OpinionAna SamwaysNo way to tell genderMy wife convinced me to get a kitten, so we did, a very cute black one. I'd asked for a male - once they're neutered they're no trouble.13 Feb 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSharing the inside job infoI work in finance, and not a lot of people realise that every time you apply for finance, whether it be a phone account, credit card or loan, an inquiry is put against your name.12 Feb 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysFresh on the boneFresh on the bone ... just a few minutes from a burger.11 Feb 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSculpture on the gulfKonstantin Dimopoulos's Beyond Good and Evil from the Sculpture On The Gulf exhibition, Waiheke Island interacts with the view. Snapped by Steve Murray.06 Feb 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysWanna smell sheepish?"I put a job ad on Seek yesterday morning and was inundated with applications within minutes," writes a reader.05 Feb 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysWood you return these boots?"Our friend Vaughn bought these $40 boots described as having 'upper leather-lining textile-Outsole synthetic' from The Warehouse at Matamata, where everyone gets a bargain.04 Feb 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSome creative power pruningSue Wallace spotted Auckland Council's creative pruning to avoid power lines on Tripoli Rd, Panmure.30 Jan 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysTomato sauce sugar mysteryThe Diver family of Paremoremo is curious about their tomato sauce ... "After buying a new bottle of tomato sauce we noticed it seemed a lot sweeter than the refills from the cans.28 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysGetting the message acrossA study has found that the most commonly used lie by parents was telling a child that they were going to walk away and leave them during a tantrum.28 Jan 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysIdle smoky buses 'deplorable'Pete Steinberg had to follow a Ritchies bus through Newmarket the other morning with white smoke pouring out of the exhaust.21 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSkips used by campersA reader writes: "These skips are used by campers staying at the DoC campground by the beach at Port Jackson, Coromandel. Both are full of near-new camping furniture.20 Jan 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysFancy cakesA reader writes: "At Tapotupotu Bay near Cape Reinga on Sunday we spotted a group of young people using the DoC campground shower to wash their car!16 Jan 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSpend the night in a colonThe visitors to Belgium's Verbeke Foundation art collection can spend the night inside the feature attraction.14 Jan 04:29 PM
OpinionAna Samways'Lion' Charles really a pussycatDaniel Painter, who sculpted his dog's hair to make it look like a lion, sparked fears of a big cat on the loose in Norfolk, Virginia.13 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysJan 8: Microwave ruins expensive gourmet pieNew Zealand's most expensive microwaved pie?: "I've just been to a cafe near Warkworth to grab a quick bite to eat to take away.07 Jan 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysTop that, coffee artistsOne reader was so impressed with their local cafe's coffee art they thought it deserved acknowledgment.06 Jan 04:29 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Dec 27: A not so silent Christmas in WaiataruaHigh in the hills of Waiatarua in the soupy mist of Christmas night, with the children finally in bed we sat down to watch a movie with our visitors.26 Dec 04:30 PM
