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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date October 17, 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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One Direction bandmates 'completely devastated' by Liam Payne's death October 17, 2024
One Direction's Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson have paid tribute to Liam Payne (right). Photo: Getty Images Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates said in a joint statement they are “completely devastated" by the news of his death.
Park benches removed after indecent acts October 17, 2024
Residents at Randwick Park have complainned about anti-social behaviour from users of some benches. (Torika Tokalau/Stuff) By Torika Tokalau, Local Democracy Reporter Two park benches at a popular sports park in south Auckland will be removed after complaints of anti-social behaviour.
Ex-St Bede’s College staff member facing historical sex charges October 17, 2024
St Bede's College. Photo: Wikimedia Commons A former Christchurch boarding school staff member is set to appear in court charged with historical sexual offences against students.
War games around Oxford as army training exercise get under way October 17, 2024
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE New Zealand Army soldiers are conducting a military training exercise in the Oxford area.
Dunedin tyre-slasher found with weapons hoard October 17, 2024
A step-dad and son duo were found with a hoard of weapons after the man allegedly slashed a stranger's tyres in Dunedin.
Laine Priestley
'Thrifting' more popular than ever in Nth Canterbury October 17, 2024
Secondhand clothing stores in North Canterbury are a popular place to find a bargain. PHOTO: ABBEY WILSON By Abbey Wilson There has been a noticeable increase in demand at North Canterbury secondhand stores over the past two years.
Dunedin road rage: Fake cop pensioner follows young woman home October 17, 2024
Photo: Getty Images A Dunedin pensioner claiming to be the ‘‘public police’’ followed a young woman to her doorstep after getting angry about her driving.
Laine Priestley
Hundrerds of jobs axed as Canterbury meatworks shuts down October 17, 2024
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Alliance has confirmed its Smithfield plant in Timaru will close with the loss of 600 jobs.
600 jobs gone as Timaru meatworks closes October 17, 2024
Workers enter an Alliance meeting, at which it was announced the meat co-operative would close its South Canterbury plant with the loss of 600 jobs. Photo: Delphine Herbert Alliance has confirmed its Smithfield plant in Timaru will close with the loss of 600 jobs.
#FromTheArchives: Cars & Bikes October 17, 2024
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