g.a.s. Maungaturoto is a petrol station at 28 Hurndall Street East in Maungaturoto, Kaipara. The village is about 45 minutes south of Whangārei. What sets this station apart from a plain fuel stop is its workshop out the back. Shoppers say the workshop repaired a flat tyre very quickly, and one driver with a trailer blowout, fully loaded, was helped back on the road with a new tyre. That driver said it cost, but was glad of the help.
Shoppers praise the friendly staff, and they describe the service as old fashioned in a good way. Generous pricing and fuel also come up. One visitor enjoyed a good chat with the women working there. The GAS brand, which the website describes as New Zealand-owned, is made up mostly of independently owned stations.