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Post date September 25, 2020

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

War crimes arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu November 21, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and former defence minister Yoav Gallant. Photo: Getty Images The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.
Gaetz withdraws attorney general nomination November 21, 2024
Matt Gaetz has been a prominent supporter of Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters Hardline Republican Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, in the face of opposition from the Senate Republicans whose support he would have needed to win the job.
Homicide investigation over Lake Hāwea death November 21, 2024
File photo Police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a 60-year-old Invercargill woman earlier this year.
ODT quiz: November 22 November 21, 2024
Refurbishment is the way forward November 21, 2024
The Dunedin Hospital ward block. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Developer Russell Lund remains unconvinced by arguments against refurbishing the former Dunedin hospital building.
Principles debate shows the need for greater protection of Treaty rights November 21, 2024
The house of representatives. PHOTO: ODT FILES The Treaty debate begs the question of whether New Zealand needs a second chamber of Parliament, Tony Fitchett writes.
Cartoonist's view - Yeo November 21, 2024
Today's cartoon from Shaun Yeo.
Putin’s nuclear threat just ‘sabre-rattling’ November 21, 2024
A Ukrainian Armed Forces 24th Mechanised Brigade serviceman fires a "Hyacinth-s" self-propelled howitzer at Russian troops, near the town of Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine earlier this week. Some may be considering building nuclear fallout shelters in their backyards after Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for launching nuclear weapons this […]
John Lewis
Fast 50 puts Dunedin housing company eighth November 21, 2024
Halter uses artificial intelligence to guide cows around farms, set up virtual fences and detect health events. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Dunedin's TGC Homes is the highest ranked southern business on this year’s Deloitte Fast 50 index — placing eighth with revenue growth of 398%.
Sally Rae
Letters to Editor: Central Otago, hospital, change November 21, 2024
One reader suggests that Cromwell may be an apt spot for a new hospital. File photo: ODT Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the growing population of Central Otago, musings on the Dunedin hospital build, and societal changes of the last decade.

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