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Use Ōhakea airbase for quarantine: Expert’s plea to ditch hotels

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

One of the country’s top public health academics thinks the Government should stop using hotels to quarantine people…

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Leaders’ debate: Warehouse Group responds to ‘immoral’ comments

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

The Warehouse Group has defended laying off hundreds of workers just months after it took almost $68 million…

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Judith Collins in vogue in the Far North

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

It appears the only thing Judith Collins loves more than politics is fashion. “I love fashion,” she told…

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Kerre McIvor: on memorable moments of the leaders’ debate – and twerking

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

Those who saw David Seymour’s performance on Dancing with the Stars back in 2018 will see him as…

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Lundy murders: Explosive revelations about day Christine and Amber died

New Zealand Blog News Service Oct 2, 2020

A friend and business associate of Mark Lundy was visited and threatened by angry creditors just hours before…

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 […]
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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 […]
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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ODT quiz: December 7 December 6, 2025
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Sunday, December 7.
Fencers face off in South December 6, 2025
Sam Macarthur (left), of Christchurch’s Fencing Institute, lunges at Sebastien Clar, of Dunedin’s Claymore Swords Club. PHOTO: SAM HENDERSON Blades flashed and scoring lights buzzed at the Otago Girls’ High School gymnasium as the Fencing President’s Cup brought close to 50 players to Dunedin at the weekend.
Sam Henderson
Questions outnumber answers December 6, 2025
Signing the Te Kāika Wellbeing Hub development agreement in 2023 are (from left) Te Kāika’s board director Matapura Ellison, chief executive Matt Matahaere and board chairwoman Donna Matahaere-Atariki. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON A feted Dunedin charity has rapidly expanded on the back of government funding and promises of health and social equity, but is now under Department […]
Mary Williams
Former Te Kāika manager guilty of serious charges December 6, 2025
Te Kāika's former manager of social practice Rema Smith (right) has been convicted of domestic violence - including when he turned up at the victim’s home accompanied by patched gang members. PHOTO: SUPPLIED As it was engulfed in turmoil behind the scenes amid staff personal grievances and breaches of its government-funded contracts, Dunedin health organisation Te Kāika was also […]
Rob Kidd
Sixth fair to bring music fans together December 6, 2025
Getting ready for hordes of music-lovers to descend on Noisy Brewing Co on Sunday for the Dunedin Record & Pop Culture Fair Vol.6 are co-organiser Scott Muir and brewery owner Chris Noye. Photo: Brenda Harwood Fans of music in all its forms, especially on vinyl and CD, will descend on Dunedin from across the region […]
Flag raised for freedom December 6, 2025
PHOTO: SAM HENDERSON The Morning Star flag of the Republic of West Papua is raised by (from left) Dunedin city councillor Marie Laufiso, Dr Kerri Cleaver and Barbara Frame in the Octagon on Monday
Sam Henderson
Zonta saying no to violence towards women December 6, 2025
Zonta president Rebecca Koberstein (front left) and advocacy committee member Delia Baskerville with Waitaki MenzShed members (from left) Owen Dorsey, Ken Hinton and Philip Ennor, who helped create the ‘‘Orange Ladies’’, and Mitre 10 Oamaru operations manager Mark Clapham, who provided the board for the figurines, outside the ‘‘Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women’’ […]
Jules Chin
‘We made it’: new classrooms officially opened December 6, 2025
Waimate District Mayor Craig Rowley (far right) cut the ribbon to open the new classrooms at Glenavy School this week. with school principal Kate Mansfield (far left) and (centre) Head Boy Umar Nijam, and deputy head girl Jazzy Dela-Cruz, both 13. PHOTO: JULES CHIN Glenavy School students and community this week celebrated the official opening […]
Jules Chin
Mixed emotions to be leaving school December 6, 2025
St Kevin’s College deputy principal and teacher in charge of cricket Craig Smith is leaving the school after nine years. PHOTO: NIC DUFF Friday was Craig Smith’s last day at St Kevin’s College — again.
Nic Duff
Crucible artist residents mix art, metalwork December 6, 2025
Hynds Foundation chair John Hynds (second from left) with artists Paula Collier and Zac Whiteside, alongside visitors at the opening of the exhibition. PHOTOS: MACLEAN BARKER A reimagined childhood game and inspiration from an electric testing method were the basis for the Crucible Artist residents Paula Collier and Zac Whiteside’s work showcased at a public […]
Jules Chin

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