OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Personal circumcisionsSign in local shop window suggests spellcheck issues, says Phillip.01 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: No photos please"Not sure why this sign has been erected in Omaha, but felt compelled to take a picture and send it to you!" declares Paul.28 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Waiheke word playThe bad writing of 50 Shades of Grey is still spawning parody Twitter accounts.27 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Long haul from Napier?Got a Sideswipe? Send your pictures, links and anecdotes to Ana at ana.samways@nzherald.co.nz26 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Cow dung bridge no moreIn last few weeks an underpass has been put in and the road in the foreground was finally sealed yesterday. The sign in the photo has appeared overnight.25 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: An ad to be confused bySome readers felt the Correction Department's new recruitment ad campaign implied motherhood was not "a career to be proud of".24 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Seagull Under SiegeDriving along Green Lane Rd yesterday afternoon, Cobi van der Eeze was behind an old Toyota Corolla with three occupants.20 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Sinking to new DeppsJohnny Depp's string of poor career choices has ended with a moving short film about why it is wrong to smuggle dogs into Australia.19 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Teen QueenI work in the claims team for a UK supermarket. A customer bought a bunch of bananas with a hidden spiders nest.18 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Orange prickles"Cones on this St Heliers street had been put down on one side of the street and overnight pranksters thought they could find a better use for the orange prickles."17 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Idiot cats"My cats like to guess what bin week it is," writes Beck. "But they got it wrong this week because it's RED and green. Idiots."14 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: April 13: Alien persuasionGot a Sideswipe? Send your pictures, links and anecdotes to Ana at ana.samways@nzherald.co.nz12 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Eggs on board"Look closer: Che Guevara is no longer hooning around, chasing revolution on his motorbike but taking care of the eggs," writes Melodie of Henderson.11 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Aunty Helen for top jobJane reckoned it was one of her Pacific Island supporters who first called her Aunty Helen. Anyone know the full story?10 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Bill English HighwayOwen Mansill has recently returned from the US and took this picture near Swainsboro, Central Georgia.07 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Unsettling rest home visitorThis car was parked in the staff car park of a rest home in Albany, when I returned my Dad home after an outing on Sunday.06 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: April 6: Love storyGot a Sideswipe? Send your pictures, links and anecdotes to Ana at ana.samways@nzherald.co.nz.05 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Exciting version"Wonder what Toyota called its other version," asks Aaron.04 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Crockabye babyCrockabye baby. This is no time for mum to make snappy decisions.03 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Peak cauliflowerCauliflower's in Rarotonga. "Tell them all in Auckland to stop whinging," says Doug.31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Don't do it Dad...I would hop fences and run through back yards. I would practice hiding in plain sight.30 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Those were the daysIn the internet's heyday of the late 90s, Scott Dunlap was a product/marketing executive and had the following exchange with his boss.29 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Better in theoryWhat seems like a great idea until you try it?28 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Any advance on $10.49?An industry source explains Cauligate: "Caulis are in very short supply in Auckland at the moment."27 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Costly veg not OKA reader writes: "Who thinks it's reasonable to charge $8 for a cauliflower, which are in season?23 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Data scone"While deciding what to have with my Chai latte at this Silverdale cafe, I wondered how many 'bytes' it would take to eat this scone?" writes Patsy Bates.22 Mar 02:22 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Wedding disasterThey finished up the vows in the main hallway, and the marriage lasted six months. I think someone was trying to tell them something.21 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Future flag?This photo was taken early 70s during the Vietnam War protests. The flag should have featured as one of those we had to choose from.20 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Perfect juxtapositionA perfect juxtaposition, spotted out west.17 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Whaddya think of the flag?With all the talk about the proposed new flag, I thought it may be appropriate to try to solve the age-old issue of the similarities between the NZ flag and Australian flags.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Special attentionFlash cars get special attention at the lights in West Auckland.15 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAna SamwaysSideswipe: Intense alliterationNow that's some intense alliteration.14 Mar 04:00 PM