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Sideswipe: 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.

Sideswipe: 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.

Sideswipe: Toblerone Line

There's more than one use for a Toblerone, unlike used spraypaint cans, and a public salary review leaves a reader cringing into their cappuccino.

Sideswipe: Early for speling

The imminent arrival of a new royal has everyone suffering from baby brain. Also: parenting philosophy, a questionable school bus and diabolical dog owners.

Sideswipe: Not so happy meal

Sky, 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.

Sideswipe: April 20: Stuff it in

Sideswipe: 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.

Sideswipe: Rubbish parking

Creative 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.

Sideswipe: No towbar, no prob

A dangerous byproduct of inorganics week? Also: what exactly IS whitebait, the speed of progress c1910, and an Easter driving tip.

Sideswipe: Guarignoni's twin?

A man of extraordinary resemblance, an 'isim' mum and a brutal way to get in shape.

Sideswipe: Shaggy parking

There’s a certain amount of ...er, swagger required to park like that (and have that number plate).

Sideswipe: Unlimited water

Sideswipe: Bylaw busters

Who you gonna call ... bylaw busters! Also: challenging words to rhyme, an unwittingly satirical stock image, and a woman looking for a kiss...

Sideswipe: Dinner-like plates

Impractical crockery. Plates shaped like specific dinners. (By Kahla at 5.5 Design Studio)

Sideswipe: Better work selfies

Going viral is all in a day's work for a couple of Dunedin cops. Also: a wee case for the tenancy tribunal, and some baby names due for a revival.

Sideswipe: Recycling is out

Expat Kiwi Ananda, living in the United States, tried to use a prepaid postage label to send an Easter care package, picked up by the postie, to her mum.