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Dining out on fishy tale
Dining out on fishy tale

Alf Hoyle of Rotorua shares this story: "After 53 years in real estate in Rotorua one incident has stuck in my mind.

Tree looks like a stag
Tree looks like a stag

Scrounging leftovers A reader writes: "My husband was eating at a Chinese food place in the Downtown…

One for the chicks
One for the chicks

Not so special delivery Natasha recently had a piece of mail returned by NZ Post stamped "no delivery…

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Smallest fence ever
Smallest fence ever

Chuckles about town 1) "Great high-vis gear," said a pedestrian as Debra Lee waited on her bike at the lights, clad in…

Jump on the bandwagon
Jump on the bandwagon

Attempting to capitalise on the ignorance of Danish MP Marie Krarup, the Conservative Party has revealed its own in a press…

Cheap fix
Cheap fix

Siren song of police in pursuit Following the barking mad police story, Doug of Dannemora writes: "Many years ago... [apparently…

A wee reminder
A wee reminder

Please, bring back accounting on paper "Annual returns through the Companies Office can only be filed online now," explains…

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Marry me key
Marry me key

Ride to remember Mike writes on his Easter show adventure: "Our family of four [mum, dad and two boys]…

Best protest sign ever

Randy Wood, embittered and angry and wanting to get one over his ex-wife, called her up and told her to come over ...

Jesus spotted at strip bar

Those real estate agents really know how to get through to people A reader writes: "My mum recently received a card from…

You have been warned

Andrea, of Green Bay, writes: "Two weeks ago I was returning from Palmerston North to Auckland by the night InterCity bus…

iPhone prank victim
iPhone prank victim

iPhone prank victim Eli Shaw of Oratia School has been a victim of his mother's prank. How to execute…

Carry On Real Estate

You say tomato, I say tomato Pat and Bernie Taylor of Grange Motor Lodge in Papatoetoe write: "We had a young Singaporean…

Hogging the outside lane

"Is it just me or is this year's batch of Girl Guide biscuits the worst ever?" asks Dave Orchard.

March 25: Toilet side-saddle

A reader writes: "Went to a recent open home in Owairaka, Auckland, and found this in the new bathroom. I guess you have…

Joyful doll pears

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4G water coverage
4G water coverage

"So jealous of the mermaids and mermen that get the best coverage of Vodafone's new 4G service," says…

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