Man Confused By Wife’s Sudden Interest In State Of Origin

IS THERE A MRS WALSH?
Sam Kennedy, 34, had always believed his wife Libby had absolutely zero interest in rugby league, and perhaps sport in general.
Kiwi Gets Behind Queensland To Escape The Brutal Reality Of Being A Warriors Fan

UP THE MAROONS.
Jason Mitchell, a long-suffering fan of the New Zealand Warriors, has decided to temporarily switch his allegiance to the Queensland Maroons for tonight’s State of Origin Game 2.
Woman With Stressful Job Glad She Doesn’t Have To Attend Sentencing For Repeated Retail Theft

MEETINGS NOT COURT HEARINGS.
Emily Larson, a high-level executive at a finance firm in Wellington’s CBD, finds solace in the fact that her daily grind keeps her far away from the legal troubles recently faced by former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman.
Luxon Gives Up On Defence Force Plane And Opts For Eagle At Wellington Airport

FLYING IN STYLE.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is likely to turn a few heads on his next overseas trip, after finally giving up on his decrepit Defence Force plane, and going with something he believes would be more reliable.
Blues Give Rest Of New Zealand Another Valid Reason To Hate Auckland

SUPER CITY.
As if most of New Zealand didn’t already have enough reasons to hate and/or be annoyed by the region of Auckland and everyone in it, the Blues have just won the Super Rugby final, thrashing the Chiefs 41-10.
Leo DiCaprio To Star In Picton-Based Titanic Sequel

THE PICTON PREDICAMENT.
Leonardo DiCpario is set to star in the long-awaited sequel to Titanic, this time based on the recent maritime misadventure of the Interislander ferry Aratere, which heroically ran aground near Picton last night.
REPORT: No One Outside Of Auckland Supporting Blues This Saturday

CHIEFS MANA
As the Blues prepare to face off against the Chiefs this weekend, it has become apparent that support for the Auckland-based team extends as far as the city’s outer suburbs and then sharply drops off a cliff.
COST OF LIVING CRISIS: Bloke Channels His Inner Student With Two Minute Noodles And Cold House

AND DOUBLE BROWN.
In an effort to weather the storm that is the cost of living crisis, 29 year old customer service operator Kevin Campbell has been stripping back his opulent lifestyle, which was normally full of luxuries like nutritious food and a heated home.
Melancholy Millennial Spends Third Consecutive Day on Sofa

WINTER BLUES?
Local socialite Gemma Aspen has just clocked her 72nd hour of laying on the communal couch, raising concerns among flatmates that Seasonal Affective Disorder may be to blame.
Man Comes To One Training And One Game And Is Never Seen Again

AWOL
Wellington club rugby coach Craig Briggs was getting a sense of deja vu this season.