Riders gather at Pūrākaunui Bay for the 28th and final Catlins Canter on Saturday. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThey cantered through the Catlins for the final time. Last weekend marked the 28th and final Catlins Canter, which has been a fundraising activity for Owaka Lions. This time around, more than 90 riders participated in the two-day trek in which they negotiated a ‘‘variety of terrain’’, Owaka Lions member Warren Burgess said. ‘‘It’s been fantastic, from the volunteers to the landowners, everyone has done their bit.’’Over the 28 years of the Catlins Canter, the Owaka Lions Club had raised somewhere from ‘‘$250,000 to $300,000’’ for the broader Owaka community.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 23, 2026 17:04 UTC