Broker1 July 2021
Ever heard the comment that as soon as you drive a new car off the lot its value goes down 20%! While that actual percentage might not be accurate it’s true that vehicle values do decrease over time (unless it’s a classic in which case it may increase). A variety of reasons such as age, kilomet...
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Travel / Lifestyle1 July 2021
The town of Oamaru was laid out in 1858 by Otago’s surveyor John Turnbull Thomson, who named the streets after British rivers. The town is famous for its many buildings made from locally quarried limestone (known as Oamaru Stone), over 70 buildings registered as Category 1 or 2 Historic Places. ...
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Motorcycle1 July 2021
Often when our team is giving you a quote for motorcycle insurance we say “subject to the bike being LAMS approved”, so what exactly does this mean?. The Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS) determines which models of motorcycle can legally be ridden in NZ by a rider on a Learner or Restr...
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News1 July 2021
The Star Insurance team said a sad farewell to one of our longest serving staff members last month. Chief Happiness Officer Bailey Baker passed away after a short illness. A constant companion of CEO Nick Baker our lovely office dog has been the mascot on much of the companies branding over many ye...
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Editorial1 July 2021
Star Auctions is our internal method for selling off wrecked (written off) vehicles and damaged parts. We’ve been doing this successfully for years & there are over 20,000 people who have saved us as a favourite seller on Trade Me. We’ve now updated the Star Auctions website to make it eas...
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Broker1 July 2021
Wealthpoint is a network of 150 financial advisers owned as a co-operative of 50 businesses throughout New Zealand. In April they held their annual conference at Northland’s Copthorne Hotel in Waitangi. Wealthpoint advisers place a wide range of domestic and commercial insurance, so the sales tea...
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Automotive1 July 2021
In March 1961, Jaguar E‑type created history when the hand-built ‘77RW’ was driven from Coventry to Geneva to be launched alongside the ‘9600HP’ at the Motor Show. This year Jaguar is celebrating 60 years of a vehicle with a combination of beauty and high performance that has made it an i...
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4 February 2021
Staying at home this year hasn’t been an easy ride for many, but now summer is upon us at last with its long sunny days and beautiful balmy nights. Isn’t it about time you got out there and made the most of it?. We don’t normally associate summer fun with keeping office hours, but thanks to ...
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