If this picture, taken at the party conference, of Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union president Don Pryde (left), who's challenging David Benson-Pope in Dunedin South, and political commentator Chris Trotter is anything to go by, then yes.
(Source: thestandard.org.nz)
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Luke Kelly writes: "A well-known backpackers in the Far North town of Paihia has some advice for would-be tourists on possible activities to consider as part of their itineraries in New Zealand. The staff at the backpackers have 'all experienced the activities first-hand so they know what they are talking about!'
The activity that tops their list of 'things to do in the Far North'? A trip to Cape Reinga to 'see the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet'. Last time I checked the Atlantic was between North America and Europe and Africa, not New Zealand and Australia, so would welcome any feedback on how staff at said backpackers have experienced this phenomenon first hand!"
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When Ibrahim Mohammad Lawal's neighbour became ill, he took the 63-year-old woman to the local hospital. In most countries, that sort of thing is considered a good deed.
Unfortunately, Lawal was in Saudi Arabia.
He was seized by religious police on charges of being alone with a woman not related to him and held in jail for 50 days.
(Source: Reason.com)
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Really saying something: The new councillors of Auckland City received items adorned with the new wavy triangle logo within days of the election, including a smart new black carry bag. Within 24 hours, however, the new logo - glued on to the outside of the bag - became unstuck and disappeared!
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A reader recalls how some years ago, while in Wellington to attend a wedding, his wife broke a front tooth requiring emergency treatment. "Our hotel arranged it with a local Chinese dentist, Dr. Choo.
As if that was not funny enough the appointment was for 2.30. (tooth-hurty.) The dentist made an excellent job - and painless too."
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Today's Video Webpick: There has been a backlash building against Jerry Seinfeld in the US, but he gets the better of talk show host Larry King in this interview. Watch it here. Scroll down.
These are the very best online videos from Ana's online magazine Spare Room.
