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Two under-appreciated waterfalls in the Hokonui Hills are now accessible for the passably fit, thanks to a hard-working Winton Rotary Club
Sir Bill English has briefly emerged from a carefully lowered profile to help draw the spotlight to a scarcely-known Southland attraction. The 24.5m Makarewa Falls, reportedly the highest in lowland Southland, and the pretty Staircase Falls have long been celebrated by Hokonui area locals, but access difficulty kept their profile largely under the radar. Now a labour of love and perspiration from a handful of Winton Rotary Club members has opened them up, via a blazed trail offering a steepish six hour return walk, which the former Prime Minister and Finance Minister officially opened on Friday.
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