Surge in electric car searches across Waikato ‘all about fuel prices'
As the price of petrol heads for the sky, so too is interest in electric cars, with a massive spike in online searches and one Hamilton dealer selling five times as many as ususal.
Figures from Trade Me show a 400% leap in searches on the online buying platform compared to a year earlier as the latest Middle East conflict spikes prices at the pumps across the globe.
‘Simply irresponsible’: Wallaby likely kept as pet in Hamilton, regional council says
A wallaby spotted in Hamilton was probably kept as a pet, the regional council says - and that’s “simply irresponsible”.
The dama wallaby, which had an immature joey in its pouch, was spotted in Frankton on March 3, reported and killed, Waikato Regional Council says.
The 23-carat pie that could be New Zealand’s most expensive
The Baker Tīrau has created what might be New Zealand's most luxurious, and expensive, take on a Kiwi classic steak and cheese pie and is auctioning it off for a good cause.
Made with wagyu beef, French red wine, the most expensive cheese he could get his hands on, and topped with 23-carat gold flakes, award-winning baker Shane Kearns is auctioning off his unique steak and cheese pie to raise funds for local volunteer fire-fighters.
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