Palmerston pensioners at war: Tiny town torn apart by toxic dispute Sat, 1 May 2021, 11:40AM
Ada Birtles, 73, fronted the Palmerston Lions Club s 2019 Pink Ribbon Appeal just a year before she was ousted from the group. (Photo / ODT)
Palmerston pensioners at war: Tiny town torn apart by toxic dispute Sat, 1 May 2021, 11:40AM
Beneath Palmerston s tranquil exterior, tensions between rival groups of pensioners have been bubbling, ultimately spilling over into a bitter court case. Rob Kidd traces the origins of the discord.
You can see almost everything from atop Puketapu.
The Pigroot cuts through undulating hills to Central Otago, portions of farmland roll, there is the Shag River, the untamed East Otago coastline.