A small Southland town on the shores of Lake Wakatipu with a mysterious connection to Beatrix Potter has strengthened its ties - and it's quite a tale.

After a complicated copyright battle, a bespoke Peter Rabbit thinking seat has been installed at the local cemetery in Garston.

It's on the same site as a miniature Peter Rabbit village - the origins of which date back 30 years but are still shrouded in secrecy.

The seat was created by Southland District Council graphic designer Donna Hawkins - she joins Jesse with Garston's own tale of Peter Rabbit

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