Craig Cumming named head coach of the Blaze

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Post date December 3, 2024

ICYMI: New Zealander joins after successful spell in charge of Otago Sparks
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Home ‘a standout little nest’ April 10, 2025
This small holiday home was built on what has been described as an "awkward sliver of land". Kim Dungey reports.
McIlroy, Scheffler favourites for Masters April 10, 2025
Augusta will play host to the Masters beginning tomorrow. Photo: Getty Images Anticipation for the year's first major was building at Augusta National as defending Masters champion Scottie Scheffler and Grand Slam-seeking Rory McIlroy get ready for a potential Green Jacket showdown.
Conviction for assaulting prison officer overturned on appeal April 10, 2025
A prisoner who objected to being transferred to a maximum-security unit grabbed a milk crate in one hand, ripped a payphone off the wall with the other and allegedly took a swing at a Corrections officer with the phone.
Nightclub roof collapse death toll rises to 184 April 10, 2025
An aerial view of the Jet Set nightclub after the collapse of its roof, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Photo: SISTEMA NACIONAL DE ATENCION A EMERGENCIAS / HANDOUT via Getty Images A devastating roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic has claimed at least 184 lives, authorities said late on Wednesday, […]
Global Insight: Trade war could create new deals April 10, 2025
New Zealand must seize the opportunities presented by Donald Trump’s global trade war, Prof Robert Patman says.
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PSG take comfortable lead over Villa April 10, 2025
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint-Germain scores his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal against Aston Villa at Parc des Princes this morning. Photo: Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain were made to sweat to secure a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal, coming from behind after […]
Youngest murderer arrested weeks after release April 10, 2025
Australia's youngest murderer is back in custody only weeks after being released into the community after breaching supervision orders and possessing child abuse material.
Tariff frenzy: what does it all mean? April 10, 2025
By Gyles Beckford of RNZ New Zealand and many of the world's economies have a ringside seat to what may prove to be the biggest head-to-head trade war between two giants seen in recent history.
NZ share market has best session since 2020 April 10, 2025
The New Zealand share market joined the global relief rally in response to the US pausing of hefty tariffs.
15-year-old arrested, charged with murder April 10, 2025
A 15-year-old male has been arrested and charged with murder after the death of a man in Kawerau last month.

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