Life in NZ

[Smoozle]

Hi guys/girls.

Each week in the New Zealand listener, there is a small section titled Life in New Zealand This section has a few mistakes that have been found in various publications throughout the week.

I thought for a bit of a laugh I would post them here each week.

For reference: The Dominion Post is Wellington's daily Newspaper.
The Press is Christchurch's daily Newspaper.

Week: 12 - 18th May.

CHRISTIANS, Maori, Pacific Islanders and parents of special needs children will be hardest hit by Green MP Sue Bradford's bill repealing section 59, the author of a smaking booklet says.
Dominion Post: 14/2/07

Fisher & Paykel wishing machine. Three years old $300.00
Waimate Advertiser: 28/02/07

The internet fraud was done from a PC at his parents' home after police sent him on a computer course to improve his behaviour.
Nelson Mail: March 2007

Border wanted $80 per week plus expenses Hikurangi area, heaps of storage space.
Whangerai Leader: 27/3/07

WANTED leftover stain. Pay up to $10.
Hawke's Bay Today: 13/3/07

Injuries cause cup headaches
Dominion Post: 12/3/07

Police believe burglars who stole a diamond worth more than $20,000 and two gold ingots from a Nelson house yesterday might try to sell the jewels.
Nelson Mail: March 2007

WAIMEA Tramping Club Sunday March 4, lilo trip on river - wet, phone.
Leader: 1/3/07

SAVVY Sheik & Secure' ... The clean lines and well thought out design give this home a sheik attitude whislt maintaning a certain understated elegance.
The Press: 10/3/07

Bring on the underground power poles.
Saturday Express: 24/3/07  

[BlueBlythe]

You live in New Zealand?
O_o
Is this in english?  

[GirlPuck]

Some of those are pretty funny / bad. We have a local newspaper here in Newfoundland for the Conception Bay South area called the Shoreline. They have the worst grammer I have ever seen in a newspaper. Sometimes I wonder if they even re-read what they write, because the sentences don't even make sense. I wish I had an example, but I don't have a copy on hand. The grammer hurts the eyes anyway.  

[Natsuri]

GirlPuck

Some of those are pretty funny / bad. We have a local newspaper here in Newfoundland for the Conception Bay South area called the Shoreline. They have the worst grammer I have ever seen in a newspaper. Sometimes I wonder if they even re-read what they write, because the sentences don't even make sense. I wish I had an example, but I don't have a copy on hand. The grammer hurts the eyes anyway.

My sister moved to a new high school long ago, and the first edition of her school's newspaper is riddled with errors and typos. It's so bad that it can only pass for printed toilet paper! scream  

[Doppelgaanger]

Oh. I was just Googling some stuff, and came up with these sites.

They're full of bloopers and stuff.

http://www.innocentenglish.com/

http://www.innocentenglish.com/funny-english-mistakes-bloopers/other-funny-signs.html

http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/firstcertificate2/50misspelledsigns.htm

http://englishenglish.com/english_funny.htm  

[Smoozle]

BlueBlythe

You live in New Zealand?
O_o
Is this in english?

Yes, and yes.