Project to protect popular Mackenzie church 'progressing well'

Project to protect popular Mackenzie church ‘progressing well’

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

Extensive work to protect a tourist hot spot in the Mackenzie District is well underway.

Work on the Church of the Good Shepherd, on the edge of Lake Tekapo, began almost a year ago due to the increasing number of tourists to the district – with many coming to see the church. Continue reading

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