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We asked our followers on Instagram what they wanted to know about finding a flat, and here are some answers. Take them with a grain of salt: they’re just my jaded personal opinions. But, as someone who’s been flatting in Wellington for over six years and has lived in many different flats, I reckon I’ve got an okay grasp on these things. I’ve lived in brand-new buildings in Newtown, and in falling-apart Thompson Street flats with ant-infested, rotting decks and landlords so b

Hayden I'm told it’s the cost of living, that butter costs Nine-Ninety-Nine yet my uncle slaved in a dairy shed, making barely a dime. So why is butter Nine-Ninety-Nine? He hardly takes a break, never time for his daughters, missing Saturdays and Sundays– just so butter can cost Nine-Ninety-Nine. But like a knight of the old, he risks life and limb, riding a quad like a steed, braving the rain with standard in hand. Yet in many a rural town with names like Uruti, Eltha

Add up your letters at the end. Sit with (or share with the flat chat) whatever it reveals about you. It’s Sunday evening—what are you doing? Planning the week ahead, sorting bills, and organising the flat Inviting everyone over for a shared dinner night Doing a quick tidy and relaxing after a productive weekend Heading to your partner’s place Ignoring the mess and hoping someone else deals with it Chilling alone in your room or out doing your own thing The power bill just