"Looking for a new life partner?" reads this Trade Me Property ad on a Turangi house. "I'm a petite 1960s girl offering a very nice pair of bedrooms thank you very much. Being easy on the eye I can also offer plenty of space in the kitchen - so much so that we can do our laundry while we do our dishes. There's guaranteed entertainment in the refreshed open plan lounge/dining too but there's only really ever room for one in the updated combination bathroom. Outdoors there's fun to be had on the elevated and sunny section. I'll even let you park your toys in my single garage if you behave. Close to the river and everything outdoorsy. Although I'm a touch classy, I am certainly not an expensive first date (as you can see by the price tag), call now and let's check the chemistry between us!"
Scooter shock
Brian has a little 125cc scooter which he uses to commute to work: "I've just had to renew its registration, and almost $400 of that was for ACC. I understand that bike accidents cost the country a lot, and therefore the premium should be high, but as the ACC levy was recently reworked to take into account the crashes by model of car, can someone explain why the levy on a scooter which can do 60km/h on a good day downhill is the same as for a bike capable of, and probably ridden at, 200m/h?"
