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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date April 25, 2025

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

Shopping trips made easy, fun April 26, 2025
Clients of Dunedin’s Plus Bus shopping service (from left) Helen Ross, 91, Kathleen Bradfield, 94, Betty McKie, 91, Nancy Gillies, 84, and volunteer driver Neil Redmond disembark ready to shop at Woolworths in Mornington last week. Photo: Brenda Harwood A weekly bus ride to go shopping is a chance to chat, swap recipes and enjoy […]
Food delivery business dream realised April 26, 2025
Rhys Fitzsimmons has started his own food delivery company in Winton. Photo: Nina Tapu Getting knocked back has not stopped a Southland man from achieving his dream.
Nina Tapu
Annual plan submissions now online April 26, 2025
PHOTO: ODT FILES Queenstown Lakes District Council is calling for the community to provide feedback after it published its draft Annual Plan 2025-2026.
Procession offers prayers April 26, 2025
The procession pauses for reflection in Thames St. PHOTO: BRENDON MCMAHON Oamaruvians gathered to carry a symbolic wooden cross through the city centre on Good Friday morning.
Festival features geopark April 26, 2025
Waitaki Whitestone Geopark geoscientist Sasha Morriss speaks during the 7×7 Wild Talks event for the Wild Dunedin — New Zealand Festival of Nature. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The 10th annual Wild Dunedin New Zealand Festival of Nature had a North Otago flavour with the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark featuring in the 12-day festival.
Nic Duff
Road safety central to upcoming events April 26, 2025
Road Safety Education RYDA South Island programme co-ordinator Liona Stanicich speaks during the RYDA Road Safety day in Oamaru last year. PHOTO: NIC DUFF Responsible road users are safe road users.
Nic Duff
School celebrates diversity April 26, 2025
Pembroke School kapa haka group perform at the school’s cultural assembly. PHOTOS: NIC DUFF Pembroke School has celebrated the growing diversity of their community and school with a cultural day.
Nic Duff
235km bike ride to begin the Westpac chopper appeal April 26, 2025
Local cyclists training to ride from Queenstown to Invercargill, helping fundraise for annual chopper appeal are (from left) Phillip Bates, Rebecca Grant and Graham Rope. PHOTO: SUPPLIED One of the region's most prominent fundraisers is fast approaching, with locals, businesses and celebrities contributing to the cause.
Rawan Saadi
Fifteen qualified in new programme April 26, 2025
Five of 15 apprentices who have just passed their certificate in Electrical Distribution level four at the Network Waitaki training facility at Weston, are(from left) Ben Giles, Jake MacDonald, Joseph Soloman, Trent Woodford-Cameron, and Te Meihana Williams. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Fifteen men have just achieved their electrical qualification at Network Waitaki’s primary training facility in Weston.
Jules Chin
Residency ‘perfect’ for photographer April 26, 2025
Forrester Gallery director Chloe Searle and Friends of Forrester artist residency co-ordinator Brian Robinson outside the cottage to house the artist residency, at Kakanui. PHOTO: JULES CHIN The Forrester Gallery’s first artist residency will begin in Kakanui next week.
Jules Chin