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

Plunket clothing bins disappearing January 30, 2025
Plunket clothing bins like these in Christchurch have been removed in Ashburton. PHOTO: BEST NEW ZEALAND A vital source of income for Plunket has ended with the removal of three clothing bins in Ashburton.
Crusaders players become Youth Hub Christchurch ambassadors January 30, 2025
Crusaders Will Jordan and Codie Taylor have become Youth Hub Christchurch ambassadors.
Farm shed destroyed in blaze January 30, 2025
Hinds firefighters responded to the callout to a three-bay shed. PHOTO: DAVE KINGSBURY A three-bay shed on a Canterbury farm has been destroyed by fire.
Susan Sandys
LIVESTREAM: Dunedin hospital announcement January 30, 2025
LIVESTREAM: Dunedin hospital announcement Friday 31 January 2025
Luke Chapman
Southshore swimming victim was about to start university January 30, 2025
Cale Wills, 19, was swimming at Southshore last week when he was reported missing. Photo: Supplied The teen who died while swimming at Southshore in Christchurch was just about to start university.
Change of guard after 55 years at fire station January 30, 2025
Upcoming chief Jeff Marshall (left) with chief Alan Burgess and upcoming deputy chief Andy Rattray. PHOTO: SUSAN SANDYS Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade’s long-serving chief will retire from the role on Saturday.
Susan Sandys
Hercules fleet retirement marked with Christchurch flyover January 30, 2025
C-130H Hercules NZ7001 on Exercise Nocturnal Reach, RNZAF Base Woodbourne, 2016. Photo: Supplied / Royal New Zealand Air Force By Kate Green The mighty workhorses of the Royal New Zealand Air Force are set to retire after 60 years in service.
Parents should think twice before posting back-to-school photos - police January 30, 2025
First home buyers flocking to Chch for a bargain January 30, 2025
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (Reinz) Canterbury ambassador Vanessa Golightly has found out-of-towners looking to buy their first home in Christchurch are coming in a range of age groups. PHOTO: SUPPLIED First home buyers are packing up and moving to Christchurch as house prices carry on being beyond their reach in other main centres.
Tim Cronshaw
C-130H Hercules fleet to retire with Chch flyover January 30, 2025
C-130H Hercules NZ7001 on Exercise Nocturnal Reach, RNZAF Base Woodbourne, 2016. Photo: Supplied / Royal New Zealand Air Force By Kate Green The mighty workhorses of the Royal New Zealand Air Force are set to retire after 60 years in service.