TOURISTS contorting themselves to kiss the Blarney Stone in the hope it will give them the gift of the gab may be smooching the wrong bit of rock.

A little harder fishing today for Frank who is staying River Birches Lodge (Turangi's only 5 star accommodation) but still some good fishing in the end. The day started a little slow and it took a while before frank landed

BUNGLING porn-thieves accidentally broke into a Thai restaurant before realising their mistake and moved onto the same sex-shop they unsuccessfully robbed last year.

A JOBLESS South Korean man who was flat broke and hungry has been detained for cooking his landlady's pet dog.