It certainly has plenty of the whitestone Victorian and Edwardian architecture needed for such a project. It has also made room for the requisite collection of amiable eccentrics and creatives required to flesh-out the standard steam-punk narrative. Walking around the North Otago town’s “Victorian Precinct” in early January the anti-vaxxer vibe was unmistakable. Oamaru’s whitestone Precinct is an enclave for aging alternative life-stylers. No wonder some of them felt compelled to make a stand against the rules and regulations pouring out of Wellington.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2022 23:20 UTC