The Auckland City candidate information booklet caused me to gasp in horror more than a few times.

My favourite was the DHB candidate who said she had no conflicts of interest with "(insert name) District Health Board".

Really, if someone can't be counted on to read the statement they're putting their name to, they're not really looking like a good person for the job.

But yeah, numbnuts ahoy. I posted my voting papers on Sunday, but I'm so disappointed by almost everyone, I want them back to change my mayoral vote.

Really, if someone can't be counted on to read the statement they're putting their name to, they're not really looking like a good person for the job.

And if you can't write something that doesn't make your average internet dating profile look like Proust, then I've not got much time for you either...