CANTERBURY MAN USES EX-WIFE'S MATTRESS TO FIX DRIVEWAY
*In Marshlands, failed marriages and driveway repairs collide in distinctly Kiwi fashion.*
Margaret Henderson
Margaret has covered suburban Christchurch for forty years and believes every fence dispute is a constitutional crisis.
PICKUP LANE AT HENDERSON SCHOOL TRANSFORMS INTO FORMULA 1 PIT STOP
An hour of daily chaos that rivals any Auckland traffic nightmare.
CHRISTCHURCH JUMPED THE GUN WITH EARLY ROAD GRIT APPLICATION
*Local man reports chill in the air—council reacts with road grit and panic.*
SAUSAGE SIZZLE SCANDAL: ONION PLACEMENT FUELS LOCALS' FURY
The great debate of Newmarket reaches boiling point over a seemingly innocent sausage sizzle.
STOKE SIDELINE DADS TURN LOCALS INTO UNWITTING STARS OF 'TRIBUNAL' VIDEOS
*Parents take sports spying to a whole new level.*
WHANGAREI COUNCIL INSTALLS EV CHARGERS IN DESERTED LOT
Where the only thing parked is disappointment — a local's scathing take.
MOSGIEL PERGOLA APPROVED, PHYSICS STANDS IN DISBELIEF
This council-approved structure has left tradies scratching their heads and residents shaking their fists.
MEGAPHONE-MAD MUNTER RUINS HOCKEY GAME WITH VOLCANIC YELLING
Unhinged parent brings the noise and chaos to local hockey match.
HAMILTON EAST NETBALL MUM BECOMES MEETING MOGUL IN PARENTAL POWER PLAY
A local netball mum has taken organisational ambition to a whole new level, scheduling meetings to discuss even more meetings.
PICNIC NEARLY RUINED BY BLOODY WEATHER
A classic Hamilton picnic takes a turn for the worse as wet and windy conditions lead to a highly uncomfortable indoors affair.
GLADSTONE INSULATION JOB UNCOVERS TIME CAPSULE OF VB CANS
A bloody unexpected find has left locals questioning the choices of past generations.
PONSONBY RATEPAYER LEFT BAFFLED BY $400 'STRATEGIC VIBES'
_Local resident questions Auckland Council's financial priorities after discovering a baffling line item._
LINWOOD PARENTS SPAT OVER READING LOGS LIKE IT'S A BLOODY DISASTER
_One mum's battle with the board of trustees has left the suburb in a tizzy over bookworm standards._
MOSGIEL PRINCIPAL TELLS PARENTS TO 'DREAM ON' IN POETIC NEWSLETTER
*Local principal crafts verse to address fundraising woes.*
DEVONPORT WEATHER DECLARED INCONVENIENT AFTER ALL
_Optimism from MetService falls flat as one cloud spoils the party._
PLUMBER UNCOVERS GARDEN GNOME PLOT IN STOKE DRAINS
_Somebody call the police; this is a crime against plumbing!_
KARORI MALL SANTA CAUGHT UPSelling PHOTO PACKAGES LIKE A PISS-TAKE
_Critics claim it’s time for the elves to take back Christmas._
TOWN IN TARADALE SPATS TO RENAME ROUNDABOUT AFTER LOCAL LEGEND
A roundabout named after a local icon? What could possibly go wrong.
LOCAL MAN BUILDS SIX-FOOT SCARECROW TO STOP U-TURNS
A Stoke resident takes suburban angst to new heights, literally.
JANDAL DRAMA ENDS IN TEARS OF JOY
A reunion that brings a tear to even the hardest of hearts.