Palmerston North's town crier Caroline Robinson has died, seven months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. READ MORE:* Manawatū's town crier making her last calls as cancer takes hold* Hear ye, world, of a distant land* Striking costume is winner for crierOne-time president of the Honourable Guild of Town Criers of New Zealand, a national champion town crier and a World Woman Town Crier winner, Robinson was not the only town crier in the family. One of Robinson's last wishes was that the town crier legacy she left would be taken up by someone else and that the "Oyez" cry would be heard again at the city's significant events. GRANT MATTHEW/STUFF Robinson waves was a regular feature at the city's Christmas parades. Robinson died at Arohanui Hospice in Palmerston North, aged 69, in the early hours of May 22.

Source: Stuff May 22, 2019 05:49 UTC