by Justin Henehan
Prison is dangerous for Jamie Lockett, alleged terrorist and self-described vicous, dangerous commando in training.
Lockett was badly beaten in Mt Eden prsion while on remand for firearms offences and as the police try to convince the solicitor general to use the new fangled suppression of terrorism legislation on him.
It seems criminals don’t take kindly to people who declare war on New Zealand. Read more
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Being a rabid cyclo-fiend, I immediately noticed the small posters of scribbled bicycle outlines all around Auckland city’s library building.
I had a closer look and saw something that rang my bicycle bell: a week before a friend had sent me a Quicktime teaser for a bicycle messenger documentary.
That Sunday also happened to be the day an iconic cafe and long-time Auckland cycle courier hang-out was to close forever. Read more
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by Jaheb Barnett
Who knew that a funky monkey playing on a bongo could know more about you than you knew about you.
I didn’t know an animal knew of me until the cheeky monkey played with my name.
Sure, I had seen the television ad telling me “Bongo knows all” as it promotes Bongo the texting service which allows a user to send in a name and location to 4333 to receive a wealth of information about that person. Read more
34 commentsby Charlotte Coyle
Latest news on the strange, quirky and just plain odd.
Missing German kangaroo finally captured
After a crippling chase through the German Alps, the missing kangaroo Skippi was returned to his home at a petting zoo in southern Germany on Monday. Read more
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by Beth Allan
They say the eyes are the window to the soul, but some say they’re the windows to the body.
Iridology is the practice of reading the iris – the coloured part of your eye – to gain insights into your body’s condition.
I recently had a reading done at Chancery Nature’s Health and found it to be very accurate Read more
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by Charlotte Coyle
Latest news on the strange, quirky and just plain odd.
Does my butt look big in this? Now you’ll know
Phoenix shoppers worried how their butt may look in new jeans will have to worry no more.
Hub Clothing has just installed a Butt Cam - a perfectly positioned camera that connects to a video screen on dressing room walls, allowing shoppers to view their behind without turning ’round. Read more
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by Melanie Smith 
Marty has always suffered from FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out).
He wants to be at everything and take every opportunity, just in case something monumental occurs and he misses out on the time of his life.
Parties and events have always been all Marty ever thinks about, which is what inspired him to start up Marty’s Guide just over a year ago. Read more
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by Eloise Gibson
Is Grey Lynn really the new Ponsonby?
If rising house prices haven’t convinced you, maybe a new doggie daycare will do the trick.
Grey Lynn’s first canine daycare centre opened its doors in June.
Dog owners can now drop off their pooches each morning, safe in the knowledge someone will take care of their every need. Read more
1 commentby Charlotte Coyle
Latest news on the strange, quirky and just plain odd.
Biker fails to notice missing leg
A Japanese biker rode for 2km before realising his leg had been severed at the knee after hitting a safety barrier.
His friend was left to pick up the missing limb.
The 54-year-old office worker was out on his motorcycle with a group of friends in the city of Hamamatsu, west of Tokyo, on Monday when he collided with the barrier, the Mainichi Shimbun said. Read more
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