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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date March 16, 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

‘A Mataura-ite forever’: school 150th draws 500 March 18, 2025
Mataura School alumini (from left) Elma MacRae, Elvena Clearwater and Isobel Lafferty prepare to cut the jubilee cake with help from pupils (from left) Jaxon Pulley, Ella Hope and Olive Heaps. CREDIT: GERRIT DOPPENBERG Mataura School celebrated 150 years since it first opened with a jubilee at the weekend, bringing together past staff, pupils and […]
Gerrit Doppenberg
Chaplain hopes to give back March 18, 2025
Alison Moore (left) is the newly commissioned rural chaplain for the Gore District, where she will work alongside other chaplains like Barb Walker (right) to help the rural community through listening, presence, and peace. Photo: Gerrit Doppenberg A new rural chaplain in the Gore district is looking forward to serving the community, listening to their […]
Gerrit Doppenberg
Region’s athletes bring home medal trove March 18, 2025
Zoe Muir with her gold medal, and former Gore athlete and Olympian javelin thrower Tori Moorby (nee Peeters), who won her ninth national title. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED The gremlins got into last week’s report of Gore athletes at the national track and field championships.
Festival concerns March 18, 2025
The popular Bluff Oyster and Food Festival risks losing its ability to sell alcohol after digging its toes in over glassware for beverages.
Funds raised for treatment March 18, 2025
An all female lineup of musicians sang their hearts out last Thursday night to help raise funds for a beloved Gore native’s $800,000 cancer treatment.
Shepherd set to follow in footsteps March 18, 2025
Dog triallist Lucia White and her huntaway Millie at the Taieri Collie Club’s 80th annual trials at Lee Stream. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE Southern shepherd Lucia White is ready to take the first step of following in her grandfather’s footsteps.
Shawn McAvinue
Cider tasting marks season at distillery March 18, 2025
Gore Historical Museum curator Stephanie Herring An Autumn’s Harvest event will be held at the Old Hokonui Museum & Distillery on Monday, March 31, where attendees will be able to taste apple cider brewed by the museum’s own in-house distiller, Steve Nally.
Ella Scott-Fleming
Competition success March 18, 2025
The Hokonui Pipe Band had two bands at the National Pipe Band Championships earlier this month — one in 4A (above) and a band in grade 4B (below). PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Hokonui Celtic Pipe Band is set to double the entertainment this year in its home town.
Goal to make town known for bike trails March 18, 2025
Working on a community bike track in Reaby Rd is retiree Maurice Broome. PHOTO: ELLA SCOTT-FLEMING A lone retiree has been working away on a community bike trail in Gore with the generous help of some local landowners.
Ella Scott-Fleming
Rees Tour racers reach Riverside March 18, 2025
Nothing matches the thrill of a big field of V8 power superstocks tearing their way around a dirt oval, putting in big hits that look bone-shattering to the watchful eye.