Environment / Wellington Region

Masterton wins most beautiful town in NZ

07:50 am on 15 October 2017

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Masterton has been named the most beautiful city in New Zealand as decided by the Keep New Zealand Beautiful charitable trust. The "Beautiful Awards" look at the efforts made by communities to protect and enhance their local environments and the judges were hugely impressed by Masterton's entry, which feature many environmental and heritage conservation projects. Heather Saunderson, CEO of Keep New Zealand Beautiful, talks about the awards and the other winners.