OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: New foodie craze?The cost of quality living, how to act if you suddenly find yourself invited to the Oscars, and a PC user gone mad.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Give peas a chanceThis soup looked more ap-pea-ling on the packet... Also: an honest travel agent, and WTF have Merriam-Webster added to the dictionary?27 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Just friendsFlatmates who share a bedroom for 30 years are just friends.25 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: PM servin' up beatsIs the PM a DJ? Technicoloured memories and a lost head in St Heliers.24 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Show kids you careRon Mark's sweary slip-up in Parliament this week was unflattering, but what was considered "unparliamentary language" has changed over time.21 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: It's alive!What are the most remarkable passages you have ever read? Here are some, as shared on Reddit, that'll make you want to read again ...19 May 05:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: What's missingSign writing flub, sponge cake, chicken cutlets and a chopper minus owner.18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Footy reality checkA sign at our soccer club reminding parents about reality.17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Kids getting ratty?A surreal hearse malfunction story, a costly study into something we already know, and a funny side to the onset of hearing impairment.14 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Bearnapped!A kidnapped bear, an Austin Powers-esque dinner faux pas, and the most interesting fact about nostrils you'll read all day.13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Bodice rippersCosmopolitan did their own photo shoot parodying the classic bodice ripper covers, by recreating them with regular folk.12 May 05:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Catch of the dayWhen in town, even the royal bachelors like to check out the local dating scene.11 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Feline funnyI'm obliged to write another cat pun here... there's a claws in my contract. Also in Sideswipe: a faece-tious hipster defends the latest beard trend.07 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Love's a laughPete's photo on dating app Tinder is hilarious, but his description of himself is sure to have all the ladies swiping right... or should that be left.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Plenty of warningDiane from Hillsborough would like her children to try and get her something she would like this Mother's Day.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Cringey CokeA royal baby tweet from Coke, a revealing to-do list, bunnies and pregnancy tests.03 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Yes that's the jokeA Seinfeldian hairdresser in Te Atatu, a philosophical barista at Starbucks, and all manner of ridiculous things.30 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Use as directedIf they draw smiley faces on antidepressants, what does this pharmacist draw on Viagra prescriptions?29 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Terrible layoutPhil writes: "I was picking up a prescription at Ascot Hospital and noticed a sign for the cafe on the second floor.28 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Asset carve-upBreak-up revenge can be acrimonious, but seldom is it so well-thought out and executed.27 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Hay 'porn'An Australian cattle farmer who has erected a hay bale sculpture depicting a bull inseminating a cow has been ordered to take it down and could face obscenity charges.26 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Alter your altitude"When moving into a new block of classrooms at St Peter's College, many students were slightly puzzled as to what the small breakout rooms were for," writes Quinn Hill of Mt Eden.23 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Toblerone LineThere's more than one use for a Toblerone, unlike used spraypaint cans, and a public salary review leaves a reader cringing into their cappuccino.22 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Early for spelingThe imminent arrival of a new royal has everyone suffering from baby brain. Also: parenting philosophy, a questionable school bus and diabolical dog owners.21 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Not so happy mealSky, a British telecommunications and satellite TV company, reportedly forced one unsatisfied customer to endure a 96-minute conversation with a rep just to cancel his account.20 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: April 17: Colonel Rolf Sanders?A 29-year-old man has been treated for "Candy Crush thumb" after he tore a tendon playing the colour-matching game on his smartphone.16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Rubbish parkingCreative thinker decides to repurpose the MIT carpark as a tip, and today could be your lucky day... if you've lost your GoPro or your expensive watch.15 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Siri no KiwiSiri struggles to grasp the nuances of New Zealand English, tourists to the rescue at Piha, Big Brother turns Bin Brother, and help needed finding a lost dog.14 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: A royal flushA free idea for Auckland transport, a royal flush in Auckland and first space travellers to orbit Earth.13 Apr 05:00 PM
