The Herald Bombs just keep on coming. Take this story about a couple of brothers raising money to replace a pensioner’s stolen car. It’s a good story, some nice news for once, ruined by the sub-editing:
Two brothers from Porirua have stepped up after a 94-year-old man lost his most prized possession – a mint 1977 Mazda 323.
Joel Briggs, 29, from Elsdon, was watching an episode of Campbell Live, and heard of a Matamata local, Hugh Pickering, who had had his car stolen after someone broke into his garage.
Mr Pickering had bought the car, a Mazda 323, brand new in 1977.
Neither Joel nor his brother Joshua have met or spoken to Mr Pickering, but Joel says he was touched by his story.
“I thought it was pretty stink so I jumped on Facebook and started a page for him.”
The Facebook page, ‘Hugh pickering mazda 323′, now has over 1000 likes.
How the Herald thinks a 1977 Mazda 323 looks
That is no 1977 Mazda 323. They could have got a picture of the car though off the Facebook page they quoted:
A 1977 Mazda 323
Good on these guys for helping out, and shame on the Herald with their journalists, trained and skilled for stuffing up the story.
