They are desperate to keep up with other dull towns in Hamilton. But instead of having a dead baby like Hastings, all they could find was a placenta. Not sure what the police intended to achieve in their investigation. Charge someone with littering? Later it was revealed that it was actually a large blood clot, not even a placenta.
It was revealed that half of the 6500 prison population in NZ were found to be on a benefit. This isn't quite as bad as it sounds, in that the system matches inmates to benefits after they become inmates and then cuts it off. However, due to the Privacy Act it takes a good six weeks to complete the process. Interestingly, they could just do something when sentenced to prison that stops a benefit immediately. It also illustrates my little hobby horse that a high number of people on benefits commit crime (given that 50% of people sent to prison are on benefits). This is absolutely laughable.
Cherie Blair, wife of UK Prime Minister came to NZ and then went to Australia on a speaking tour. Rumour has it that she was charging $330,00 for the week, which is pretty rude for a series of speaking engagements at charity events. Then, she referred to the Nzers at the first speech as Australians, twice. They also reckon she was dull and spent most of the time promoting her book. Charging for charity things is dodgy at best, charging for self-promotion is unforgivable.
Police got a bit of a hard time again this week. This time a 111 call from a woman allegedly raped was told to pop in to the station. Sounds bad, but she was pretty close to the station. One report said she was calling from a mobile four hours after the event, another said the offender was still in the house (sounds like it was someone she knew). All very confused, sounds either bad or a non-event depending on who's side you are on. I think the public needs to wake up to the fact that they get 111 calls for all sorts of bizarre things and lots of crank calls and the service would improve if that stopped or we threw more money at it. Last week there were complaints Police were turning off their radios so couldn't respond to emergency calls whilst they were catching speeding drivers.
A car left a bridge over the Waikato River in Hamilton (through neither of the traditional exits) with five teenagers. Two men will eventually grow out of being teenagers, the other three (women) won't. The age of chivalry is obviously long gone in Hamilton, where the two men took off, nursing their injuries, and left the three women behind.
A young girl was hurt by a golf ball, see Sport for details.
A couple in Invercargill had their bed catch fire due to their electric blanket. Not sure why they are using one in this weather, to be honest.
Our mayor has offended everyone by increasing rates for Auckland City to fund roading when there are three other lots of ratepayers that use the Auckland roads. He then attended Big Gay Out to apologise for offence he had made to the gay community. Some Christians came and protested but got escorted away.
WORLD NEWS
Charles and Camilla are to marry. Part of me feels sorry for them, that they seem to have wanted to be together for thirty years. Another parts wonders whether someone living a life of privilege should be prepared to make some concessions. He is looking old.
A young NZ woman, living in the US, was stabbed and killed in Massachusetts.
The dwarf improved, health-wise, so the Pope is out and about. I do feel sorry for the poor old bugger.
North Korea told the world they have nuclear weapons. Now we can all sleep better at night.
REAL SPORT
Rory's social team played off for third and fourth. At about 8-0 to the other team it wasn't looking good. Rory opened the scoring for his team and the floodgates opened but the final scored was 10-4. The first quarter was hopeless but they slowly got it together. His former coach, Mike, was in the other team and was merciless.
Rory had first practice at school for the season and he was pretty happy.
Enrolment for soccer opens on Wednesday.
SPORT
Northern Districts won the national one day championship final. Good on them.
Man Utd beat Man City 2-0, Chelsea won their game 1-0 over Everton, Liverpool lost 0-2 to Birmingham (not having a good season), Arsenal play tonight.
Swede Niclas Fasth won the NZ golf open after a play-off which included the other guy ricocheting a ball off a spectator's head.
MY SAD LIFE
Went to the pub with Koos on Tuesday night. Ended up in a quiz competition. We came fourth out of 12 teams. We were the smallest team (there were four or five people in most teams, more in some). Koos won the darts which scored us a $20 cocktail that had a kick on it like an angry mule with a headache.
Continue to swim, Rory set a new personal best of 15.16 seconds without a dive. They are making a habit of finding things in the pool, usually earrings.
Koos headed home on Saturday, we await news of the plan. There is an expectation he will get home to a job offer.
Gavin has a birthday today, he is 38.
Penny and children arrive on Wednesday for a week or two. Craig is expected on Saturday.
For Valentine's Day, we went out to lunch (just the four of us) on Sunday. Went to Prego, which was good as always.
The homework has begun, another project this weekend.
Better go, running late.
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