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WINDY TIME CAPSULE OPENED AFTER KEY GETS FOUND UNDER A DRUNKEN SEAGULL

_A time capsule buried in the 90s has officially yielded its treasures—thanks to a local seagull's poor decision-making._

By Constable Dave Pearce, Police Beat Reporter · Karori · 1 week ago

In a turn of events that proves Wellington's wind blows more than just hot air, a time capsule from 1995 was unexpectedly opened after a local resident discovered the missing key lodged under a particularly rowdy seagull. Constable Dave Pearce, also known for his incessant love of acronyms, stated, "This is a real classic case of SUS—Seagull Under Surveillance; who would have thought?"

The capsule, meant to be opened in 2020, had a few inhabitants speculating wildly about its contents. Rumours ranged from old council meeting notes to a battered Dungeons & Dragons manual. What locals did not expect was a troubling collection of circa-1990s mullet wigs and cassette tapes of a now-defunct Wellington boy band.

Reader Letters

Trevor McLeod

Honestly, this whole seagull saga just proves that our fine feathered friends are more resourceful than the council when it comes to holding secrets. Maybe the next time they lose a library book, they should send a seagull to find it.

Linda Chen

Mullets and cassette tapes? Sounds like my last family reunion! But why were we waiting until 2020 to open that capsule? Some of us could’ve used a laugh in 2021!

Janice Walsh

I never thought I’d see the day where a seagull outsmarted all of us! But let’s not forget, it’s just a time capsule; what’s in it is probably less entertaining than a Tuesday night at the local pub.

Sharon Ngatai

This is fascinating, but I’m more concerned about how many of those wigs ended up in my old costume bin last Halloween. You’d think someone would’ve done a better job hiding them!