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David Farrier surrounded by Bashford relics
20th November, 2019

Bashford Antiques, Part VI: Of Course This Would Happen – the state clamps down

In which the New Zealand parliament rolls up its sleeves.
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By David Farrier
Contributing writer
Bashford Antiques, Part V: Revenge of the Prince
2nd May, 2019

Bashford Antiques, Part V: Revenge of the Prince

The bizarre story that started back in 2016 just won’t leave David Farrier alone. The saga now includes the courts, the police and a very stylish velvet suit.
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By David Farrier
Contributing writer
David Farrier surrounded by Bashford relics
14th March, 2018

The clamps fall silent: a eulogy for Bashford Antiques

Eighteen months after David Farrier first reported on the strange antics of Bashford Antiques, he returns a final time to bid it farewell.
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By David Farrier
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The Bashford Antiques saga, part III: $760 for a half hour’s parking
10th October, 2017

The Bashford Antiques saga, part III: $760 for a half hour’s parking

A Sunday night in Ponsonby revives the Bashford Antiques saga, with revelations it's still unlicensed and still clamping – now for a scarcely believable amount. David Farrier investigates.
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By David Farrier
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WTF is going on at Bashford Antiques part two – a mysterious Organ
6th September, 2016

WTF is going on at Bashford Antiques part two – a mysterious Organ

Yesterday we dived into the murky world of Bashford Antiques and the clamp-mad Michael Daniel Albert Organ. Today David Farrier and Hayden Donnell reveal the origin story of the mysterious Mr Organ.
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By Hayden Donnell and David Farrier
Guest writer
The incredibly weird tale behind the Bashford Antiques clamping story
5th September, 2016

The incredibly weird tale behind the Bashford Antiques clamping story

The owners of Bashford Antiques are in the news for aggressively clamping cars outside their Ponsonby store. But this story is much, much stranger than a simple parking dispute. David Farrier reports.
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By David Farrier
Contributing writer

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