A fundamental spelling error.
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Speaking at a local government conference about the potential Super City in July 2004, Michelle A'Court got a big laugh with this one: "I hear there's a proposal for the formation of a Super City - the amalgamation of all Auckland city councils into one. The word is Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey and Auckland Mayor John Banks will job-share. Harvey will be the day mayor and Banks will be the ... "
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Economic sickness is real and spreading. A reader writes: "I currently park in a Wilson carpark on the outskirts of the city centre at Carlaw Park (Parnell/Grafton). They claimed that due to unforeseen circumstances they have had to raise their rate. My parking is going up from $56 a month to $236!
Shouldn't the Government, along with the big multinational organisations, be working together on this crazy economic crisis and try not to make such dramatic increases necessary? The company I work for has put in place a pay increase freeze to all staff to help avoid possible redundancies - how are we expected to get to work and live with these necessary expenses when they are all being put up and not our pay?"
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In Italy more than 100 people, including police officers, are being investigated for allegedly rigging traffic cameras to increase the number of fines. The amber lights were apparently set to change after three seconds instead of the required five or six. Thousands of drivers issued tickets from the cameras are expected to ask for compensation. (Source: Reason.com)
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The Wikipedia page for the New Zealand 1980s board game Poleconomy is being threatened with deletion, declares a reader. "Wikipedia requires references. Has anyone any information about the game - possibly designed by Bruce Hatherley in 1977?"
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See today's Herald cartoon
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Today's Video Webpick: Robot sheep shearing machine looks more like a torture rack.Poor sheep. click here.
These are the very best online videos from Ana's online magazine Spare Room.
