Teacher Annoys Students By Trying To Sell Them Her Old iPad For Extra Cash
GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Culture OHH I’M OKAY THANKS MISS Josie Sunderland, a teacher at Henderson Intermediate in West Auckland, has been bugging her students this week in an attempt to make ends meet. The 24 year old is in her third year of teaching and is considering whether she should gamble on a career change, […]
Teen Ram Raiders At Least Getting Out Of The House And Off Their Phones
ROSEMARY ABBOTT | National GETTING SOME FRESH AIR Although teen ram raiders are widely considered villains in this country, some kiwis are giving them credit for at least getting out of their bedrooms, away from technology, and out into the real world. Dairy owner Sarpreet Patel had this to say after after his dairy was […]
Metlink Wellington Buses Mostly On Time As Late Ones Are Cancelled
ROSEMARY ABBOTT | Culture BUS CAN’T BE LATE IF IT’S CANCELLED Emily Whiting was already running late for work, and the last thing she needed was for her regular bus from Newtown to Lambton Quay to be cancelled with no explanation. But after gazing up at her bus stop’s schedule sign in Newtown, she saw […]
1News Poll Showing Labour Ahead Triggers Mike Hosking To Ram Raid TVNZ
GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Politics THE MASERATI! Talkback radio host Mike Hosking is naturally outraged at tonight’s 1News Kantar Poll, which has Labour ahead of National 36% to 34%. Shortly after the result, Hosking, a prominent National Party supporter, took it upon himself to ram raid TVNZ’s headquarters in an attempt to destroy polling equipment and […]
One Eyed Cantab Stabs Himself In Good Eye After Loss To Fijian Drua
GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Sport NO EYED CANTAB The one-eyed Cantabrian, Craig Chamberlain has had a rough go of it in recent weeks. After just checking out of the mental institution following the Crusaders’ opening loss to the Chiefs, the man from the Christchurch suburb of Shirley has more recently become the no-eyed Cantab. The passionate […]
Gym Junkie Shocks Friend Group By Initiating Non-Gym-Related Conversation
ROSEMARY ABBOTT | Culture OUT OF THE BLUE Brianna Stewart loves every minute of her daily gym routine and her conversations with close friends outside of the gym usually revolve around that. But after Saturday morning’s gym session when she met up with her regular friend group for coffee, the 25 year-old suddenly shocked everyone […]
“You V Jordie Will Be Just Like The Backyard Right?”: Beauden Barrett’s Eyeballs Get Stuck During Eye Roll
GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Sport HAD TO ASK DIDN’T THEY! Blues first-five Beauden Barrett is in serious danger of missing the hotly anticipated clash against the Hurricanes tomorrow night, after his eyeballs became stuck during his regular media duties. With the press conference going smoothly so far, one journalist decided to ask the inevitable, causing the […]
Auckland Sky Tower Stands As Constant Reminder To Aucklanders That They’re In Auckland
ROSEMARY ABBOTT | Culture UNMISTAKABLE The Auckland Sky Tower served its purpose for Liam Gilmore today. The 28 year old marketing exec had popped out on his lunch break, likely to escape the reality of his occupation, when for some reason he briefly forgot where he was in the world. It was then that he […]
Wellington Man Puts His Wellbeing First By Ripping Into People He Doesn’t Like On Twitter
GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Culture STRESS RELEASE Darcy McGowan, a communications advisor based in the Wellington suburb of Mt Cook, has taken control of his own wellbeing and is proactively working on his mental health. He loves to exercise and do mindfulness meditation exercises. But the thing that helps him most to relax is hopping on […]
Intelligent Woman Confidently Justifies Watching MAFS By Saying “It’s Just Nice To Switch My Brain Off”
GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Culture “I KNOW, IT’S TERRIBLE!” 32 year old Wellington woman Amy Galvin, a GP based in Miramar, consistently works hard and puts in the extra effort for her patients. She’s a loving wife and believes herself to be a good person. And at the end of the day, sometimes all she wants […]
