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Waiuta

Now a ghost town, for 45 years Waiuta served the South Island's largest gold mine. The stunning photographs of Czech immigrant Joseph Divis provide a fascinating glimpse of Waiuta in its heyday. more...

Oamaru Harbour

Ports were vital to colonial expansion and no town could prosper without one. The story of Oamaru Harbour helps explain why New Zealanders were once so dependent on sea transport. more...