Sideswipe: Bizarre hotel room finds

There is something quite sad about these two young women helping themselves to donated clothes in Richardson Rd, Hillsborough. Photo / Supplied

A life-sized Dalek and a set of gold teeth are just some of the odd items left in rooms by guests, a hotel chain has revealed. Bosses at Travelodge say other bizarre things left in their rooms last year include an antique rocking horse, a 1.2m yam and thousands in cash. Staff were also surprised to find a superintendent's ID badge and keys to a Rolls-Royce Phantom. The most common items left behind were mobile phones, laptop computers and books. Worryingly, artificial limbs were the seventh most frequently forgotten items - followed by adult toys. (Source: Newslite.tv)

Be on high 'bro' alert

Hannah Muir spotted the attached sign at Taupo Airport: "The check, clean and dry message is as important as ever - we can't afford to have this insidious pest spreading in our waterways," she says.

Worry at first glance

Jeanette of Kingsland received a mailer explaining that a production company would be filming an ad locally, warning of possible disruption. At first glance she was horrified to read that "livestock will be shot on the station platform".

Green gaffe

Green politics are sometimes criticised for over-representing the white middle classes - but in October the Green Party candidate for governor of Illinois, Rich Whitney, was shocked to see that the sample ballot mistakenly displayed his name as "Rich Whitey". (Source: News of the Weird)

Lost and found

1) Steve found an amount of money in the Mount St city area and would love to return it to whoever lost it. "Contact me on 021-631-819 and tell me how much and I'll gladly give it back," he says.

2) Yesterday in a bus stop in Rothesay Bay, North Shore, Arran found a bundle of women's clothing wrapped and tied inside a white dressing gown. Inside was a small photo album. Email arranh@gmail.com if it's yours.

3) Found on grass verge on corner of Argo and Pigeon Mountain Rds, Half Moon Bay on Tuesday - one pair of prescription sunglasses in black Spec Savers case. Call 021-705-408 for respite from the glare.