1541 days ago

Have you ever thought about just taking off to travel in a van?

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Piper Lovell is doing it, after finding she'd have to save for another 15 years to get a home deposit together.

“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to buy a house by myself, ever. I'd be happy to live in the van forever,” Lovell said.

The 21-year-old instead left her job as a Hamilton receptionist, bought a van, and is travelling Aotearoa with her dog Rosie.

Read more here. Have you ever been tempted by van life?

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More messages from your neighbours
2 days ago

Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎉 2026 is almost here!

We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 10.4% Yes! New Year, New Me
    10.4% Complete
  • 20.1% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
    20.1% Complete
  • 69.5% Nah - not for me
    69.5% Complete
676 votes
6 hours ago

🎉The Riddler wants to hear from you 🫵

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

🧩 Got a riddle that can stump your Neighbourly community? Share your brain teasers with us and watch your neighbours scratch their heads 😕🤔❓

Send us your tricky puzzles!

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15 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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