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Title of cheapest fuel in New Zealand goes to tiny hydro power community Ātiamuri

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Would you travel to Ātiamuri for your petrol?

Ātiamuri first made a name for itself in hydro power. Now it's cheap fuel that's putting this tiny village back on the map. The small rural community on the bank of the Waikato River holds the title of cheapest place for petrol in the country, according to petrol price comparison app Gaspy.

Gull Ātiamuri – 45 kilometres north of Taupō – last week was selling 91 unleaded for $2.107 a litre. Three hours north, in central Auckland, it's 30 cents dearer. Read more

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6 days ago

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I’m found in socks, scarves, and mittens; and often in the paws of playful kittens. What am I?

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4 days ago

Here's Thursday's thinker!

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I am lighter than air, but a hundred people cannot lift me. What am I?

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7 days ago

Poll: Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Drivers get where they need to go, but sometimes it seems that we are all abiding by different road rules (for example, the varying ways drivers indicate around a roundabout).
Do you think drivers should be required to take a quick driving theory test every 10 years?

Vote in the poll and share any road rules that you've seen bent! 😱

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Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?
  • 48% Yes
    48% Complete
  • 50.1% No
    50.1% Complete
  • 1.9% Other - I'll share below
    1.9% Complete
3453 votes