OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe for the weekend: The end-of-year picksThe best oddities of 2011.29 Dec 10:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe for the weekend: Christmas is coming Sometimes all you crave is an apology; to hear your name, maybe in a song... to move on, put things behind you....15 Dec 08:15 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Dec 14: David Shearer or Tom Hanks?A reader thought a younger David Shearer, the new leader of the Labour Party, reminded him of Tom Hanks (right).13 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Best news bloopers of 2011Dan News has released his annual broadcast blooper reel, featuring plenty of local fumbles including Peter Williams falling off his chair, TV3 weatherman Mike Hall forgetting which channels he's on and Petra rapping. 10 Dec 05:01 PM