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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date April 2, 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 […]
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Youth centre brings Muslims together to break fast April 4, 2025
Organisers and community members all coming together after feasting on a Malaysian food during the MYDC iftar night. PHOTOS: RAWAN SAADI A local Queenstown group has made it a tradition to give back to the community during the spiritual month of Ramadan, which wrapped up at the beginning of the week.
Rawan Saadi
Blenheim cleaner pleads guilty to murdering his mother April 4, 2025
Tsunami siren test marks end of daylight saving April 4, 2025
Christchurch’s coastal residents are being warned to expect a tsunami siren test on Sunday.
Dunedin records hottest April day on record April 4, 2025
Otago Polytechnic students (from left) Lucy Lees, Lucia Nielsen and Hannah Scott took a break from the books to enjoy the surf at St Kilda beach today. Photo: Gerard O'Brien If you think it is particularly hot outside in Dunedin today, it’s because we are having our hottest April day on record.
John Lewis
Crew on Manawanui under-trained, boat not up to task April 4, 2025
The Manawanui ran aground in Samoa in October. Photo: Profile Boats / supplied The crew - and the Commanding Officer - of the Navy ship Manawanui were under trained and the boat was not up to the task it was doing when it grounded on a Samoan reef.
Police treating Wellington death as a homicide April 4, 2025
Simon Bird's death was announced on Facebook by family. Photo: Supplied Police say they are treating the death of a man found dead in the Wellington suburb of Northland on Tuesday as a homicide.
Dunedin sex criminal broke rules by loitering at Oval April 4, 2025
Paul Neumann. Photo Stephen Jaquiery A dangerous Dunedin sex offender breached a High Court order because he thought he would not get caught, a court has been told.
Dozens of staff affected by Southland council shakeup April 4, 2025
Southland's regional council has undergone a restructure following consultation. File photo: ODT Environment Southland has confirmed it will disestablish 51 roles as part of a major shake-up affecting almost a quarter of staff.
Matthew Rosenberg
Cyclist critical after crash near university April 4, 2025
The incident happened at the intersection of Dundas and Cumberland St in north Dunedin. Photo: Google Maps A cyclist is in a "critical condition" after a crash involving a car in Dunedin this afternoon.
Mark John
Impressive command of classical guitar in show April 4, 2025
Dunedin Arts Festival presents Braden Southee Thursday, April 3 - Errick’s Review by SAM HENDERSON
Sam Henderson