Hamish spotted these fools (pictured) - lying on a roll of carpet with the van's back door open - who crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge without police noticing.
Brand power fails
A Western Springs College student approached Durex to help pay for their school ball - but the school stoppedthe deal. The condom maker was one of few companies to respond to pitches from a student organising committee. "We said: 'Hey look, that's not the direction we want to go'," said associate principal Ivan Davis. "I mean we believe in educating kids and keeping them safe but we don't believe in promoting a particular brand or product."
McDonald's not on ball
Aaron from Dunedin writes: "I took the kids to McDonald's for a Happy Meal, which had a plastic toy that has a sticker strip inside with the flags of the countries in the Football World Cup - although there was no New Zealand flag ..."
Indian police are holding a pigeon under armed guard after it was caught on an alleged spying mission for Pakistan. The bird was found in India's Punjab state, which borders Pakistan. The pigeon had a ring around its foot and a Pakistani phone number and address stamped in red on its body. No note has been found. Local pigeon fanciers said Pakistani pigeons look different from Indian ones. Source:
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