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Too many front covers
Too many front covers

Sideswipe for May 17

Not for collection
Not for collection

Soccer parents told to stop the go, go go! Parents at Eastern Suburbs Soccer Club, Kohimarama, have…

Unappetising loaf
Unappetising loaf

Messiah and King popular names for baby boys King and Messiah are among the most popular baby names…

Quizzes

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Nice poster juxtaposition
Nice poster juxtaposition

A Saudi student living in Michigan was questioned in his home by FBI agents after neighbours saw him carrying a pressure-cooker…

Aaron Gilmore lookalike
Aaron Gilmore lookalike

Gargoyle watch A reader writes: "I'm not sure that burglars read, but, on the off chance ... The people who took the two…

Batman Returns
Batman Returns

Sideswipe column for May 10.

A groovy style
A groovy style

Dumb workplace rules 1. "No cellphone-shaped objects in your pockets at work," wrote one employer. "At first I thought…

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Happy cats on morning walk
Happy cats on morning walk

A reader spotted these very content cats out for a morning walk on Victoria Ave.

The joys of flatting

"I have had the pleasure of being a part of a flat where one flatmate made copies of the house keys to give to her 'friends'…

Unitary plan in action

Subliminal suspicions "Is it just me or is Apple trying to use subliminal advertising?" asks Ollie Hicks. "More then a…

Want today's wifi password?

Grandchildren bring courtesy and humour A reader writes: "After a long lecture to my children about behaving themselves…

Personal hardware
Personal hardware

Lamp-post in the way now A great-grandmother had a driveway laid just days after council contractors…

Make room for the pigeon

Docs love Crocs because they drain and never stain Doctors, who helped propel Crocs to record first-quarter sales of $311.7…

Black humour in Christchurch

"With my four kids (plus two Christchurch and one Australian cousins) in the house we are running out of holiday activities,"…

A Topp Triplet

Sensible advice is lost in translation Ian and Pam Young were intrigued to see this in a users' manual downloaded for…

Welcome to New Gayland

Sideswipe for April 26

On lookout for lost dragon
On lookout for lost dragon

"I see a few posters for lost dogs or cats during my morning runs," says Simon. "But this one on the…

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Commuter trains collide in New York
video Commuter trains collide in New York

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CDC: Faecal bacteria common in swimming pools
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Cricket highlights: Day 2
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New Zealand's test cricket showed further signs of…

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