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Yum. Fancy some roadkill?
"Is this a fancy name for roadkill?" writes Luen Jones of Te Atatu Peninsula.
Plagued by plaque troubles
Rent-a-rabbit? This from Sweden's The Local.se: Renting an animal over the summer is becoming more popular in Sweden.
Er - too much information.
Rob and Jackie Gorton were glad to arrive home after a trip to Brisbane, but were dismayed at the lack of transport at Auckland Airport. "Our flight from Brisbane arrived at 2.20am Sunday.
How's that for easy strawbs?
This sign at a strawberry farm was spotted during a recent trip to Cameron Highlands Resort in Malaysia.
Cheaper at Sainsbury's
A Baptist church agreed to take down a sign about hell after police investigated the message as a "hate incident".
Looks like a big job
Media reports on the world's first drinkable sunscreen product are spreading misinformation, says the British Association of Dermatologists.
Frustrating roadworks
The road works on Carlton Gore Road can be a bit frustrating at times, but the signage is great.
Er - explain that again?
One of my Israeli women friends told me that, when she was pregnant riding a subway in New York, she asked (in English) to squeeze on a bench seat next to two women.
Parking for mothers
An elderly driver in Germany damaged 11 cars while trying to leave a multi-storey carpark, it's been reported.
How low can you go?
"My daughter's wheelchair was stolen from Sylvia Park shopping centre during the school holidays. It's like the one in the picture, except the frame is deep blue. It was left under the escalator going up to Hoyts cinemas.
The ultimate mum's day gift?
A few short weeks ago Media Training NZ, which supplies politicians with ways to get one up on the media, was happy to blow its own trumpet on its website.
Tea-related crime
Shy, ugly man, fond of extended periods of self-pity, middle aged, flatulent and overweight, seeks the impossible.
Footwear atrocities
After a French minister's list of strict staff rules was leaked online, Guardian readers shared their own bosses' bizarre rules.
Food pricing off its trolley
Professional body builder Darryn Onekawa posted this picture on his Facebook page. "What's wrong with this picture people!?" he asks.
Snapping unguarded Diana
Jill Brookes writes: "There have been recollections during the recent royal tour by William, Kate and George, of Charles and Diana visiting the assembled schools at Eden Park in 1983."
Not so speedy view
This is the view of the track we had from our seat in the stand on the start/finish line at the FIM Speedway at Western Springs.
The cheapest quote
Get the job by using the cheapest quote, then knock $10 off doing it without overspray cover.
Drive-through babies
Nicola from Epsom writes: "While waiting in the queue at the supermarket with my 5-year-old son, Henry, I asked him what happens at Easter.
Memories of Ardern's caravan
Following Labour's pledge yesterday to scrap registration fees for caravans if it's elected.