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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date March 24, 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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St Peter's reopens to faithful farewelling Pope April 24, 2025
Faithful line up in St Peter's Square to pay homage to the body of Pope Francis in Vatican City, Vatican. Photo: Getty Images St Peter's Basilica reopened its doors this morning (local time), after a brief pause in the early hours of the day, to welcome thousands of worshippers from around the world who want […]
Remains may be those of Russian stuntman April 24, 2025
Police want to hear from anyone who has pictures of Artour Melikov (pictured). Photo: Supplied / NZ Police Police are seeking photos of a Russian stuntman who went missing in 2002 in the hope of being able to identify human remains located near Lake Taupō earlier this year.
Russia attack on Kyiv leaves nine dead, over 70 injured April 24, 2025
Rescue workers search for people under rubble of an apartment building in Svyatoshynskyi district destroyed by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Getty Images An overnight Russian combined missile and drone attack triggered fires, smashed buildings and buried residents under rubble in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
Smoke billowing over North Shore after recycling plant fire April 24, 2025
Large plumes of black smoke were seen from around the city as a fire took hold in Wairau Valley, on Auckland's North Shore. Photo: RNZ / Israa Emhail A large fire has left black smoke billowing over Auckland's North Shore tonight.
Rising costs, 'complicated geography' behind price increases: Air NZ April 24, 2025
Photo: NZ Herald Air New Zealand's Chief Financial Officer Richard Thomson has blamed the cost of inflation since the Covid-19 pandemic for a rise in the airline's airfares.
Christchurch Hospital staff 'let down' after toxic fume exposure April 24, 2025
Christchurch Hospital. Photo: ODT files Christchurch Hospital staff who have been left with life-long health effects after being exposed to toxic fumes at work have been let down by their employer, their union said.
Arsenal draw to halt Liverpool celebrations April 24, 2025
Crystal Palace's Eddie Nketiah and Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior in action during their Premier League match this morning. Photo: Getty Images Arsenal have kept Liverpool's Premier League title-winning champagne on ice, but only just.
Person died at scene of Dunedin workplace incident: police April 24, 2025
Emergency services at the scene at Scott Technology. Photo: Gregor Richardson A person has died following a workplace incident in Dunedin today, police said.
ODT Rugby Chat: Young stars making impression April 24, 2025
This week on ODT Rugby Chat, brought to you by Garador, we catch up with two of the young stars of the early stages of the Dunedin club season.
Increase in supply chain issues for funded medicines: Pharmac April 24, 2025
Pharmac says there has been an increase in supply chain issues for the medicines it funds in recent months.