West Side Stories: Turning a town aroundCHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF This Stuff series will shine a light on a town plagued by unruly youth and petty crime and the efforts made by locals to reclaim the Huntly that was. TRAPPED IN HER 'HAVEN'CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Huntly West resident talks about her home town and the changes over the years. CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Christine Manukau has lived in Huntly west for 30 years but is increasingly worried about crime. The town was renamed Huntly, after a town in Scotland, by the district postmaster in 1870. CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Derelict houses are not an uncommon sight in Huntly west.

Source: Stuff March 11, 2018 15:56 UTC