It was a hotbed of hippy living in the 1970s and ’80s, a welcoming place for eccentrics and creatives to enjoy cheap living and a beautiful environment. The Blueskin Bay settlement of Waitati has gone through many changes since then, but a local organisation is looking to the future while preserving and celebrating the town’s colourful past, writes Simon Henderson
The Dunedin City Council grants subcommittee place-based community funding is helping build community connection across the city. The Star continues its series on the city’s place-based organisations this week by highlighting the work of the Caversham Community Group. Simon Henderson reports.
Place-based community funding provided by the Dunedin City Council is helping communities across the city develop a wide range of projects. The Star continues its series on the city’s place-based organisations, this week highlighting the work of the Brockville Improvement and Amenities Society. Simon Henderson reports.
‘‘Don’t buy land here.’’ The huge sign on the side of a shipping container at the entrance to Hawksbury Village displaying this message was short-lived, but the story behind the sign is a saga of tears, tantrums and turf wars.
