Dame Patsy and Sir David toured the Chinese Settlement in Arrowtown with DOC. The settlement is one of the most visited historic sites in New Zealand and while most of the former miners' huts are reconstructions on the original foundations, Ah Lum's Store is largely original. The couple also heard about DOC's efforts to curb the growth of wilding pines in the region.
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Inside Ah Lum's Store
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Just the right height
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Outside Ah Lum's store
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The settlement's long drop loo - note the lack of door
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A miner's hut
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Miners' huts in the Arrowtown Chinese settlement
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DOC Operations Manager, Wakatipu Geoff Owen talks about wilding pine control
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Dame Patsy and Sir David with representatives of DOC and the Queenstown Chinese Chamber of Commerce