Following the grotesque-looking lion from Gripsholms Castle, here's New Zealand's very stuffed kuri (Maori dog), which looks equally disconcerting. "Apparently, she was dead for sometime before she was taxidermied so probably wasn't in the best [state]. It is on display at Te Papa in Wellington," says our reader.
Wellington's Facebook faux pas
The administrator of Wellington's Facebook page updated the page with a very personal opinion of New Zealand's big event. "The RWC hasn't even started and already I'm sick of it. Is it just me?" read the update. Wisely, the update has been removed. Sick of the RWC marketing and price gouging, maybe, but most of us are hanging out for the games to begin.
Pedestrians meet in the middle
Anne Martin of Helensville writes: "Stop for a chat on a pedestrian crossing? In central Auckland, you wouldn't dare, but in Thames I watched two couples meet on a crossing in the main street and stop to pass the time of day. The waiting drivers didn't turn a hair: there was no hooting, no raised voices or fingers, and I got the impression it was not unusual. Bless small towns."
