New Zealand Town's 1986 Dispute with Harrods

In 1986, the small New Zealand town of Ōtorohanga temporarily renamed itself 'Harrodsville' in a dispute with the owner of the luxury London department store, Harrods.

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The small New Zealand town that took on Harrods

For one week in 1986, Ōtorohanga officially renamed itself 'Harrodsville'. The mega rich owner of the swanky London department store was not happy.

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New Zealand Town's 1986 Dispute with Harrods

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