Gilt-y pleasures: Justin Eden on the lure of gold
The heyday of New Zealand's gold rush may have passed, but there's still gold in those rivers - if you know where to look. Justin Eden has spent forty years mining gold both here and in Australia. He owns The Gold Shop on Arrowtown's main street, but when he's not there, you'll probably find him working his claim up Skipper's Canyon. With the borders closed to international travellers, the central Otago town is still heaving with domestic tourists - many keen to try their luck at panning some gold flakes - or better yet, a nugget, from the Arrow River.