http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Sideswipe daily oddities headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2012 APN HOLDINGS NZ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:00:16 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=702 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/news/article.cfm?c_id=702&objectid=10785107&ref=rss Yum, yum. Just can't wait. Taken outside an eatery in Taumarunui. All's well that ends well "We had our 83-year-old Dad visiting us from Wales at Waihi Beach," writes a reader. "One morning he was adamant that he had spotted Warren... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/news/article.cfm?c_id=702&objectid=10784701&ref=rss Pic: Quinn de Varga (14) from Belmont, North Shore, hangs on tight while crossing the Cook Strait. "We recently visited the South Island and were 'blown away' by the strength of the wind on the top deck of the Interislander," says... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:24:56 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/news/article.cfm?c_id=702&objectid=10784537&ref=rss Life-Size Evil Boss/Dr No Mission Control Unit for sale on Trade Me ... "It has also been perfect for the tyrants in my life, my children," writes the seller. "They love it. And so I'm selling it. Mwahaha! It was made as a set and... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/news/article.cfm?c_id=702&objectid=10784263&ref=rss Staff door at the Scarborough Fare Cafe in Sumner. EU rules on prunes According to rulings by the European Food Safety Authority, sellers of prunes are prohibited from marketing them as laxatives, and sellers of bottled water... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/news/article.cfm?c_id=702&objectid=10783976&ref=rss When you need a pie, you just need a pie. Snapped outside a shop in Gisborne. Pakuranga highway delays Robert from Howick writes: "Will someone own up to giving permission to close the three-lane eastbound carriageway of part... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/news/article.cfm?c_id=702&objectid=10783750&ref=rss Canine couch: This lounge suite should have been for sale on Trade Me - except the owner's dog got to it first... Island crime on island time In November the 220 inhabitants of Coll, an island off the Scottish coast, experienced... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/news/article.cfm?c_id=702&objectid=10783592&ref=rss Mary spotted this billboard ... facing the wrong way on the one-way Hobson St in Auckland's CBD. Koala ... nek minnit ... Who's been telling lies, then? Stephen tells: "I was at a koala sanctuary on the Gold Coast some years... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:28:00 +1200