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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date March 17, 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 […]
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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 person injured in Christchurch workplace incident March 17, 2025
A person has been injured after a workplace incident at VIP Metalworks in Bromley. Photo: Google A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a workplace incident at a Christchurch business this morning.
Bloody mayhem as women cut by flying bottles at St Patrick's party March 17, 2025
Roads leading to the Lake House flat are cleaned of St Patrick's day rubbish this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Eight women received cuts to the head while partying when glass bottles were lobbed into the crowd at the annual Lake House St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Laine Priestley
Scott Robertson changes his mind on All Blacks eligibility rules March 17, 2025
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. Photo: Getty Images Former Crusaders and current All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has changed his tune over player eligibility and has thrown his support behind New Zealand Rugby's policy of not selecting players based overseas.
Lucy Letby: Calls for inquiry into baby deaths to be halted March 17, 2025
Lucy Letby during her arrest in 2018 over the deaths of multiple newborn babies at Countess of Cheshire Hospital. Photo: Cheshire Constabulary via Getty Images A judge looking into the murder of newborn babies by British nurse Lucy Letby has said she would hear arguments why the inquiry should be paused, after requests from hospital managers and […]
Canterbury seabirds fighting for survival March 17, 2025
The crash-landings have started earlier than usual as Hutton’s shearwater birds/tītī continue to battle the elements and bright lights of Kaikōura.
David Hill
Robertson makes All Blacks eligibility U-turn March 17, 2025
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. Photo: Getty Images All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has changed his tune over player eligibility and has thrown his support behind New Zealand Rugby's policy of not selecting players based overseas.
War memorial officially opened March 17, 2025
Rangiora-Ashley Community Board member Bruce McLaren kneels to take a photo of the wreaths laid at the Loburn War Memorial opening ceremony at the Loburn Domain. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP By Shelley Topp The new Loburn War Memorial has been officially opened.
'Deeply concerning': Student 'interlopers' blamed for wallaby incident March 17, 2025
University of Otago students celebrate St Patrick’s Day during an all-day party around the city. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY Student "interlopers" are to blame for the burning of a wallaby during St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dunedin, the University of Otago says.
Laine Priestley
Cool southerly arrives in Canterbury after soaring temperatures March 17, 2025
Photo: Getty Images / File Cantabrians are experiencing a much cooler day as a southerly change rolls in, bringing down the soaring temperatures reached on Monday.
Absurdity of learning in sister act March 17, 2025
OverqualifiedOtago Polytechnic G-BlockMonday, March 17Review by SAM HENDERSON
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