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Is New Zealand a petrolhead nation? A glance at vehicle ownership, and how it’s changing.

Inspired by the incredibly weird tale behind the Bashford Antiques clamping story, our friends at Figure.NZ have provided three graphic snapshots of motor vehicle ownership in New Zealand.

Starting with the frankly absurd reality that most Auckland households own two or more vehicles.

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