The owner of a motel that backs on to the town hall says there's nothing left of the building but a few walls.

Central Otago is creating ... centre so they're really visible in the town cos youth is where it's really important. We need our youth engaged in our small town," Murray Haigh said.

The small town's been operating under urgent water restrictions, whilst a repair's carried out. The District Council says the community's making strong efforts to reduce use, which is helping to ...