Justin Watson, boss of Christchurch Airport – Where it’s a Southern Hemisphere leader

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Post date December 26, 2024

ICYMI: Profit up 37% at gateway to the South Island
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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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Chu leads Otago to victory over Kings December 27, 2024
Max Chu led the way for Otago with the bat against Canterbury. File photo: Getty Max Chu pulled the trigger with the bat when the Otago Volts needed him most.
Kayla Hodge
Chu leads way as Otago bag win December 27, 2024
Max Chu led the way for Otago with the bat against Canterbury. File photo: Getty Max Chu pulled the trigger with the bat when the Otago Volts needed him most.
Kayla Hodge
Work to remove fuel from sunken navy vessel a step closer December 27, 2024
The barge as it was leaving the port of Apia for coast area of Samoa where the Manawanui sunk. Photo: Petty Officer Chris Weissenborn All anchors are now in place for a barge that will extract fuel, oil and other pollutants from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa.
Woman dies after alleged assault in Waikato December 27, 2024
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman died following an alleged assault in the Waikato town of Ngāruawāhia this afternoon.
Crews called out to car fire December 27, 2024
Firefighters work to extinguish the car fire. Photo: Gregor Richardson Firefighters have been working to get a vehicle on fire under control in Upper Junction, Dunedin, this afternoon.
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Sparks slump to loss in Alexandra December 27, 2024
Suzie Bates scored a half-century but it wasn't enough for the Sparks against the Magicians. File photo: Getty The Canterbury Magicians have come from behind to to beat the Otago Sparks and secure their first Super Smash win of the summer.
Kayla Hodge
South Island hydro lakes full to overflowing December 27, 2024
Lake Pukaki. File photo The South Island hydro lakes are currently so full that water is being spilt, less than four months since levels were at record lows.
Spills after South Island's hydro lakes fill up December 27, 2024
Lake Pukaki. File photo The South Island hydro lakes are currently so full that water is being spilt, less than four months since levels were at record lows.
Passenger injured, cars damaged during rough ferry crossing December 27, 2024
The Interislander ferry Kaitaki in Cook Strait. File photo An Interislander ferry passenger was injured and cars were damaged during a rough Cook Strait crossing on Friday morning.
Passenger injured, cars damaged in rough Cook Strait crossing December 27, 2024
The Interislander ferry Kaitaki in Cook Strait. File photo An Interisland ferry passenger has been injured and cars have been damaged during a rough Cook Strait crossing this morning.

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