Former Clutha district mayor Juno Hayes at his Milton home, shortly before receiving his ONZM aged 70, in 2014. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSONFamily, friends and fellow political figures have paid tribute to former Clutha district mayor Cyril Edwin "Juno" Hayes following his death on Monday. Mr Hayes died at the Otago Hospice following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, he turned 82 last month. Younger brother Sir Richard "Hannibal" Hayes, told the Otago Daily Times yesterday his brother was a man "not easily replaced". After the Clutha District Council was formed, he was deputy mayor for nine years, before becoming mayor for 12 years.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 13, 2026 21:33 UTC