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Peter Jackson with Smaug the dragon and two moa

MORE THAN THE MOA: Peter Jackson Now Wants To Genetically Engineer Smaug The Dragon

July 13, 2025

NEEDS MORE DRAGONS.

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New Zealand Determined To Start Incredibly Average Version Of Jurassic Park

July 9, 2025

Man in Auckland.

Aucklander Fraudulently Claims He’s “Not Like Other Aucklanders”

July 8, 2025

Wayne Barnes and 2007 all blacks

TMO Now Taking Another Look At Forward Pass From World Cup Quarterfinal in 2007

July 7, 2025

Confused Beauden Barrett looks at losing score and will jordan scoring

All Blacks Shocked By Loss After TMO Rules Out All Remaining Tries Overnight

July 6, 2025

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Media Reveal “Prominent New Zealander” Is Male, Finally Ruling Out Suzy Cato

July 3, 2025

News

Will Jordan scoring try and old fashioned projector with 1905 All Blacks

TMO Will Miss Tomorrow’s Test After Getting Stuck Reviewing All Blacks Try From 1905

July 11, 2025

DECISION PENDING.

Golriz at Atelier

Golriz Relieved To Exit Restaurant Without Being Asked To Empty Handbag

July 10, 2025

GRACEFUL EJECTION.

woman reading Jacinda book on train.

Wellingtonian’s Social Credit Score Through The Roof After Debuting New Book Purchase On Train

July 10, 2025

A DIFFERENT KIND OF POWER.

Less recent news

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Wellington Eco-Activist Enters Spiral Of Self-Doubt After Accidentally Using Plastic Straw

July 2, 2025

SAVIOUR TO SINNER

Beauden Barrett fronting media.

Beauden Barrett Warms Into Test Season By Practising Non-Committal Smile When Asked About Playing 10 Or 15

July 1, 2025

man confidently smirking at phone on couch.

Local Bloke In The Group Chat Definitely Reckons He Knows Who The Prominent New Zealander Is

June 30, 2025

Leigh Hart outside Johnsonville Mall with his snackachangi chips

NOBODY HOME: Leigh Hart’s One Chip For Every Kiwi Hits Snag at Johnsonville Mall

June 27, 2025

man thinking fondly of nehe milner skudder sidestepping.

“The Streets Don’t Forget Nehe Milner-Skudder,” Says Bloke Watching His Sidestepping Highlights

June 26, 2025

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“Middle Of The North Island” Easier Than Explaining Where The Hell Te Kūiti Is

June 24, 2025

TINY TOWN TROUBLES.

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Chiefs Fan Cheers Up By Reminding Himself He’s Not In Iran

June 23, 2025

man drinking beer with starry sky behind him

Local Man Colonises Matariki Into Yet Another Long Weekend Of Piss Drinking

June 22, 2025

Man thinking about high school rugby while talking to people at party.

Bloke Still Bringing Up High School Sporting Career At Every Party Like It’s Relevant

June 22, 2025

TAB guy scrapping odds for crusaders win

TAB Scraps Crusaders Win Option For Home Playoff Final, Cites “Pre-Determined Result”

June 20, 2025

man getting excited for origin

Kiwi Bloke Reckons He “Bleeds Maroon” Despite Never Setting Foot in Queensland

June 18, 2025

woman reading book thinking about two minute noodles

Uni Student Getting Straight A’s Despite Sub-Optimal Diet Of Mostly Two Minute Noodles

June 16, 2025

crusaders fans at game wearing black puffer jackets and beanies

Crusaders Fans Gutted About Extra Game Before Trophy Lift

June 15, 2025

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Bloke Insists Paintball Was ‘Just a Bit of Fun’ Despite Being Covered In Painful Welts

June 14, 2025

hipster girl with pink hair thinking about super rugby semifinal

Smug Millennial Asks Office Jocks If They’re Looking Forward To The Big Sportsball Game Tonight

June 13, 2025

crusaders fan worrying about confident Rieko Ioane on instagram.

Crusaders Fan In Fear Of Blues Upset And Inevitable Rieko Instagram Post

June 11, 2025

man wearing shorts and gumboots in the cold

South Island Bloke Still Pretending It’s Not Cold Wearing Gumboots And Stubbies

June 10, 2025

SUB ZERO SWAG

Craig Chamberlain in front of winning crusaders

Crusaders Fans Annoyed They Have To Play Semi-Final Before Final

June 9, 2025

SEEING RED

gym girl taking selfie at gym.

Gym Goer Endures Gruelling 3-Minute Workout To Earn Right To Post Insta Selfie

June 5, 2025

SQUAT, SNAP, SHARE.

Sport

Will Jordan scoring try and old fashioned projector with 1905 All Blacks

TMO Will Miss Tomorrow’s Test After Getting Stuck Reviewing All Blacks Try From 1905

July 11, 2025

DECISION PENDING.

Will Jordan scoring try and old fashioned projector with 1905 All Blacks

TMO Will Miss Tomorrow’s Test After Getting Stuck Reviewing All Blacks Try From 1905

July 11, 2025

Wayne Barnes and 2007 all blacks

TMO Now Taking Another Look At Forward Pass From World Cup Quarterfinal in 2007

July 7, 2025

Confused Beauden Barrett looks at losing score and will jordan scoring

All Blacks Shocked By Loss After TMO Rules Out All Remaining Tries Overnight

July 6, 2025

Beauden Barrett fronting media.

Beauden Barrett Warms Into Test Season By Practising Non-Committal Smile When Asked About Playing 10 Or 15

July 1, 2025

man thinking fondly of nehe milner skudder sidestepping.

“The Streets Don’t Forget Nehe Milner-Skudder,” Says Bloke Watching His Sidestepping Highlights

June 26, 2025

chiefs fan thinking about iran while crusaders celebrate

Chiefs Fan Cheers Up By Reminding Himself He’s Not In Iran

June 23, 2025

CRUSADE ON.

TAB guy scrapping odds for crusaders win

TAB Scraps Crusaders Win Option For Home Playoff Final, Cites “Pre-Determined Result”

June 20, 2025

man getting excited for origin

Kiwi Bloke Reckons He “Bleeds Maroon” Despite Never Setting Foot in Queensland

June 18, 2025

crusaders fans at game wearing black puffer jackets and beanies

Crusaders Fans Gutted About Extra Game Before Trophy Lift

June 15, 2025

hipster girl with pink hair thinking about super rugby semifinal

Smug Millennial Asks Office Jocks If They’re Looking Forward To The Big Sportsball Game Tonight

June 13, 2025

crusaders fan worrying about confident Rieko Ioane on instagram.

Crusaders Fan In Fear Of Blues Upset And Inevitable Rieko Instagram Post

June 11, 2025

Craig Chamberlain in front of winning crusaders

Crusaders Fans Annoyed They Have To Play Semi-Final Before Final

June 9, 2025

proud highlanders fan in front of losing team.

Highlanders Fan Proudly Wears Jersey Despite Another Humiliating Season

May 30, 2025

man sleeping with state of origin happening behind him.

New Zealand Bloke Destined To Watch Build Up To State Of Origin And Then Pass Out Before Halftime

May 28, 2025

man at tattoo parlour thinking about our year tattoo

Despite Loss, Warriors Fan Still Researching Options For An “Our Year” Tattoo

May 25, 2025

sonny bill hitting someone with run it straight in background.

REPORT: Nobody Would Last Running It Straight Against Bulldogs-Era Sonny Bill Williams

May 20, 2025

Culture

Man in Auckland.

Aucklander Fraudulently Claims He’s “Not Like Other Aucklanders”

July 8, 2025

‘BACK IN AUCKLAND’

woman with smoothie

Wellington Eco-Activist Enters Spiral Of Self-Doubt After Accidentally Using Plastic Straw

July 2, 2025

man drinking beer with starry sky behind him

Local Man Colonises Matariki Into Yet Another Long Weekend Of Piss Drinking

June 22, 2025

Man thinking about high school rugby while talking to people at party.

Bloke Still Bringing Up High School Sporting Career At Every Party Like It’s Relevant

June 22, 2025

woman reading book thinking about two minute noodles

Uni Student Getting Straight A’s Despite Sub-Optimal Diet Of Mostly Two Minute Noodles

June 16, 2025

man thinking about his paintball welts

Bloke Insists Paintball Was ‘Just a Bit of Fun’ Despite Being Covered In Painful Welts

June 14, 2025

BRUISED EGO.

man wearing shorts and gumboots in the cold

South Island Bloke Still Pretending It’s Not Cold Wearing Gumboots And Stubbies

June 10, 2025

gym girl taking selfie at gym.

Gym Goer Endures Gruelling 3-Minute Workout To Earn Right To Post Insta Selfie

June 5, 2025

Kiwi in london

Kiwi Bloke’s “Big OE” To Include Same Mates From Home But In Different Time Zone

June 3, 2025

king and queen with june calendar

Public Holiday Still Getting Misgendered In 2025 As “Queen’s Birthday”

June 2, 2025

two public servants thinking about massive seymour head

Public Service Braces For Spike In Sick Days As Seymour’s Deputy Prime Ministership Edges Closer

May 29, 2025

two male public servants yarning.

Public Servant Uses The Phrase “Living The Dream” As Shield Against Deep Feeling Of Dissatisfaction

May 19, 2025

man out for run

Bloke Who “Doesn’t Run” Somehow Convincing Himself A Half Marathon Is A Great Idea

May 13, 2025

woman looking at phone disappointed, with boyfriend having fun in background

Tradie’s “One” Friday Arvo Beer Turns Into Saturday Morning Apology Text To Girlfriend

May 10, 2025

New pope standing in front of NZ flag

DO BETTER: Vatican Once Again Fails To Elect A Pope From New Zealand

May 9, 2025

man smiling outside city fitness

Man Proudly Solves Gym Motivation Issue By Cancelling Membership Entirely

May 7, 2025

go on.. get some pies.

Politics

seymour and nicola willis

NICOLA WILLIS DRESSGATE: Seymour Annoyed No One’s Asked About His New Suit From Hallensteins

May 27, 2025

RADIO SILENCE.

man on the couch and brooke van velden on tv

“WAIT, WHAT?”: Local Bloke Snapped Out Of Couch-Based Doom Scroll By Brooky’s C-Bomb

May 14, 2025

Corin Dann, Chloe Swarbrick and Winston Peters at RNZ studio.

Corin Dann Books In Three Nice Chlöe Interviews To Make Up For That Mean Winston One

April 23, 2025

chloe thinking about her three troublesome MPs

Chlöe Confronts Reality That If Golriz And Darleen Had Obeyed The Law Then She Wouldn’t Be Stuck With Old Bussy Boy

April 4, 2025

chloe and doyle

Chloe Now Wishing Benjamin Doyle Was Just A Run Of The Mill Shoplifter

March 31, 2025

SIMPLER TIMES.

seymour in space

Seymour Wishing He Was Stuck In Space Station So He Wouldn’t Have To Deal With School Lunches

March 21, 2025

old boy at the pub thinking about school lunches

Old Boy At The Pub Sick And Tired Of All The Hoo-Ha About School Lunches

March 20, 2025

Luxon playing cricket

Prime Minister Becomes Instantly More Likeable And Relatable After Picking Up Cricket Bat

March 19, 2025

Luxon eating chippy sandwich

Luxon Eases Pain Of Poor Poll Result By Binging On Chip And Marmite Sandwiches

March 10, 2025

Luxon with two jars of marmite

“I Prefer Marmite Over Vegemite”: One Issue The Prime Minister Isn’t On The Fence About

March 5, 2025

luxon with marmite and vegemite at local school

School Principals Slam Prime Minister For Suggesting Parents Make Marmite Sandwiches And Not Vegemite Ones

March 4, 2025

zelenskyy tattoo with pic of christopher luxon in tattoo parlour

Luxon Hopeful His Fresh New Volodymyr Zelenskyy Tattoo Will Impress New Zealand Voters

March 2, 2025

andrew bayly giving massage

PERSONAL TOUCH: Andrew Bayly Launches New Business Offering An ‘Angry Massage’

February 25, 2025

swarbrick thinking about dirty keffiyehs

Swarbrick Cops It At Green Party Fines Session After Forgetting To Wash The Team Kit

February 20, 2025

man standing in front of parliament

Parliamentary Service Lad Remains Tight-Lipped About Which MPs Are Dickheads In Real Life

February 16, 2025

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