The theft of a toilet seat from a Christchurch pub has sparked international interest and a deluge of calls from the curious from around the world.
After Belfast Tavern publican Trev Inwood offered a $100 bar tab for the return of the 20-year-old plastic toilet seat, the story was picked up by international media outlets and widely reported.
Mr Inwood said Australian radio stations seemed particularly interested, though he had also received calls from England, he said.
Of the many calls to the tavern over the last two days however, none had yet been to arrange the return of the seat.
Mr Inwood was bemused by the interest in some "no hoper" stealing pub property. The seat went missing about 11 days ago.
"It's just a matter of some bugger thinking it would be funny."
"It's just a cheap, plastic toilet seat. But it's got a lot of history - prime ministers have sat on that thing," he said.
