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Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date December 27, 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 […]
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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Two critically hurt in crash near Te Anau December 29, 2024
Two people are critically injured after a crash on State Highway 95 near Te Anau overnight.
ODT quiz: December 30 December 29, 2024
Surprises, absences across invitational December 29, 2024
Tauranga’s Corban Crowther was back for a shot at the top prize of the Te Anau Invitational tennis match this year. Crowther spent his year playing on the Europe and Australasia tours. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD Te Anau Tennis Club’s annual invitational match was full of surprises, ending with an exciting final between Isaac Becroft and […]
From necessity came wire strainer that made Hayes name December 29, 2024
An advertisement for the Hayes smooth grip chain grab wire strainer showing its Designmark designation. PHOTO: SUPPLIED This year marks the 100th anniversary of the production and sale of what became a New Zealand farming necessity.
Age asset against youngsters December 29, 2024
Mike Lee. PHOTO: SUPPLIED He may be close to retirement age but he can still mix it with the youngsters.
Fear the reaper and thank Beyonce December 29, 2024
Beyonce accepts the Innovator award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in April 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS One of the most gripping conspiracies of 2024 has almost superseded crazy-land and gone into modern folklore. Laine Priestley explains the series of events that conspiracists believe has turned Beyonce from a singing superstar to a god-like supernova scaring the celebrity world […]
Laine Priestley
The day petrol hit $1 a litre December 29, 2024
John Lewis
Cruise ship passengers a market boon December 29, 2024
Cruise ship 'Silver Muse' backs into Port Otago at 7.30am yesterday to join 'Diamond Princess', which docked an hour earlier. The 'Diamond Princess' brought in 2706 passengers from Brisbane and sailed last night bound for Fiordland National Park. 'Silver Muse' brought in 596 passengers from Sydney and is in Akaroa today. PHOTOS: STEPHEN JAQUIERY Cruise […]
Mark John
Foulden Maar return welcome December 29, 2024
Those involved in the battle for Foulden Maar will be excited at the welcome news research should resume soon at the site near Middlemarch.
Cartoonist’s view — Yeo’s best of 2024 December 29, 2024
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo was first published on July 25.