Emma spotted this sign on Barrys Point Rd, in Takapuna. "It certainly made me stop and get some impulse goldfish," she says.
Bit of a camouflage blue
An expat Kiwi writes: "At the start of the semester new Chinese university students are required to do military training. This year I was surprised to see that the camouflage is mottled light blue. The explanation one student gave is that we are a seaside city, and blue is associated with the sea and the navy. The blue camouflage would provide good cover if you are floating in the sea, I expect, but not useful if you are hoping to get rescued."
Perils of a house hunter
An Auckland reader reckons some real estate agents need to be more upfront about expected price ranges. "I fell in love with a house that had a CV of $450k, and was told [by the agent] that late $600k to early $700k would be the price [the vendors] hoped to achieve. So I went along to the auction (after spending over $1200 on a builder's report, the full council report on the property and a house valuation which was required for the bank to approve the loan) and the first bid was $700k. It sold for $860k. And it hadn't even reached reserve."
