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Luxon Unveils Dramatic Makeover And Rebrand To Improve Poll Results

April 20, 2026

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One Eyed Cantab Vows to Gallop Endless Circles Around New Stadium Until Horses Return

April 14, 2026

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New Migrants To New Zealand Will Now Be Force-Fed A Flat White And Told To Enjoy It

April 13, 2026

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Blues Fan Prepares To Blame Wellington Wind And Cyclone Ahead Of Canes Clash

April 11, 2026

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Public Servant Adds The Word “Strategic” To Sentence And Hopes That Helps

April 9, 2026

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Pie And Can Of V Found To Be Most Nutritionally Optimal Breakfast For Tradies

April 7, 2026

News

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Manager Of New Staff Member Excited By Opportunity To Say “Oh You Came Back For Day 2”

April 19, 2026

BACK FOR MORE.

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Disgruntled National MPs Creating AI Agent That Could Topple Luxon

April 17, 2026

POLL POSITION.

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Local Man Gets The Double After Packing Dishwasher Wrong And Putting Dishes Away Wrong

April 16, 2026

WINNING WAYS.

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BACK ON TRACK.

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March 25, 2026

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Wellington Cyclist Mentions That “It’s Actually Faster”, Again

March 24, 2026

BEATING TRAFFIC.

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Man Now In Planning Stage Of Starting His Own Podcast After Having Three Interesting Thoughts

March 23, 2026

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Commuter Looking For Ways To Save Money On Fuel Removes Seats From Car

March 19, 2026

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Local EV Driver Quickly Learns To Keep Quiet During Office Chat About Petrol Prices

March 18, 2026

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Chris Hipkins Quietly Making Plan To Bring Media Focus Back On Sausage Rolls

March 17, 2026

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New Team Values Poster In Office Predicted To Become Totally Invisible To Staff In Two Weeks

March 16, 2026

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PETROL PRICE CRISIS: Local Man Walks Ten Minutes To Dairy Instead Of Driving

March 13, 2026

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Luxon Advises People Struggling With Bills To Just Sell Off One Of Their Rentals

March 11, 2026

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Man Attempts To Outrun Hangover With Multiple Trips To Shop To Buy Convenient Ready-To-Eat Food

March 8, 2026

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Round One Win For Warriors Triggers Avalanche Of “Our Year” Social Media Posts

March 7, 2026

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Luxon Questions Whether Latest Poll Results Were Generated By ChatGPT

March 6, 2026

Leigh Hart imagining himself as ABs coach.

Leigh Hart Snubbed For All Blacks Coaching Role Due To So-Called “Lack Of Experience”

March 4, 2026

SPEED RUCKING

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Old Boy At Pub Waiting On NZ Rugby To Seek His Final Approval On All Blacks Coach

March 3, 2026

FINAL CLEARANCE

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Local Man Adds “Long Black Drinker” To His Edgy But Highly Curated Personality

March 2, 2026

EARTHY TONES.

Sport

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One Eyed Cantab Vows to Gallop Endless Circles Around New Stadium Until Horses Return

April 14, 2026

NEIGH SAYERS.

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Blues Fan Prepares To Blame Wellington Wind And Cyclone Ahead Of Canes Clash

April 11, 2026

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Kids Convinced Jonah Lomu Was AI Generated After Being Shown His Rampaging Highlights

March 26, 2026

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Round One Win For Warriors Triggers Avalanche Of “Our Year” Social Media Posts

March 7, 2026

Leigh Hart imagining himself as ABs coach.

Leigh Hart Snubbed For All Blacks Coaching Role Due To So-Called “Lack Of Experience”

March 4, 2026

old boy at pub with beer thinking about all blacks coaches

Old Boy At Pub Waiting On NZ Rugby To Seek His Final Approval On All Blacks Coach

March 3, 2026

FINAL CLEARANCE

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Warriors Fan Will Likely Process First Game Result As Either “Our Year” Or “Early Days”

February 21, 2026

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Kiwi Bloke Who “Bleeds Maroon” Will Finally Get To See His Team Live From The Comfort Of Eden Park

February 16, 2026

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Old Boy At Pub Watching Super Bowl Says Players Are “Too Bloody Soft With Their Pads And Helmets”

February 9, 2026

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Former CrossFit Guy Announces Hyrox Is “What Fitness Was Always Meant to Be”

February 2, 2026

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Old Boy At Pub Says All Blacks Should Stop Being Drama Queens And Practice Their Tackling

January 22, 2026

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Kiwis Open To John Mitchell As All Blacks Coach But Only If He Publicly Apologises For Dropping Christian Cullen

January 21, 2026

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“If Ardie Isn’t Captain, Forget Next Year’s World Cup,” Declares Old Boy At Pub

January 19, 2026

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ONE EYED CANTAB: “Razor Would Never Have Been Sacked If He’d Picked The Entire Crusaders Team”

January 18, 2026

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Old Boy At Pub Says Razor Was Sacked Because Players “Are All Too Bloody Soft These Days”

January 17, 2026

Culture

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Manager Of New Staff Member Excited By Opportunity To Say “Oh You Came Back For Day 2”

April 19, 2026

BACK FOR MORE.

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Local Man Gets The Double After Packing Dishwasher Wrong And Putting Dishes Away Wrong

April 16, 2026

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New Migrants To New Zealand Will Now Be Force-Fed A Flat White And Told To Enjoy It

April 13, 2026

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Public Servant Adds The Word “Strategic” To Sentence And Hopes That Helps

April 9, 2026

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Pie And Can Of V Found To Be Most Nutritionally Optimal Breakfast For Tradies

April 7, 2026

lads drinking

Dunedin Students Instinctively Celebrate Alcohol Law Change With ‘Liquid Lunch’

April 2, 2026

HOLY HYDRATION.

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Local Man’s Self-Described “Side Hustle” Has Reportedly Netted Him $11 Since 2023

March 25, 2026

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Wellington Cyclist Mentions That “It’s Actually Faster”, Again

March 24, 2026

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Man Now In Planning Stage Of Starting His Own Podcast After Having Three Interesting Thoughts

March 23, 2026

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Commuter Looking For Ways To Save Money On Fuel Removes Seats From Car

March 19, 2026

man in office with team values poster

New Team Values Poster In Office Predicted To Become Totally Invisible To Staff In Two Weeks

March 16, 2026

otago man running with nachos

Man Attempts To Outrun Hangover With Multiple Trips To Shop To Buy Convenient Ready-To-Eat Food

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Local Man Adds “Long Black Drinker” To His Edgy But Highly Curated Personality

March 2, 2026

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Grandmother Looking After Grandkids Informed That She “Can’t Even Feed Bread To Ducks Anymore”

March 1, 2026

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WIRED AWAKE: Health Guru Who Preaches 8 Hours Sleep Each Night Now On Fourth Line At Electric Ave

February 27, 2026

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Bloke Refers To Mount Maunganui As “The Mount” Despite Living In Gore

February 25, 2026

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Politics

christopher luxon with long hair and lipstick

Luxon Unveils Dramatic Makeover And Rebrand To Improve Poll Results

April 20, 2026

STRANGELY FAMILIAR.

robot in front of luxon

Disgruntled National MPs Creating AI Agent That Could Topple Luxon

April 17, 2026

leigh hart with two flags

Prime Minister Says He Can Win Back Support With A Second Flag Referendum On Laser Kiwi

April 6, 2026

hipkins looking at sausage rolls

Chris Hipkins Quietly Making Plan To Bring Media Focus Back On Sausage Rolls

March 17, 2026

Luxon in front of property for sale

Luxon Advises People Struggling With Bills To Just Sell Off One Of Their Rentals

March 11, 2026

luxon with chatgpt and poll results

Luxon Questions Whether Latest Poll Results Were Generated By ChatGPT

March 6, 2026

POLL PROMPTING.

Leigh Hart with Luxon at Waitangi

Luxon Asks Leigh Hart If He’d Mind Covering Waitangi Day For Him

February 5, 2026

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Luxon Used ChatGPT To Formulate Acceptable Excuse To Avoid Waitangi

February 1, 2026

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Luxon Shares His Spotify Wrapped Hoping Taylor Swift Will Finally Notice Him

December 4, 2025

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Te Pāti Māori Insiders Convinced One More Parliament Haka Will Get Them Back On Track

November 10, 2025

David Seymour confronted by trick or treaters dressed as the capital gains tax.

David Seymour Spooked By Trick Or Treaters Dressed Up As The Capital Gains Tax

October 31, 2025

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Te Pāti Māori On The Lookout For New Ways To Destroy Pieces Of Paper They Don’t Like

October 22, 2025

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Attention-Starved Chris Hipkins Planning Labour’s First Parliament Haka

October 17, 2025

Judith Collins with her new govt app

Government Struggling To Explain What’s Inconvenient About Having A Wallet With A Licence In It

October 9, 2025

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Swarbrick Relieved It Wasn’t One Of Her MPs Doxxing Winston Or Smashing His Windows

October 8, 2025

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Support Growing For Proposed Total Ban On Politicians Dancing In Public

August 17, 2025

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