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‘Like, really, really shocked’: why are so many people riffing on this sheep’s sex appeal?

Equities desk, Grand Herald (2026-10-14): Nick, this cute green cartoon from New Zealand is all over my social media. Why are people falling for an animated sheep? This is a truly online story. A few… Primary source: original at Guardian Banking (theguardian.com).

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‘Like, really, really shocked’: why are so many people riffing on this sheep’s sex appeal?

Nick, this cute green cartoon from New Zealand is all over my social media. Why are people falling for an animated sheep?

This is a truly online story. A few months ago, Kiwibank, a state-owned financial institution, unveiled a new mascot: Buck, a green-wooled, brown-eyed emblem meant to embody the idea of “better paths, better possibilities and better outcomes” for customers.

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