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Watch: Take a trip through the results of New Zealand's first tiny house workshop

June 12, 2018

Eighteen months ago, people from all walks of life gathered to learn tiny house principles from a Bay of Plenty couple. (Source: Other)

If you're sick of cleaning a big house and paying that mammoth mortgage, then maybe a tiny house is the answer.

Eighteen months ago New Zealand held its first Tiny House Workshop, and now their first project is complete.

TVNZ1's Seven Sharp sent along Carolyn Robinson to see how it turned out in the video above.

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