Over-egged marketing of good old Mt Roskill clay?

PMS.

A pretty colour with a brutally honest name.

Trump suggests raking more might have prevented the deadliest fire in California history.

A Canadian company makes special avocado-sized wool socks for ripening them faster.

A daily column by Ana Samways looking at some of the more humorous, simply strange news.

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2007 Holden Astra CD for sale.

A Russian artist 'extends' famous album covers by editing himself into the outside frame.

Snowboarding in Remuera?

What simple thing did you learn at an embarrassingly late age?

Louise and Chris were not sure what they were going to get at this cafe in Mooloolaba.

Congressman Jeff did not find this funny.

A teacher's hilarious tweet about farts and epic revelations learnt way to late in life.

What has helped you during SAD times?

Who needs boring old mown weeds?

If you were perplexed by yesterday's costume you probably get it now.

Can you guess what this kid is supposed to be?

The long way home ...

Nick was overwhelmed with disappointment at the biscuit to choc chip ratio.

"Our beautiful city skyline as seen from Ōrākei," writes Peter of Titirangi.

No-brainer.

New sign erected on Wednesday morning at the entrance to Salisbury Reserve.

Or is Jamie Lee Ross going to make life Hell for National?

Ernie Pinches: Pro wrestler, councillor and footbridge.

Only in Auckland.

"Camouflage in the Uptown carpark mural, Symonds St-Mt Eden Rd corner," writes a reader.

In other news.

Just waiting to strike, very, very, very patiently.

"My daughter found this old gold locket in New Lynn. It must be special to someone."