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David Barber from Wellington writes: "Not everyone is happy with free, off-peak public transport travel for seniors. An elderly neighbour, who got on a packed Wellington City bus, looked inquiringly at a mother whose three children were sitting and making no move to offer her their seats. 'Standing - that's the price you pay for travelling free,' sneered the mother. Another more courteous woman gave up her seat to the relief of the neighbour, who was still recovering from a previous fall on a bus."
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Dave writes: "I've been researching council records for a project I'm working on. In 1974, building consent was issued for a motel complex for a fee of $19. In 2007, building consent was issued for a similar development next door for a fee of approximately $116,000. How times have changed."
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Rachel was driving down the Northwestern Motorway at Labour Weekend when a people carrier zoomed up behind and then shot past at about 120km/h, before proceeding to bunny hop between cars to gain two spots at the southern link. Written in bold letters across the back window: "The faster you go, the bigger the mess ... please slow down ... "
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Four extra ravens are being drafted into the Tower of London because of the financial crisis - to prevent a 350-year-old curse coming true. King Charles II decreed there must be at least six ravens otherwise a disaster would strike the nation and the royal family. And up to now, bosses have kept just one spare bird in residence to act as a "super sub". Raven Master Derrick Coyle, 64, said: "I believe in the curse. It was said that if the number ever fell below six, the Tower would fall and great harm would befall the nation. We certainly feel more secure now." (Source: The Sun)
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Margi Mellsop from the Auckland Museum says it was gremlins, not OSH, that caused the lights to be up on their Volcanic House exhibit. "Our technical people tell us there was a two-day glitch in the lighting system that has now been fixed - and the volcano is back to being as realistic as always."
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A reader points out that the bears in the "ironic" sign - This enclosure is sponsored by the Free the Bear Fund - would have been saved from slavery and mistreatment to be looked after by professionals in a safe enclosure.
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