Papanui drought declared over after woman finds drizzle on windscreen
The rain lasted eleven seconds. The lawn has not been informed.
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Wadestown man opens found object museum with one hubcap in it
The tour takes four minutes and the hubcap is doing most of the work.
Constable pearce posts apology video over Rotorua Bunnings onion incident — onions "remain in custody"
The onions were on top. The onions are now evidence. The constable has a course.
Queenwood school-run ute now flying more flags than the Beehive on a good day
Eleven flags at last count, one of them a Chiefs one from a season nobody wishes to discuss.
Alexandra public loos shut for "wellness refurbishment" — nobody knows what that means
Central Otago District Council has padlocked the town's busiest dunnies for six weeks. Rail Trail season started Monday.
Westshore roofers down tools every time a plane goes over — "safety", apparently
The site is about 900 metres from the Hawke's Bay Airport runway. The roof has been "nearly done" since Labour Weekend.
Brockville retaining wall held up by no. 8 wire, four fence posts and one bloke's good feeling
The hill is moving. The wall is moving with it. The builder says that's the design.
Tahunanui gnome missing four days — Neighbourly has 140 theories and zero gnomes
The gnome came down from Mt Eden with the owners in 2021 and has now lived in Nelson longer than most of the people accusing each other of nicking it.
Te Puke netball mum calls meeting to decide when the meetings are
The agenda has one item. The item is the agenda.
Tawa hockey dad brings megaphone to under-11 game, refuses to put it down even after yellow card
He's from Auckland, he's got batteries, and he's not going anywhere.
Te Aro flat's ancient meters still ticking, landlord unfazed
Ferranti-brand units from Hollinwood, England, have been ticking over in a Cuba Street cupboard since before decimal currency.
Judea man's daily walk now has a shrine, he's not keen
It was a Tuesday morning in Judea. The suspect laced up his shoes. He did not know about the candles.
Alexandra woman's broccoli points dispute enters second week, New World "looking into it"
Clubcard says 40 points. Receipt says 4. Deborah says she'll die on this hill.
Eltham deck built "for entertaining" too narrow for a single folding chair
Builder insists the measurements are correct. The chair insists otherwise.
Royal commission finds Mangakino umbrella inversion 'inevitable', recommends 47 reforms
After 14 months and $2.3m in legal fees, the Commission has determined the umbrella was, on the balance of probabilities, a bit shit.
Greytown commuter's chip butty taken clean out of hand by seagull with "no regard for the queue"
Bloke reckons the bird made eye contact first. The bird has not been available for comment.
Lyttelton weather app insists it's sunny as southerly takes bloke's gazebo
MetService widget says 14 and clear. The gazebo is now in Diamond Harbour.
Beerescourt deck built 'for entertaining' too narrow for a single chair
Mate of mine reckons the chippie measured it with a pie in one hand.
Avonside school bake sale cupcake priced at $47, PTA insists it's "for a good cause"
The cause is a shade sail. The cupcake is lemon.
Winton under-11s nearly riot after half-time oranges replaced with "budget bloody mandarins"
Club treasurer defends the swap. Sideline dads defend nothing of the sort.
Macandrew Bay dog attends more committee meetings than his owner, minutes confirm
Barnaby the labrador has sat through four meetings this year. His owner has managed one, and left early.
Whitby man installs four-camera CCTV rig to watch letterbox nothing has ever happened to
Neighbours say the letterbox has been assaulted zero times in eleven years. Trevor disagrees, in advance.
Christchurch coach tells Flaxmere under-12s mud-pit is "character building" — parents disagree
Coach reckons the ankle-deep sludge is a life lesson. One dad reckons it's a war crime.
Burnside deck job 'done Tuesday' enters third year, piles still in ute
The homeowner has aged. The Auckland sparky's mate has not been seen since March 2023.
Pukekohe declares quiet panic over mildly warm wind, onion growers blame Auckland
A breeze rolled in off the Bombays and half the town went inside. The other half posted about it.
Arrowtown PTA meeting enters seventh hour as Wellington mother refuses to leave
She brought her own oat milk. She brought her own opinions. She brought a two-litre thermos.
Enderley library meeting on overdue fines descends into 40-minute argument about dignity
A community consultation about $2.40 turned into a philosophical inquiry no-one asked for.
Royal commission finds Taradale snow panic was based on "a bloke's hunch"
After 14 months and $2.3 million, the Commission has determined it did not, in fact, snow.
Pirimai Facebook group elects tabby cat unofficial Mayor, actual Mayor not yet informed
The cat got 847 votes. The nearest human candidate got a laughing emoji and a comment about the roundabout.
Ellerslie pergola passes council inspection, fails basic laws of physics
Consented, signed off, and leaning 14 degrees closer to the neighbour's spa pool than it was Monday.