WINTON WOMAN CALLS 111 ON COURIER FOR BEING "TOO NICE"

A Winton woman has phoned police to report a NZ Post courier for behaviour she described as "suspiciously pleasant", after the driver delivered a parcel, wished her a good afternoon, and asked after her dog by name.

Moira Baverstock, 71, of Great North Road, told The Daily Yarn she'd been on the receiving end of couriers for the better part of fifty years and had never once been treated like that. "In 1974 they'd chuck it at the porch and drive off. That's how you knew it was legitimate. This one bent down and patted Roger. Roger's got a temperament. He didn't even growl. That's when I knew."

The courier, since identified as a perfectly normal bloke from Gore doing his rounds, reportedly said "no worries, have a lovely one" before returning to his van. Baverstock watched from behind the curtain for eleven minutes before dialling 111.

Southland police attended, assessed the parcel (a knee brace from Farmers), and confirmed nothing was amiss. "The courier was, if anything, exemplary," a constable said. "We've suggested Mrs Baverstock consider that some people are just nice. She's considering it."

Baverstock remains unconvinced, and has since installed a second deadbolt. Roger, for his part, has been sitting by the door every afternoon around 2pm, waiting.