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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date February 15, 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

Alexa’s prophecy comes true February 21, 2025
Alexa Forbes. PHOTO: SUPPLIED She called it.
Philip Chandler
How school house was saved February 21, 2025
Philip Chandler
Spectator comp at NZ Open February 21, 2025
Ambassador and former All Black Israel Dagg tries to win at last year’s NZ Open closest to the pin comp. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Even spectators can be in to win next weekend on the last two days of the New Zealand Open golf tournament at Arrowtown’s Millbrook Resort — and you’ll be helping a vital charity, […]
Philip Chandler
Piping hot contest brewing February 21, 2025
Queenstown and Southern Lakes Pipe Band is one of 16 competing at next weekend’s second annual Queenstown champs. PHOTO: ODT FILES The second Queenstown Pipe Band Championships next weekend, March 1 and 2, will include a street march by all 16 bands along the waterfront followed by the stirring sight and sound of them performing […]
Philip Chandler
Celebration of culture and community February 21, 2025
Peruvian Queenstowners, from left, Daniela Champa, Samantha Ashton and Melissa Cuadros pictured during last year’s Latin Kiwi Integration Festival. PHOTO: ODT FILES The Queenstown Memorial Centre’s set to blend the resort’s cultures once again this weekend.
Olivia Judd
Easing the cancer journey February 21, 2025
Helping organise next Wednesday’s Make Cancer Easier expo are, from left, Cancer Society’s Tara Strahan, Remarkables Cancer Gym trainer Maria Bradley, and green prescription and Leisurelys coordinator for Alpine Health and Fitness, Deni Zawalski. PHOTO: SUPPLIED For those going through cancer or in recovery, a free expo’s being held at the Queenstown Events Centre next […]
Philip Chandler
Novel ‘Shorty St’ cameo February 21, 2025
A song by Billie Carey is featured on a popular TV soap. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Long-running TV soap Shortland Street featured a recording of a "tear-jerker" song by Queenstown composer Billie Carey during its final episode last year.
Philip Chandler
Education trust keeps on giving February 21, 2025
From left, first-year Margaret Templeton Educational Trust scholarship holder Atawhai Watson, third-year recipient Jack McBeth, trustee Kerry O’Donnell and first-year recipient Jemima McKay-Lund. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER The late Margaret Templeton would be delighted.
Philip Chandler
Liana ‘in the window’ February 21, 2025
Liana Smith. PHOTO: ODT FILES Queenstown endurance swimmer Liana Smith’s keeping her phone on her at all times.
Tracey Roxburgh
Riding was ‘out of this world’ February 21, 2025
France’s Louis Reboul on his way to claiming third place in last Saturday’s inaugural Natural Selection Bike Aotearoa in Queenstown. PHOTO: BARTOSZ WOLINSKI/NATURAL SELECTION The lead builder of Queenstown’s new Mt Dewar mountain bike course — the venue for last Saturday’s inaugural Natural Selection Bike Aotearoa — believes the event couldn’t have been better.
Philip Chandler