It’s here …
We’ve got our first two confirmed cases of swine flu in Southland.
Newsy crap
Plucked from the headlines, online and in print
Piggy germs multiplying
The number of cases of swine flu here in little old New Zealand has risen to 99 and looks likely to rocket ahead even further in the coming days. Be careful out there, wash your hands and stay home if you’re not feeling well (no one else wants your germs).
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Be careful out there
Swine flu cases in New Zealand doubled over the weekend so watch out for nasty bugs. The drug companies reckon they’ll have a vaccine for it soon, with one of them estimating they’ll have commercial supplies ready by next month. On top of that, the powers-that-be here in New Zealand are being pro-active, with the
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Chris Knox improving
It looks like Chris Knox is on the road to recovery after his stroke last week. The “Dunedin Sound” pioneer has been in hospital since he had a stroke on Thursday. Let’s hope the Toy Love/Tall Dwarfs/The Nothing guru makes a full recovery, I’m sure he’s still got plenty of music in him to share.
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Fresh look for the competition
I see the NZ Herald’s website has had a wee spruce up and I kind of like it. The whole change isn’t overly radical but it’s quite eye-catching. Everything is still there on the front page but some things have been given a little more prominence and everything just looks fresher. Well done, dudes (and
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Stupid pop quiz of the week
Imagine you are a council worker in the town of Bloxwich, England. You have potholes to fill but you have a dilemma: they are on the border of town land and private property. Do you: A. Fill them all B. Request the private land-owner contribute to the cost C. Fill one half of them, leaving
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You’ve goat to be kidding
Ever wanted a pet goat? Something to snuggle up with at night, take for walks or train to fetch your slippers? Now you can get one for free. You just have to stump up the cash for a new ute (a pickup, for the Americans out there). Mitsubishi is offering a free goat with every
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Did Mitsubishi steal the goat?
The two comments on my previous post, about Mitsubishi’s free goat offer claim the car-maker stole the idea from a Hamilton caryard by the name of Ideal Cars, and pointed me to a YouTube video. Which, of course, I watched. I’m on the fence on this one, guys. Yes, both businesses are offering a goat
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