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Night ’n Day Pie Warms Both Hands And Soul Of Hungover Tradie

December 22, 2025

LIFE SAVED.

Bloke Who Has Never Once Finished His Crate Says This Is “His Year”

December 6, 2025

Outraged Christ’s College Student Demands To Know What’s Wrong With Liking Golden Syrup

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Bloke Begins Annual Wind-Down The Moment Christmas Cookie Time Girls Enter Office

December 3, 2025

Public Servant Introduces Personal Scoring System To Simulate Job Satisfaction

December 1, 2025

Bloke Who Failed To Bring Beers To Party Now Taking Generous Helpings Of Everyone Else’s

November 30, 2025

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iPhone User Rethinking New Acquaintance After First Text Message Was Turned Green

December 21, 2025

ALARM BELLS.

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Parents Pleased They Skipped Elf On A Shelf This Year And Avoided The Sheer Admin Of It

December 21, 2025

PEACE OF MIND.

LAST WEEK AT WORK: Bloke Clicks Rapidly Between Tabs To Appear To Be A Productive Employee

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Bloke Who’s Never Left The West Coast Confident He’d Hate Auckland

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Public Servant Skim-Reads Email That Took Three Days To Write, Review And Sign Off

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MBIE Bloke Receives “Values Shout Out” For Doing Thing He Said He Would Do In An Email

November 6, 2025

OUTSTANDING SERVICE.

Local Woman Claims The Short Week Feels Just As Long Because You Have To Fit More In

October 30, 2025

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Man Spends $2k On Fishing Rods And Gets Nothing But Sunburn And Fish And Chips

October 26, 2025

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Man Suddenly Remembers Beer In Freezer Moments After Mysterious Kitchen Explosion

October 25, 2025

Flexible Working Officially Blamed For The Death Of Friday Office Drinks

October 24, 2025

Hard-Nosed Wellingtonian Describes This Week’s Weather As “Quite Windy Ay”

October 21, 2025

Bloke’s Hangover Now Creeping Into Tuesday

October 20, 2025

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JUST FOR FUN: Bloke Doing Anonymous Staff Engagement Survey Selects “Strongly Disagree” For Every Question

October 19, 2025

Job Seeker Shocked To Learn Entry-Level Role Requires 10 Years Experience In Entry-Level Roles

October 13, 2025

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SUNDAY HORRORS: Public Servant Tries Hard To Ignore Weekly Feeling Of Existential Dread

October 12, 2025

Bloke’s Heart Sinks As Countdown Cashier Casually Waves Him Through Without ID Or Eye Contact

October 10, 2025

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Hapless Boyfriend Of Instagram Gets Wheeled Out For Cherry Blossom Photoshoot

October 6, 2025

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Wellington Office Workers Briefly Remember They’re Alive During Thrilling Fire Drill

September 24, 2025

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