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Revealed: Drug law change sees sharp fall in drug users prosecuted; bias against Māori remains

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

A “watershed” change to drug laws last year has seen a significant drop in police prosecutions for drug…

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Comancheros trial: Defence begins closing argument

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

Defence lawyers have begun addressing the jury as the four-week trial involving the New Zealand Comancheros president edges…

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Home by Xmas? What Aussie quarantine change means for All Blacks

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

The All Blacks have committed to leave New Zealand five days after the second Bledisloe Cup test this…

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Waring & Rasheed: Judith Collins’ 18% more time on camera

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

OPINION: The promo from Patrick Gower promised “a political showdown of epic proportions”, but he wasn’t talking about…

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Waring & Rasheed: Judith Collins’ 18% more time on camera

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

OPINION: The promo from Patrick Gower promised “a political showdown of epic proportions”, but he wasn’t talking about…

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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Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille April 10, 2026
The hawk collided with the car and wedged in the front grille. Photo: Nadine Hook / VetsOne Hastings via RNZ A driver turned up at a Hastings vet last week, with a hawk jammed tight in the grille of her car, after the pair accidentally collided.
Australians skipping, delaying medicine due to cost of living April 10, 2026
Photo: Linda Robertson. Australians are taking expired medication, skipping doses or opting to delay or not fill a prescription as the cost of living eats into their medicine cabinets.
Westport factory may be in line for closure April 10, 2026
Talley's in Westport. Photo: Google Maps Talley's is considering closing its Westport fish processing factory and has started consulting with staff.
Teacher performed indecent acts at Christchurch pool April 10, 2026
Teacher David Gregory Shaw was caught committing indecent acts at the Dudley Park Aquatic Centre in Christchurch. Photo: NZME / File WARNING: This story deals with the sexual exploitation of children. Angry parents have confronted teacher David Shaw, who masturbated in front of children in the changing rooms at a swimming pool, and spoken of […]
Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool April 10, 2026
Teacher David Gregory Shaw was caught committing indecent acts at the Dudley Park Aquatic Centre in Christchurch. Photo: NZME / File WARNING: This story deals with the sexual exploitation of children. Angry parents have confronted teacher David Shaw, who masturbated in front of children in the changing rooms at a swimming pool, and spoken of […]
Astronauts hurtle towards Pacific Ocean splashdown April 10, 2026
Artemis II crew (from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Pilot Victor Glover, and Commander Reid Wiseman are on their way back to Earth. Photo: Getty Images The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world's first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard […]
Survival 'remarkable' as climbers rescued from Fiordland mountainside April 10, 2026
Two climbers await rescue on the side of a mountain near Sabre Peak this morning. Photo: NZ Police Two climbers were rescued today after spending three nights on a precarious Fiordland mountainside in what police are calling a "remarkable" survival story.
Joseph to start as Hansen names first Black Ferns team April 10, 2026
Maia Joseph on her way to scoring for the Black Ferns during last year's Rugby World Cup. Photo: Getty Images Three players are set to make their debuts for the Black Ferns in Sunday's Pacific Four game against the United States in Sacramento.
Pilots fear retribution for reluctance to fly through Middle East April 10, 2026
Planes on the tarmac at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport. Photo: Reuters Airline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' union group they fear blowback ranging from lost pay to being fired if they refuse assignments, its president Ron Hay said.
Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach April 10, 2026
By Kate Green of RNZ Private healthcare provider IntraCare can now confirm patient data was accessed during a cyber breach in March, and says it has identified a group which may be responsible.

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