Sideswipe for April 24

Customer is not always right The customer is trying to use the touch screen credit card machine, but the attached pen…

Lawyers circle lamb A newborn lamb which was saved from drowning after being rescued from an Aberdeenshire river is at…

Sideswipe for April 19

Cause for pregnant pause Overheard while waiting in line at the supermarket checkout. "The customer…

Sensitive beauty "Some people are just way too sensitive," writes Helena. "A young man ripped the sign off the notice…

NZ Post fails to deliver Warwick writes: "Last month we temporarily redirected our mail from Milford to Wanaka. As Gold…

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

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

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

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Baseball reporter Kelly Nash produced a stunning self portrait photo while attending the pre-match warm-ups at a Major League…

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Just opened. Fine food in casual space. Royal Oak. Chefs from the esteemed Meredith's kitchen. Asian-European fusion. Eek…

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