Princely lookalikes: A reader spotted these fellows taking a break from royal duties at an Auckland mall.

An Australian man who left his car window partly down on a hot day has been fined for having an unsecured vehicle.

How dangerous can a watermelon be, wonders Dorothy Morrissey who snapped this north of Te Puke.

Small-town New Zealand. A bleak tourist photo opportunity. The Albion Hotel, now burnt down and demolished.

Strange names indeed. Mick Jagger-inspired or a no moss-gathering-short-stay suburb?

A reader writes to Miss Manners, the advice column in the Kansas City Star.

We saw this van on Boxing Day. As he went on to State Highway 20 with the oversized load strapped to the roof, we wondered if it reached its destination in one piece or if the van took off into the sky once he reached 100km/h.

Julie writes: "Thought I would share a conversation I had with my 6-year-old son when I played the Santa card to improve his behaviour.

"The Auckland Transport website says, 'if you are under the age of 18, you must only use the AT Public Transport Website or any Related Services with the consent of your parent or guardian."

A burger restaurant in Sydney, Australia, has been forced to defend its advertising campaign.

Hey, Masport! Mow your berm. (Via Lisa Macready and snapped from the Ellerslie Panmure highway).

"Ewen Macdonald was apparently offered employment by some anonymous fellow who can offer ex-convicts work/placement," explains Caroline.

Stewart had a laugh at this on his way past this flat in George St, Dunedin.

Extra mice per room at the Novotel, Rotorua (thanks Anton).

"Most of our extended family are very beachy people," writes Lois of Glendene. "But one of my twin 9-year-old grand-daughters is the exception.

Someone in Customs has a good sense of humour.

Some smokers just don't see the big picture.

Jack Lee of Te Kauwhata took this photo on the way back from Karamea.

Found this great sign on the road between Kopu and Thames. What an enterprising young man, says Tony.

Where we live in Swainston Rd, St Johns, we look over to Half Moon Bay and across to Pakuranga.

A new app called Invisible Girlfriend is hoping to help singles get their family and friends off their back about being unattached.