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Monday 3 November

Still time to Holla for your Hometown

There’s still time to vote your town best in the nationwide Holla for your Hometown competition, which closes on Friday 7 November.

Taupo and Opotiki were neck and neck last count and while Taupo has population on their side, Opotiki has bucket loads of community spirit.

The nationwide competition has been running for five weeks, with entries from places as far flung as Eketahuna, Scott Base in Antarctica and Riverton, Southland.

The competition, which will reward New Zealand’s most loved town with its own t-shirt design is set to finish on Friday 7 November 2008.

People can vote for town online at www.billitees.co.nz

With just one vote per email address, townsfolk need to encourage their neighbours, postman, diary owner, Grandma and school to vote to be in to win. One town, whose residents wanted the title so badly that they set up several fake email addresses to use to enter has been eliminated.

If your town wins, you will be crowned New Zealand’s most loved and receive your own t-shirt design, which will be presented to your mayor in a bang-up afternoon tea.

As well as the framed design presented to you, the first 30 people who
voted for the winner will get a free t-shirt. Everyone who voted for the winning town will receive a discount on that t-shirt and an invitation to the handover ceremony, with pink lamingtons and more giveaways.

About Billi Tees

Billi Tees produces 100 per cent home grown t-shirts with quirky Kiwiana designs, made in New Zealand with New Zealand fabrics – and to suit the Kiwi shape – sold in their own stores and online at www.billitees.co.nz

The business is run by Billi Richmond and Jasmine Horner – two kiwis with great ideas and a lot of enthusiasm for their country.

Their iconic hometown t-shirts are classics and include, Shut the Hutt Up, Bulls: Not just a turn off, and Queenstown: Satisfaction Guaranteed.

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