And they didn't even recycle.

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Grass growing fast after rain...

Do you have a hand grenade to throw away?

'I think he's tried to escape from a few other paper and mail slots!'

Perfect position for barking.

'I thought it might be nice to give it to one of descendants of the soldiers listed here.'

Spotted in the members' lounge at Eden Park.

Spotted at the Clyde Post Office by Jenny.

Spotted by Kaye at Sunnynook Shopping Centre on Friday.

The sign is not wrong.

Found at Auckland's Greenlane Hospital.

"On what occasion would you ever give this card?"

Spotted in East Auckland by Lindsey Roke of Pakuranga Heights.

You also may want to reconsider blowing the candles on your birthday cake ...

Frozen assistant wanted.

Spotted at an airport drop-off zone.

"Purchased at Greenfingers Whangārei for my garden," writes Donna.

Brian stole magazine years ago, decided to give it back enclosed with a late fee cheque.

The "bumbling Jihadist" Mark John Taylor on TVNZ, spotted by Jane.

"Am loving homepage feature photo that Lime Switzerland have chosen for their website."

'I think Lion Breweries appreciated my father's efforts to bring a lion to the pub.'

Comment: Nobody's going to notice if I park here, right?

TV3 newsreader Mike McRoberts and Grandpa Munster from the 60s TV show.

A daily column looking at some of the more humorous, satirical and simply strange news.

A daily column looking at some of the more humorous, satirical and simply strange news.

A daily column looking at some of the more humorous, satirical and simply strange news.

Were the unruly tourists at the cricket in Dunedin on Wednesday?

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