Has the ASB joined the mayoral race? Spotted in Quay St by Ian.
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Veteran activist John Minto was at an anti-war rally on Customs St, Auckland, on Saturday, says a witness. "Much to the amusement of some present he led a chant, 'Willie out now'. Fortunately no one complied. Minto was referring to bringing Corporal Willie Apiata back from his overseas deployment."
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Leah writes: "My partner and I are looking into starting our own business and looking for a premises to set up shop. We found a nice place and called an Auckland CBD real estate agent about viewing it. She said we had to do a credit check before being permitted to do a drive by. Is this common practice these days?"
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A reader declares: "There have been no windfall apples, tomatoes, peaches, passion fruits, plums nor nectarines in our garden. Why? Because the dog, a beagle, is a fruit fiend and sits in the shade waiting for meals to drop. She's been caught red-pawed in the fig tree, and frequently checks out the strawberries. She also likes socks but hates citrus fruit. We've fenced the avocados but can't fence everything. Do we just wait for winter and enjoy our fat beagle as she is, or does someone have a useful idea on how to help?"
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Intruding on grieving widows: Mrs P. Brown of Sandringham points the finger at dreaded telemarketers. "I received a call recently, asking for Mr Brown. I declared in a firm tone that he had been dead for five years. The response - please, can you tell me when he'll be back?"
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Education gone wrong: 1) In England, a 10-year-old boy has been placed on a "hate register" at his school after calling a classmate a "gay boy". Schools in Britain are reportedly placing pupils as young as 5 on such lists if they are caught using racist or homophobic language. 2) At a Chattanooga high school, two female students got into a fight, and when a teacher tried to break it up, one of the students assaulted her. A school resource officer tried to Taser that student but missed and accidentally Tasered a third student who was trying to help the teacher. (Source: Reason.com)
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A reader writes: "To all those 'de-friended' by John Key, Prime TV and other such entities, think about it. If someone became your Facebook friend and used the friendship to relentlessly tell you how disappointing you are, would you keep them as a friend?"
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Anyone find a Canon digital camera at the Movie in the Parks, Grey Lynn, on Wednesday night? "We would love to get it back as it contains the first four weeks of our newborn baby. Please contact Sideswipe."
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See today's Herald cartoon
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Today's Webpick: Here are the finalists in Tourism New Zealand's 'Your Big Break' short film competition, where young film makers from around New Zealand were asked to capture the "spirit of New Zealand" in 3 minutes. New Zealand's unspoilt landscape features, but no mention of our mining industry..Go here . Which is your favourite?
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