Terry Wright deep in concentration over a tabletop Galaga game at a Howick bowling alley / barber.
Sean Fitzpatrick with an apron, hair net and wide smile at the opening of new Georgie Pie franchise he has business interests in.
Allan Whetton’s side account @boateeinthe09 detailing his adventures queueing for exclusive boat shoe drops at Auckland CBD boutiques.
Joe Stanley wearing a multicouloured baggy training jersey and stonewash jeans looking bemused in the middle of the Auckland Cheerleaders.
Grizz Wylie reading Racing News in the Aratika Cook Straight Ferry’s bar.
Zinzan Brooke in a chambray shirt doing a tequila layback on the Poenamu Tavern bar (since deleted).
John Gallagher sitting on a new Honda City with the Sale Of The Century models.
Richard Loe in the main road of Ngahinapouri holding a huge orange chainsaw in each hand with a deeply concerning facial expression.
Nick Tansley shaves Gary Whetton’s moustache thanks to a caller dare during a Telethon while a group of marching girls look on.
Thanks for reading - Richard
The week's best NZ sport content
Dana Johannsen has the story of Drug Free NZ’s investigation into low-level athletes buying performance-enhancing drugs online, taking in the long legal battles and the murky outcomes [Stuff]
One way to keep Eden Park relevant is finally getting some concerts happening, and the campaign is in full swing - here’s a rundown on where we’re at now and which residents association is which from the Spinoff, and this from Newsroom’s Tim Murphy
Extreme content warning - the tale of Beige Brigade founder Mike Lane’s lump he had removed from his forehead. The main message is ‘get anything you’re worried about checked out’ - but watch out for the really, really graphic image as you scroll [NZ Herald]
Video nasty
Remember this from Dan Carter, 12?
Long read
Archive read - bit of modern day gonzo journalism from 2016, when the idea of Donald Trump being an actual real-life president was all a bit of a laugh. If only. [Buzzfeed]
Recommendation
If you’re a Frank Zappa fan, you may love this 6-disc studio out-takes release of the seminal Hot Rats LP. If you’re not, you’ll either find it perplexing or life-changing.
Selected weekend fixtures
BLACKCAPS are back in Aus, for an ODI series this time. It’s been a proper rollercoaster season so far, no idea what’s going to happen here. It’s in Sydney, starting this afternoon at 3.20pm NZ time on SKY
Chiefs v Hurricanes is always tasty, it’s on from Waikato Stadium at 7.05 tonight, it’s on SKY
Phoenix have Melbourne City at home on Sunday at 6.20pm, it’s on SKY
Bring back the gif
When you want to just do normal things, but there is also a virus happening.
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