New Zealand - Waitahuna - early district view from main road looking towards township - 1910 Period - Unknown photographer - Original Real Photo Postcard Format #334984 Waitahuna is a small rural hamlet in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is 10 kilometres from Lawrence. In the 19th century, the town thrived after the discovery of gold. The Waitahuna Gully Miner's Monument commemorates this discovery and the miners who lived in the area.