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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date December 3, 2024

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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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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Strong winds, heavy rain on way for parts of South May 6, 2025
Another bout of severe weather for the South Island won't affect the same areas that were battered by last week's record rainfall, MetService says.
Inter Milan stun Barcelona to reach Champions League final May 6, 2025
Inter Milan's Davide Frattesi celebrates scoring their winning goal in extra time at the San Siro in Milan. Photo: Reuters Inter Milan substitute Davide Frattesi struck an extra-time winner to send his side into the Champions League final following a barnstorming 4-3 victory over Barcelona on Tuesday after Francesco Acerbi had rescued them from the […]
Act calls for inquiry into proposed social media ban May 6, 2025
Act Party leader David Seymour. Photo: RNZ The Act Party is calling for Parliament to conduct an inquiry into the harms of social media for young people, a day after a proposal from National to ban it for the same group.
Man flees police after ignoring pepper spray warnings May 6, 2025
An agitated man fled police at speed after being pulled over last night, despite a threat he would be pepper sprayed.
Laine Priestley
Champs loom for a man and his dog May 6, 2025
Ethan Smith and his huntaway Chub. Photo: Shawn McAvinue Patearoa Collie Club member Ethan Smith and his huntaway Chub are no strangers to success.
Shawn McAvinue
Christchurch restaurant may owe hundreds of thousands May 6, 2025
Liquidators are investigating if a Christchurch restaurant operation owing Inland Revenue an estimated $800,000 has further debts.
Abduction attempt 'every parent's worst nightmare' May 6, 2025
An abduction attempt was made on a Rowandale School student on Monday. Photo: RNZ A South Auckland primary school will be holding safety talks with students today, after a stranger tried to abduct a student while he was walking home from school on Monday.
Lydia Gliddon announces Selwyn mayoralty bid May 6, 2025
Lydia Gliddon. Selwyn district councillor Lydia Gliddon will challenge Sam Broughton for the mayoralty.
Daniel Alvey
'Incomprehensible': NSW town reels after young boys killed May 6, 2025
A rural New South Wales town is being urged to stay strong as shattered residents come to grips with the "incomprehensible" killing of two young boys.
Pakistan vows to respond after Indian missile strikes May 6, 2025
Power is out in the Pakistani Kashmir city of Muzaffarabad following the attacks. File photo: Getty Images Pakistan claims to have shot down two Indian aircraft in response to Indian attacks on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir, where at least three people are dead and 12 others injured.