AK postie writes children's book about dogs on the job

An Auckland Postie's idea to write a childrens book dedicated to dogs on his run has turned into an unexpected success. Mike Paterson has delivered the mail on a pushbike for 33 years, becoming friends with hundreds of dogs along the way. On a first name basis with 160 dogs, 14 made the cut for his book "Postie Mike, a dog's best friend", which sold out in just 8 days last December Our reporter Leonard Powell met up with Mike on his postie run in Mt Eden, and began by asking him how the idea came to be.