OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Angry chicken pie"I would be angry too if I'd just been made into a pie!" writes Nicola.30 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Cheeky plateSydney's Elanora Heights Public School has banned clapping during student assemblies in an effort to help pupils with noise anxieties.29 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Lost in abbreviationI'm pretty sure they think it says SHORT BLACK, but it doesn't read that way at first glance.28 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionSideswipe: Puppy TreeEmotive words to add to your lexicon A list of words that explain the things we feel, but can't explain • Sonder - The realisation 25 Aug 07:27 PM
OpinionSideswipe: August 25: Succulent BeastsMatter of taste Q: What was your most satisfying moment of winning an argument? A: Having been married forever, I eventually learned 24 Aug 11:57 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Flat White is oursThe origins of the flat white recognised in Coffee Mania in Moscow. Spotted by Maria.23 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Well-parked dogsThe dog parking in Switzerland was amusing but our dogs in Tauranga know how to park with style and comfort.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Windswept tree enigmaI've been sitting on this photo for a wee while. It was taken one morning during one of my early bike rides.21 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: How to rip a cloudA plane causes this rip in the clouds, snapped in Epsom across the road from Alexandra Park.18 Aug 08:02 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Park your dog here"In Switzerland they have special designated dog parking spaces," writes a reader.17 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Bill Murray's Olympic wisdomChuck Cello needs a visa to travel A musician has said she was prevented from travelling with her cello on a British Airways flight 16 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: PM photobomberWas hauled in front of the headmistress and told I must wear stockings. Fair enough you say but this was Australia 30C heat and I was a teacher.15 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Hair ribbons indicatorIn the 1940s, American high school girls used hair ribbons to indicate if they were coupled up, looking or indifferent.14 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Charcoal the ivories?Got a Sideswipe? Send your pictures, links and anecdotes to Ana at ana.samways@nzherald.co.nz11 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Appetiser not so appetisingI grabbed it with my chopsticks and started to eat it. It was a hot hand towel, though, and my brother burst into a very loud non-stop laughter.10 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Grandma's knits a perfect fitConvinced that smartphones are ruining pub socialising, the owner of a newly-opened bar in Brighton, England has disabled cellphone reception.09 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Clean DreamsIndispensable: Clean Dreams, a kitchen sponge holder.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionSideswipe: Braking NewsYou might think Canadian Olympic swimmer Santo Condorelli is a bit surly, but his giving the middle finger to his dad is just a getting-psyched ritual.07 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Wrapped around your fingerGot a Sideswipe? Send your pictures, links and anecdotes to Ana at ana.samways@nzherald.co.nz04 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: One man's trash"This old armchair in Mt Roskill had three such 'we are investigating' stickers on it from someone sent out by the Auckland Council," writes Paul Carpenter of Rotorua.03 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Don't be a toolMy friend Lisa is an extremely capable handy woman. Here's a great feedback comment she left on a hardware store's Facebook page02 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: No unicorns were harmedThis entry in the NZ Bakels Supreme Pie Awards may not have won or even come close, but it certainly gets kudos for originality.01 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: A lewd festivalThis typo was handled perfectly by a Canadian news announcer.31 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSideswipe: July 29: Library baggageSpotify offers free music to millions and the minuscule royalty per stream they pay artists has always been the subject for much grumbling.28 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: July 28: Consumers to blameGuilt-free beer in the US is about to be ruined by a nutrition information panel.27 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Bus drifting in the Tron?Class clown demoted to chairwoman of the bored "I had been sent out of my math class for being disruptive - throwing books across 26 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Art in eye of beholderPaul spotted this at Countdown Highland Park. He wasn't sure if they were delusional or having us all on.25 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: You have been warnedPeople exist, and they're out there! You have been warned! (Spotted at a local council office by @Bridget-Burdett).24 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Houston, we have a carrotA Gold Coast charter boat skipper who was bitten by a shark taped his leg wound up with duct tape and carried on working.21 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSideswipe: July 21: Tools to help with angerGot a Sideswipe? Send your pictures, links and anecdotes to Ana at ana.samways@nzherald.co.nz20 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Relief for IslamophobiaA Muslim group is handing out Islamophobin at The Republican National Convention in Cleveland.19 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: We don't even have a dog"My son got mad at me yesterday and opened all the bananas in the house. What type of passive aggressive monster is he?" @VictorPopeJr18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Prank bookOne of the pranks the kids pulled on me. Other successful pranks: Fake dog poo - I picked it up with paper and smelled it before knowing.17 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSideswipe: July 15: Used gnashersGot a Sideswipe? Send your pictures, links and anecdotes to Ana at ana.samways@nzherald.co.nz14 Jul 05:00 PM
