As an ex-New Zealand resident who wants to keep abreast of news and things in New Zealand, the places I visit daily are

Aardvark
Stuff
Public Address
RBNZ - that one because it's my industry
NBNZ - my bank

and I used to visit the Herald regularly until it wanted my money. With an ad-blocker, Stuff is great, but if I switch it off or hve to use another machine, I practically go blind.

What bombed? I bought something from Flying Pig, but not enough, just like everyone else. Is the AA Galleria still around? That was pretty awful too. And there was a sort of news site called SODA, if I remember correctly, that was supposed to be updated daily, but it wasn't.
And I just know that as soon as I post this, I'll think of another site.