Beggars greet Tokoroa’s InterCity bus drivers but toilets the main concern
An InterCity bus driver with five decades behind the wheel says Tokoroa’s new public toilet block is welcome but insufficient for the hundreds of passengers stopping in the town each day.
Perry Davis, 73, who drives back and forward through Tokoroa most days says he and his passengers are also being greeted by habitual beggars asking for money, a situation he calls “more of a nuisance” but “could get a lot worse” if left unchecked.
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.6% Inside!
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23.4% On top!
‘Simply irresponsible’: Wallaby likely kept as pet in Hamilton, regional council says
A wallaby spotted in Hamilton was probably kept as a pet, the regional council says - and that’s “simply irresponsible”.
The dama wallaby, which had an immature joey in its pouch, was spotted in Frankton on March 3, reported and killed, Waikato Regional Council says.
The 23-carat pie that could be New Zealand’s most expensive
The Baker Tīrau has created what might be New Zealand's most luxurious, and expensive, take on a Kiwi classic steak and cheese pie and is auctioning it off for a good cause.
Made with wagyu beef, French red wine, the most expensive cheese he could get his hands on, and topped with 23-carat gold flakes, award-winning baker Shane Kearns is auctioning off his unique steak and cheese pie to raise funds for local volunteer fire-fighters.
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