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A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.

What will competition watchdog say on building supply probe?
How loud will the watchdog bark? Are we being ripped off for house-building materials?

'Social contagion': Victims share 'devastating' impact of ram raids
Youth have gone from making up 58.5 per cent of ram-raid incidents to 71 per cent.

Thomas Coughlan: New MP's first speech bereft of personality, full of sophistry
OPINION: Parliament met two new MPs, but one's speech was better than the other.

Only a third of Kiwis know what to do if their bank or insurer treats them unfairly
New consumer research reveals Kiwis' views on banks and insurers.

Comment: Housing Enabling Supply Bill 'tragically wrong'
OPINION: Senior urban planning lecturer runs an eye over housing plans for Auckland.

Battle for Auckland: How dirty will mayoral election get?
The Auckland mayoral race is on a knife edge.

Kiwi face mask producer on track for double digit growth
MEO talks waves of Covid-19 and the impacts on the face mask business.

Explained: Why NZ needed a climate adaptation plan
What's in Govt's plan to adapt to climate impacts? What's missing? Jamie Morton explains.

Shane Te Pou: It's increasingly evident Luxon is not up to the job
OPINION: Presented with an open goal, the National leader found the back of his own net.

From snarl to smile: Sam Gaze wins Comm Games gold again in Kiwi 1-2
Four years after seizing gold with a snarl, Sam Gaze claimed his second with a smile.

Ukraine nuclear plant 'completely out of control' after Russian troops seize it
"What is at stake is extremely serious and extremely grave and dangerous."

'Not timing or wording I'd have used': PM distances herself from campaign email
It comes as the number of people opting out triples since Monday.

Tradie chases man around central Wellington after he tried to steal bikes
The chase ended in an arrest and a cold beer.

Luxon latest politician to get Backbencher puppet
The puppet was modeled on Humpty Dumpty and was wearing Air NZ cufflinks.

Family brought more 'pain' and 'trauma' after vandals desecrate gravesite
Police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man in relation to the damage.

Hipkins won't match Luxon pledge
Luxon commits to matching inflation in spending increases after confusion on his position.

'Dented confidence': House value drops the sharpest in 14 years
"Housing affordability remains significantly stretched despite values falling."

Cost-of-living payment: From political slam dunk to complicated mess
It was meant to be a political slam dunk.

DoC despairs over Aucklanders taking pet cats to national park
The cats were wearing little jackets and being carried in backpacks by their owners.

Brave Kiwi mum's 'heart bursting' over $10,000 holiday surprise
After a tragic loss and cancer diagnosis, Kiwi family 'couldn't be more deserving'.

Gregor Paul: What Sam Cane must do to silence All Blacks captaincy doubts
OPINION: This is Sam Cane's moment to shine.

Lollipop lady reveals 'insane' salary
Traffic controller hits back at trolls who make fun of her job, revealing her insane wage.

Opinion: Yes, I'm pregnant. No, I don't need your thoughts
New York Times: But chances are, you'll tell me anyway.

Body image coach reveals sinister breast implant secret
Within weeks of getting breast implants, Kirsty Seward's six years of pain began.

'People are fed up': Consumers swap ideas on how to avoid supermarkets
Foodstuffs and Woolworths were earning $1 million in excess profits a day, a report found.

'We're really over it': NZ healthcare workers eyeing opportunities overseas
Nurses say the industry has changed drastically in the past ten years.

Another tough month for retail: Spending dips in July
Worldline data reveals July was another tough month for most retailers.

Healthcare crisis: Auckland patient 'left in own urine for 14 hours'
Nurses fear patients may die as hospitals battle crisis over workforce shortage.