21 Jan 2026

New Zealand's ghost towns with Peter Janssen 

From Summer Times, 11:50 am on 21 January 2026

Author Peter Janssen takes Summer Times on a tour of New Zealand's ghost towns, including Port Underwood in Kakapo Bay, Shag Point in North Otago and Coroglen in the Coromandel. New editions of the North and South Island versions of Peter's book, Worth A Detour: Hidden places and unusual attractions, were published in November.

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