We love a story with a bit of grassroots hustle and ingenuity.
The small Orepuki community in Southland have banded together and secured funding to restore the town's railway water tower.
The Orepuki Community Promotions Charitable Trust has been responsible for bringing together the Tuatapere Te Waewae Community Board and Southland District Council to greenlight the project.
The chairperson of the trust is Karen De Vries.
