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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date March 30, 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. […]
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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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A showcase of artistic triumphs April 2, 2025
The Dunedin Arts Festival is in full swing across the city, with big audiences lapping up an impressive array of dance, music, theatre and visual arts events.
Opinion: school lunches show lack of concern April 2, 2025
Taieri MP Ingrid Leary and Labour tertiary spokesman Shanan Halbert about to enjoy a Pacific lunch at the Moana Nui Festival during the weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED I just loved the Moana Nui Festival over the weekend celebrating our Pacific cultures — especially the traditional costumes, music, dance and, of course, food.
Art awards winning entries on display April 2, 2025
Aislinn Roodt, of Dunedin, admires the works on display in the 2025 Cleveland National Art Awards exhibition, on now at the Otago Art Society galleries, first floor, Dunedin Railway Station. Photos: ODT files The 2025 Cleveland National Art Awards, featuring 220 selected works by artists from across New Zealand, are on display at the Otago […]
Choir keen for new members April 2, 2025
The Dunedin Star Singers choir are looking for new members to join their friendly singing group. Photo: supplied The Dunedin Star Singers are looking to boost their numbers as they settle into another year of music and friendship.
Link between architecture and theology April 2, 2025
The Rev Dr Murray Rae will speak on "Places Full of Time: How Architecture Reveals the Work of God in History" on April 10, at 5.15pm in the Frank Nichol Room, Knox College, Dunedin.
Military graves info sought April 2, 2025
Otago Military History Group co-chairs Marlene Pooley (left) and Peter Trevathan are pictured with the family grave of Lieutenant-colonel Arthur Bauchop CMG (NZSC) — one of about 50 military graves and memorials at Port Chalmers Cemetery. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD The Otago Military History Group is turning its attention to Port Chalmers Cemetery and its 50 […]
Catch-ups spur exhibition April 2, 2025
A group of Dunedin artists, who meet once a month to chat about art and life, have joined forces to stage their first group exhibition this month.
World Rally Car to run stage April 2, 2025
Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon plans to run the Otago Rally Kuri Bush stage in the Hyundai i20 WRC, in which he won the Argentinian round of the FIA World Rally Championship in 2016. PHOTO: SUPPLIED/TAYLER BURKE More than 100 cars are set to participate in this week’s Central Machine Hire Otago Rally.
Saving sea lions in the subantarctic April 2, 2025
Members of the tagging team (from left) Anna Harris, Tom Hitchon and Jordana Whyte are surrounded by sea lions while working on Enderby Island. PHOTO: LYDIA UDDSTROM Dunedin wildlife champion Jordana Whyte is looking back fondly from the comfort of home after having "the best summer" working with sea lions and seabirds on Enderby Island […]
Club community spirit April 2, 2025
Photo: supplied Caversham Harrier and Athletic Club members gather while volunteering at the recent Saturday morning Park Run-Walk at the Dunedin Botanic Garden.