How dangerous can a watermelon be, wonders Dorothy Morrissey who snapped this north of Te Puke.
New Zealand - a nation to be proud of
"Depending on who you ask, there are between 185 and 195 countries in the world and I've had the good fortune to visit well over 100 of them," says Tony from the UK. "Which is the best is always a difficult question. Best for food? Best for scenery? Best weather? Best culture? Safest? Most hospitable? All get different answers. I'd never visited NZ and it took a globe-travelling daughter to get me on a flight from the UK to Auckland in late November for four weeks, visiting Auckland, Paihia, Russell, Taupo Bay, Matakana, Whitianga, Lake Taupo and Napier. I now have my answer for "best in the world, overall package" - it is New Zealand. I don't think you know how good your country is. Please, please fight hard to keep it special. Embrace the culture and history and don't give in to open borders, over-population and over-development. Stand firm against crime. Don't let the health and safety bureaucracy take over and continue with good old common sense. Thank you to all of the people I met in the many restaurants, motels, hotels and houses, the man in the street, the man who strapped my ankles together for the bungy and even the policeman who stopped me for speeding (sorry). I loved every minute of my trip. My daughter loved it so much she's staying for another couple of months. I'll be back later this year."
Triple measure of trouble
Police arrested a woman in Readington Township, New Jersey for drunk driving. They took her back to the police station. She called a friend to pick her up. When that friend arrived, police discovered that she was drunk too. She had driven to the station, so they arrested her. Then the two women summoned a third friend to pick them up. When he arrived at the station, police noticed that he, too, was drunk and had driven to the station. So they arrested him as well. Eventually, a sober friend drove all three home. (Source: NJ.com)
