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