State Highway 5 in Hastings reopens following crash

SH5 ends about 30 km north of Hastings.

DarthKermit:

On Stuff:

"Ariana Grande is trying to hook her BFF up with A$AP Rocky"

I really have no idea what this garbage means, other than it's some kind of celebrity crap.

I try to avoid celebrity gossip, as I don't want to lose brain cells. I didn't read the so-called article with that awful headline, so I had no idea what A$AP Rocky was.

 Rebellious rodent: Rat walking tightrope on Napier power line stuns, baffles

It's a story about how someone saw a rat walking on a power line. That made the news, in between articles from months ago that the Herald is reprinting. It really is a slow news day.

Had to think twice when I saw this headline in Stuff today. Thought maybe it was sposed to be on an Australian news site...  :-)  But it was just about lifeguard rescues from inflatable toys blowing out to sea at the beach.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/118476400/2019s-only-in-new-zealand-news

Although quirky and at times mildly amusing, most of the events listed could have taken place pretty much anywhere.

Fish *are* tasty, but I am fairly sure that is not what they meant...

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A snapshot from Stuff. They call this news???

RNZ: Bay of Plenty councillors’ New Year’s resolutions

In contrast to a post I made last year about "Bay of Plenty" elections that only mentioned Tauranga, this article only mentions the Whakatane and Opotiki districts. Despite that, the photo at the top appears to be of Moturiki Island, which is in neither of those districts.

so much wrong with the headline and yet it goes live.

Gotta watch out for that Massey character. He might fugatise someone.

From TVNZ:

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/cricket/ricky-ponting-shae-warne-ready-call-in-australias-biggest-stars-bushfire-relief-match

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Sport and movie celebrities are getting the call up for the clash.

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Who is Shae Warne? Even the URL has it wrong!

floydbloke:

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/118476400/2019s-only-in-new-zealand-news

 

 

Although quirky and at times mildly amusing, most of the events listed could have taken place pretty much anywhere.

 

I did a cooking class a while back and one of the (kiwi) students asked whether tongs were a "unique Kiwi invention only found in NZ kitchens?"

Some people drink far too much of the Kool Aid and believe the publicity!

DarthKermit:

 

latest news headlines
9:04 PM
Can the monarchy's 'magic' last?  video
9:03 PM
Kelly Ripa's clap back to fashion critic is our favorite holiday surprise
9:01 PM
Kate Middleton met babies and midwives while volunteering in hospital maternity ward
8:30 PM
The next step for VAR
8:22 PM
Sara Gilbert separates from wife Linda Perry after 5 years of marriage
8:17 PM
Look back at Kourtney Kardashian's most memorable moments of the past decade
8:14 PM
Inside Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's love story: In-N-Out Burgers and 'super sexy photos'
8:10 PM
Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave is asking for help choosing between these four baby names

 

 

 

A snapshot from Stuff. They call this news???

 

Was it 'Breaking News' though?