer Central Otago fire crews spent the Saturday afternoon dealing with a "rather tricky" vegetation fire that spread in St Bathans.
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