TARADALE PRIMARY MUFTI DAY RAISES $187 AND ONE PARENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE
Gold coin donation. Silver-level passive aggression. Bronze-medal parenting from three dads at the gate.
Sharon Ngatai
Sharon files stories and reader letters with equal passion for mall drama.
MOSGIEL MAILBOX REDECORATED EVERY MORNING — COUNCIL SUSPECTS A CODE
Nobody's seen the decorator. The postie's stopped asking.
HAMILTON EAST UNDER-12 RUGBY GAME HALTED THREE TIMES — PLANE, COW, AND ONE JANDAL
The cow had no comment. The jandal's owner is still at large.
LINWOOD RETAIL PARK ONE-WAY SYSTEM CONFUSES SHOPPERS, STAFF, AND PERSON WHO DESIGNED IT
Six arrows. Three painted over. One Mitsubishi going the wrong way past Briscoes for the fourth time.
WELLINGTON COUNCIL PAYS CONSULTANTS $90K TO LOCATE THE CONSULTANTS
The consultants were, it turns out, on level four of the building the invoice came from.
PAPAMOA DOG PARK SUBMISSION PROCESS DERAILED BY OBJECTION FROM ONE (1) CAT
Tauranga City Council confirms the submission was signed with a paw print and a $0 koha.
KARORI MALL SANTA OFFERING "PLATINUM TIER" PHOTO PACKAGE FOR $89.99
Standard package is a printed 6x4. Platinum gets you a USB and a longer chat with Santa.
ROSLYN PUBLIC DUNNIES SHUT FOR 'WELLNESS REFURBISHMENT' — NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS
Palmerston North City Council promises 'a calmer toileting journey' by April. Locals just want a slash.
HAMILTON EAST CLIENT DEMANDS KITCHEN 'LIKE ON TELLY' BUT BEIGER, CHIPPIE QUOTES $94K AND A LIE DOWN
She's been to Mitre 10 four times this week. The chippie has been to the pub three.
NEWTOWN WOMAN'S CLICK-AND-COLLECT ARRIVES IN FRIDGE-SIZED BOX CONTAINING ONE (1) GRAPE
Woolworths says the packaging is "within tolerance". The grape is green.