Poll: Have you ever had a dispute over a used car?
A Hamilton woman who spent $11,585 on a car that broke down days after she bought it has won her case in the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal and wants her experience to inspire others to stand up for their rights.
In July, Shynesia Chapman bought a seven-seater Subaru Exiga from MVP Cars 2023 Ltd (MVP) in Hamilton for a total of $11,585, which included a mechanical warranty and insurance, with the funds financed through First Credit Union.
Have you ever had a dispute over a used car? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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40% Yes
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60% No
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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39.4% Yes
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33.3% Maybe?
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27.3% No
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?
(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)
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Principal defends $17k overseas trip as research
A Hamilton principal whose $17,000 trip to Hawaii and Alaska was highlighted in an report on questionable school spending says he was doing doctoral work on how streaming affects students.
Fairfield College principal Richard Crawford is defending the trip, saying it was his first sabbatical in his 19-year career as a principal and contributed to learning he’d be applying to both his school, and potentially others, through his research.
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