Actually it's an Australian real estate franchise, which also exists in New Zealand. But as if the company name itself weren't bad enough, they had to open a branch in Putaruru. And as if that weren't a bad enough combination of references to prostitutes, they had to put up a BIG sign visible from State Highway 1, as you drive through on your way across the country. Join discussion...

You drive past this when taking State Highway 1 south from Auckland. Signs tout the power station a "Our Taj Mahal", and there is actually a viewing platform where you can stop to take in the beauty of the smoke stacks reflecting in the mighty Waikato River, and apparently also buy a coffee. Join discussion...

Basically just to get the tourists to stop. This is on State Highway 1 in the North Island, south of Auckland, on the way to a number of tourist sites. Join discussion...

Lemon and Paeroa is a New Zealand soft drink which is... uhhhhm... an acquired taste. (Provided you like acquiring the taste of bile.) Join discussion...

1) Yes, you can go up inside it. 2) Te Puke means "the hill" in Maori. Join discussion...