They say good things take time, and that's definitely the case for the town of Mataura near Gore which has been waiting 21 years to get new welcome signs.
However, it appears the long-running saga may be coming to an end, with the much-anticipated signs looking like they could go up before Christmas.
Neville Phillips is the Gore District Councillor representing Mataura and joins Emiel Donovan.
The old Mataura welcome sign. Photo: Google Maps
