Royal commission finds Hamilton Kmart 'treasure hunt' was, in fact, lost stock
After 14 months, 47 witnesses, and one weeping assistant manager, the Commission has reached its findings.
Trish McKendry
Former comms staffer. Files retail ruckus and suburban crime with Stuff energy and zero patience for berm storage.
Tahunanui u-11 netball mum accused of "psychological warfare" via orange quarters
Other team's parents reckon the segments were cut to intimidate. They were not wrong.
Frankton hall meeting on pigeon statue collapses into shouting, one walkout, one pigeon
Hamilton City Council wanted feedback on a $48,000 bronze. They got it.
Paraparaumu ute arrives at school drop-off flying seven flags, parents request un observers
What we know: the Hilux has more flags than the Beehive. What we don't know: which country it represents.
Kaiapoi woman rings Countdown about hail, blames Karori
Wendy thought a bag of peas had burst upstairs. She has no upstairs.
Parnell pensioner decries whale mural as 'a bit much'
Strongly-worded letter cites 'aquatic overreach' and the late Mr Pemberton's blood pressure.
Grey Lynn water: a dash of chlorine, anyone?
Sources allege Auckland Council has reversed the chlorine-to-water ratio. The Daily Yarn has spent six weeks investigating a glass of water.
Redwood ripper? Terrier deflects cardboard chaos blame
The bath was at 9.40. The cardboard was destroyed by 10.06. Police are not involved, but should be.
Council slow to support after cat becomes permanent garden fixture
The cat is fine. The silverbeet is not. The Dunedin City Council is, as ever, reviewing.
Hamilton candidates indistinguishable in ring road trifecta of promises
Three mayoral candidates promise to fix the ring road. None of them define ring, road, or fix.
Sumner street's funky hat man raises eyebrows and noise levels
Wagner Place residents have lodged three noise complaints and one vibe complaint in a fortnight.
Stoke plumber pulls third garden gnome from same drain this year
The gnome was holding a tiny fishing rod. The fishing rod was holding back six weeks of shit.
Linwood Cycle Lane ends in a hedge, council calls it "phase one"
Phase two was described as "in scoping" by someone who would not give their name.
Linwood reading log stoush goes to the board
One parent ticked the box. Another parent disputes the tick.
Taradale bloke reports neighbour's kid's chalk rainbow as "unlicensed road art"
The artist is seven. The complainant has a tape measure and a printout of the wrong bylaw.
Dunedin council paints zebra crossing on Mosgiel man's driveway
Dallas now has to give way to himself when reversing the Hilux.
Henderson tradie fires up sausage sizzle on roof of Hilux, insists it's "way more stable than it looks"
The Hilux is parked outside a Lincoln Road job site. The hotplate is on the cab. WorkSafe has been notified.
Papamoa cat named 'person of interest' in Neighbourly poll, refuses to comment
The cat, a ginger tom called Brendan, is currently leading the poll by 14 votes.
Henderson primary pickup lane now operating on 14-second stop window, parents timed
One mother brought a stopwatch. The deputy principal brought a clipboard. Neither is backing down.
Takapuna primary bans glitter after art class incident described as 'biblical'
Three weeks on, the staffroom carpet still sparkles. So does the principal.