MATAMATA – the discovery made by a construction worker has the local community searching for answers.

Digger operator Kevin Billington, 62, couldn’t believe his eyes after he unearthed the remains of what he suspects is a snake early on Tuesday morning.

‘You’re gonna find some strange stuff when you’re digging. It comes with the territory,’ said Billington. ‘I’ve seen my fair share of bones, even the odd coffin. But something told me this one was different.’

After realising what he had discovered, Billington and a few of his colleagues managed to carefully excavate the 80 centimetre skeleton from the site.

While some locals believe it’s likely the skeleton is in fact an eel that has been caught from a nearby river and discarded on the site, others aren’t so convinced.

One woman believed further investigation was required, saying, ‘Snakes have been around for ages, so it was only a matter of time before we found them here’.

Home to the fabled Hobbiton, Matamata is no stranger to the limelight. With the latest discovery bringing hordes of attention to the small town, eager residents are already looking to capitalise on the potential economic opportunity.

‘Snakes and Hobbits, what more could you want?’ said one guy.

Well then – does New Zealand have snakes? Will Matamata finally have a new tourist attraction? Is this just a stupid fake news article? These are the questions. You decide.

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A local Cantabrian couple have discovered what experts have described as an ‘Atlantis-like structure’ resting 30 metres below the surface of Lake Taupō in the South Island.

Brendon and Shelly Watson were taking their regular Sunday dip when the unexpected happened.

‘I felt something prod me in the backside’, said Brendon, ‘at first, I thought it was a sunken boat.’ After inspecting a little further, the two quickly realised that whatever they’d swam into was much bigger than a boat and they alerted authorities as soon as they got to shore.

It’s unclear what the structure is, however, experts at the scene believe it could be the remnants of a temple.

People in the southern town of Taupō are astounded by the finding and excited for the investigation to continue.

Are we creative enough? Apparently not according to the country’s capital, as local councillors gathered to cut the ribbon of the nation’s first left-hand only school, St. Lefties Primary, this morning.

Celebrations at the opening were cut short and tensions came to a head when a small group of protesters, believed to be affiliated with the Righties Rights movement, started shouting abuse at councillors and tearing down barricades.

The 18-month project comes off the back of a controversial study claiming conclusive proof that left-handed people are more creative than right-handed people.

The study, conducted by extreme left-wing group Leftist is Bestist, has been condemned by early education experts who say it is ‘elitist’, ‘fraudulent’ and ‘just not right.’

Leftist is Bestist leader John Wilson wasted no time responding: ‘Of course it’s not right – it’s all left!’

The controversy hasn’t stopped the project getting the green light from Wellington Council which is optimistic that the social experiment could radically boost the city’s creative offering.
Due to a lack of resources, St. Lefties will only be able to enrol a maximum of 15 students. The only prerequisite is that pupils must be naturally left-handed.

Parents in the community are divided on the topic. Those with left-handed children seem to be open to the idea, while mother of five, Mary-Anne Guthrie, fears that her children are just being left out.

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A young woman in her early 20s has just released a new study concluding that the human body is definitely NOT designed for exercise.

“I conducted my own study for a total of 6.25 weeks and researched human anatomy at great length.” She further noted, “We’ve had it wrong all along. The way in which our bone structure and anatomy is formed is designed for simply sitting on a couch for long periods of time – preferably all day if possible. You can see this in the way our joints perfectly bend to fit the shape of a couch.”

In her study, she made some surprising new recommendations for ultimate longevity and health.

Here is a quick summary of her findings and recommendations:

• Human anatomy is ultimately designed for sitting on the couch for long periods of time.
• Exercise for the human body is simply a ‘trend’ and does more damage than good.
• Substitute walks for sitting upright at a 90-degree angle on a comfortable couch in a seated position to boost bone structure, longevity and health.
• Place your hands on your head while in a seated position to give the body an immune boost at the same time.