12 Aug 2020

One tick at a time for the Dunedin Municipal Chambers clock

From Lately, 10:33 pm on 12 August 2020

Time has a habit of being a bit flexible, as a lot of people have noticed over the period of lockdown. But it can be a matter of interpretation for clocks too.

The Dunedin Municipal Chambers clock crept forward this week, with people noticing that it was six minutes ahead yesterday morning. Dunedin horologist, or clock maker, Jeff Martin has been caring for the clock in Dunedin since 1975 and he talks with Karyn about solving the glitch. 

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Photo: Te Ara