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10 THINGS TO

1) Follow —

State House NZ on Instagram. Started in July last year, just as the housing market began its prediction-defying ascent post-lockdown, this gorgeously curated account is a reminder that there once was a time when the state would not only build you a house to live in, that house was of such a high quality it would still look great some 50–70 years later on a nostalgia-themed Instagram feed. Comforting and sad, all at once.

2) Buy —

A seven-day Consumer NZ membership. While the consumer watchdog does make

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